Standard has rotated, Innistrad pushes out Zendikar, and I'll miss no card more than this one. From a design perspective it's really a beautiful card. Put three pre-existing abilities on an appropriately sized creature and somehow it creates a perfect representation of a "Vampire Shaman". Set the cost at a very efficient three mana and now you have "Awesome Vampire Shaman" - all using established mechanics. The excellent art completes the package.
I remember when this was previewed people were flipping out. "ZOMG! POWER CREEP!!!". I remember hearing the term mini-Baneslayer. I'm OK with a little power creep if it means I get this guy. It's not like he dominated the tournament scene like, say, Bloodbraid Elf. Vampire Nighthawk embodies efficiency. You can compare him to most any three drop in the format and see this. My personal favorite comparison is to Mindless Null.
I played the Nighthawk in blue/black and mono-black decks. Both were midrange and both heavily relied on the Nighthawk. In fact, after playing with it enough I began to realize the huge importance of a good three drop in a midrange deck. It needs to do two things: slow down aggro decks and put pressure on control decks. The Nighthawk did both exceptionally well. There is nothing worse than trying to attack into a nighthawk with a bunch of goblins, and vs slower decks a four point life swing each turn demands attention. Equip the him with the excellent Trusty Machete and things got scary. His presence on the board was so important I started running Spell Pierce to protect him.
I think I just like blue/black midrange decks because even without my all-star I'm going for it again this season. His replacement? Phyrexian Crusader. Yeah, he's good, but... fingers crossed for M13 Return of the Nighthawk!
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