In my opinion, it's one of the best two-drops out there. It's a great chump blocker because it comes back - even chumpier!
Posted By:
Arachibutyrophobia
(8/18/2009 11:23:14 PM)
This card is actually really good, it's just a grizzly bear sure, but it can be played with two different types of mana, and comes back as a 1/1 even when it dies, assuming you don't have ways of moving negative counters. Being able to block with it twice is good even in late game, providing a great chump blocker. Shield of the oversoul turns it into a 4/4 flying indestructible persist creature. One of the better two drops available, along with the blade cycle from shards of alara.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(12/3/2009 1:11:54 AM)
@cplmontana: Actually, yes, this will work with Sigil Captain.
"Sigil Captain's ability checks a creature's initial power and toughness upon being put on the battlefield, so it will take into account counters that it enters the battlefield with and static abilities that may give it a continuous power boost once it's on the battlefield (such as the one on Glorious Anthem)."
So when you persist this guy with a sigil captain in play, he comes back stronger than before. Neat.
Posted By:
ScissorsLizard
(3/25/2010 8:48:50 AM)
With Heartmender it'll last forever unless it's killed twice in one turn.
Then again, that goes for all your persist creatures.
Posted By:
Blackworm_Bloodworm
(7/21/2010 3:47:19 PM)
I haven't researched much into Elf tribal,
But I know for a fact that there has to be some "Whenever an Elf comes into play" ability somewhere.
Well, I think I found the two-drop for that Elf deck.
This is a solid card, no drawbacks.
Posted By:
infernox10
(8/5/2010 12:57:36 AM)
Important Detail: It is the only nonblue and nonred 2-drop with persist...
Posted By:
Aun
(5/19/2010 4:58:27 PM)
Okay, question. If I've got a Sigil Captain in play, and this dies, when it comes back into play, does it get the Captain's counters? Do the Captain's counters cancel out the persist counters?
And, if it dies again, does it come back?
Posted By:
cplmontana
(3/12/2010 2:11:40 PM)
Another 'grizzly bears'. they keep printing these 2/2 with x ability creatures every time theres a new ability in a set. im starting to wonder if they acually use that card as a baseline, or if they are merely trying to get us players to use it as such. if we do, and grizzly is a baseline ( which i would rate a 2.5) then i have to rate this card at least a 3, but in its own block its still a 2.5.
Posted By:
davidhuman
(2/24/2009 11:23:16 AM)
Just being of a relevant tribe like elves makes it better than Grizzly Bears. The mana flexibility and recursion is even better.
Posted By:
jfre81
(2/21/2012 2:53:57 PM)
Infernox10: It's a surprisingly short list. Just Elvish Vanguard and Wirewood Hivemaster.
Donovan_Fabian: The irony of an indestructible creature with Persist greatly amuses me. Thanks.
Posted By:
WhiteWizard42
(8/23/2011 8:43:17 AM)