Satyr Hedonist - Magic the Gathering

Please tell me he's wearing pants.

In the same way that Innistrad added a bunch of new Werewolves for the neglected creature type, Theros is adding a bunch of new satyrs. A search on Gatherer reveals two Satyrs in Magic history, Lumbering Satyr from Mercadian Masques (who looks nothing like a satyr), and Willow Satyr all the way back from Legends. Now we're getting a bunch more, and they seem to be green red and to have the mentality of goblins.

His flavor text sounds like something you would see on a Rakdos card, since Rakdos parties usually end with all the attendees dead. This makes me wince at the thought of what satyr parties will be like. And I do not want to know what he is doing sitting there. I'm pretty sure the art's meant to innocent, but given the reputation satyrs have, his pose seems rather suggestive. At least its not as bad as the new art for Skyknight Legionnaire. And it's a Satyr in a Greek mythology block, so points for style.

I seriously doubt this guy will see any play in any format. Red mana acceleration is weird in power level. When Seething Song was printed, it was really good. This guy... isn't. This type of mana acceleration has become severely weak. Burning-Tree Emissary was a nice nod to this type of effect, but it was good because it wasn't this effect. This guy will only see Limited play if your deck doesn't have enough good creatures and you need any body to hold things down. Again, this is pure speculation though. Maybe there are cards in the format that will make a drafting strategy where this can be good. Going on past experience though, expect to end up with a pile of this guys from last picks.