19 Players for today, looks like next event is April 30th!

Only plus I see is casting for madness after activating Dack or whatever. Other than that, this is NOT better than Bob. Seems better but is not. Remember pain seer? Yeah, he still draws more cards than this. Jori en sees no play and neither will asylum visitor.

Unless....This makes psychatog playable again.

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i just took another look and realised this card DRAWS the card, while bob puts it into your hand, which is sometimes relevant (this allows dredging, but on the other hand can be stealed by noxious). In a blue deck I'd play confidant, since is a more reliable source of cards. In GB, maybe this one. In WGB maybe confidant because of spirit of the labyrinth.

There is a real possibility that you already have played lotus if you can pay for this. I will be really surprised to see this played.

Of unplayable cards that were formerly good maybe.

Yes, Visitor does beat Bob everywhere BUT the draw ability.  But, when people turn to Bob, it's specifically BECAUSE of that draw ability, you know what I mean?  Visitor fills a totally different niche, one where the card draw is an unreliable bonus.  It's true that since Gush, Young Pyro, and Mentor showed up, Bob has been invisible.  And it's true that he's likely to stay that way with Thirst also being unrestricted.

But, look at what Bob did when he was legal.  His role was to be an absurdly threatening turn 1 drop from blue decks, largely.  Yeah, you hit the occasional Force of Will to much hilarity, but most of the time you're losing 0-1 life from cards you draw.  And draw he does.  As a draw engine, Bob did his job.  And he still can, if the meta adjusted to make him playable again.  If you want to draw cards off your 1B drop, Bob is still king.  

She beats him out in everything except maybe the draw ability, and even there Bob is inferior in most of the current decklists (especially in non Blue).  Frankly paying 2+ life for an extra card a turn (non optional) is just not that good, and has largely been the reason that Bob has been phased out.  If Bob was actually seeing play right now I could see the argument, but he doesn't.

I was totally with you until that last bit.  No, I don't think Visitor actually exceeds Bob.  Sure, it's situationally better.  In particular, it lets you run a higher curve without fear.   But, if you're looking for a turn 1 draw engine, I think Bob is still far and away the better choice since it, you know, actually WILL draw you cards if it lives.  This dork will not.

But, like I said, I'm with you otherwise.  I will be brewing with this saucy lady.