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Emrakul, the Aeons Torn
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Turn 1
- Forest
- Llanowar Elf

Turn 2
- Forest
- Fist of Suns

Turn 3
- Forest
- Recite the Green Lantern Oath
- Channel the Suns
- Recite the Captain Planet intro.

"By your powers combined...I am CTHULU!"
Posted By: Jack-o-Crow (12/15/2012 5:01:38 AM)
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Most insane combo I have pulled off in modern. Opponent only had 2 turns and only dropped some elves during his 2 turns. I went first.

Turn 1

Drop glimmerpost (6 left in hand)
Drop Amulet of vigor (5 left in hand)

Turn 2

Drop cloudpost (5 lleft in hand)
Drop Amulet of vigor (4 left in hand)
Drop Walking Atlas (3 left in hand)

Turn 3

Drop cloudpost/vesuva as a copy of cloudpost (3 left in hand)
Amulet 1 resolves
Tap cloudpost/vesuva for 3 mana
Amulet 2 resolves
3 mana in manapool
Drop another cloudpost/vesuva as a copy of cloudpost using atlas (2 left in hand)
Repeat amulet trigger gimmick. tapping for 4 mana
7 mana in manapool
Lands now capable of producing 13 mana.
20 mana in mana pool
Hardcast Emrakul the aeons torn. (1 left in hand)
Drop Expediting map and sac for another cloudpost. (2 left in hand)

EXTRA turn

Draw into Kozilek (2 left in hand)
Drop Cloudpost.
Trigger Gimmick for 5.
Tap for 5. 16 mana left.
Drop Kozilek.
Draw 4 (4 left in hand)
Drop vesuva/cloudpost using ... (see all)
Posted By: tohrmal (12/25/2012 10:30:24 PM)
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Some of these posts suggest that a colored spell could go on the stack targeting Emrakul by becoming colorless (e.g. via Ersatz Gnomes). This is wrong. Emrakul is not a legal target for a colored spell, and a spell cannot be put onto the stack with an illegal target. Pulling this off would require something like a Redirect so a colored spell already on the stack could change its target to Emrakul after becoming colorless.

As much as I hate to admit it, Emrakul has to be one of the best cards ever printed, in terms of Legacy play. I am not sure that I have ever seen any other card impact the game like this one. Yes, you can list 100 different ways to kill it, but that doesn't change the fact that 99% of the methods you would usually use to kill things don't work on it, and that its very presence forces you to engage in one of those other methods. And half of the suggestions I've seen posted require sorceries or enchantments... ... (see all)
Posted By: DimirSnail (1/2/2013 11:46:26 PM)
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I like how the card just rattles off 6 abilities so nonchalantly.
Just you know, flying, annihilator 6. Hey are you getting all this?
Plus "The Aeons Torn," along with "The Infinite Gyre," and "Butcher of Truth," are probably among the most badass titles anything could have.

This card gets two pages of Gatherer comments in a month. Three years after it was released, mind you. If that's not impressive, I don't know what is.
Posted By: pedrodyl (1/14/2013 1:06:35 AM)
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Emrakul has protection from colored spells, not colors, so there are any number of ways to neutralize this, or steal it from your opponent, or kill it.

Seasinger, Captivating Vampire, Cytoplast Manipulator, Empress Galina, Helm of Possession, Infernal Denizen, Keiga, the Tide Star, Memnarch, Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker, Rubinia Soulsinger or her cousin Merieke Ri Berit, Willow Satyr, Crown of Empires, Trip Noose, Icy Manipulator, Royal Assassin, Amber Prison, Tsabo Tavoc, Aphetto Grifter, Attrition, Diversionary Tactics, Elder Druid/aut... (see all)
Posted By: helluin (9/19/2011 10:17:42 PM)
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The capital letters in it's name spell EAT!
Posted By: dark_hero (1/17/2011 11:07:55 PM)
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Emrakul: FEAR ME, LESSER BEINGS! I AM THE EATER OF MANA AND DESTROYER OF WORLDS!
Mangara of Corondor: 'Sup. *tap*
Emrakul: NOOOOO
Posted By: emmori (12/5/2010 9:17:20 PM)
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Timmy just had an orgasm.
Posted By: Guest1381794618 (1/19/2011 7:53:26 AM)
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ALL HAIL FLYING SPAGHETTI MONSTER.
Posted By: murdershot21 (11/8/2010 1:44:16 PM)
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Got him out on turn three once, yeah, my friends don't talk to me anymore.
Posted By: Maxcoh (5/1/2011 9:47:29 AM)
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Nevermore, meddling mage to handle it.
Posted By: thisisthedave1 (5/22/2013 7:37:46 AM)
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Oblivion Ring and Journey to nowhere CAN effect Emakul, the spell itself doesn't target Emrakul, The enter the battlefield effect does, and that allows you to exile a creature, also to point out that Day of judgement, Wrath of god, Damnation, Merciless Eviction can remove emrakul, because it doesn't directly target emrakul. If you have a way to end the turn at instant speed when they cast him, emrakul is exiled because he never resolved (So you can "Counter" an uncounterable" that way). All mass removal can effect both Emrakul and Progenitus. Creatures can also effect emrakul, cards like Gideon's lawkeeper, Royal assassin and even Ulamog,. Besides the fact that Emrakul is a creature with Pro-colour spells, he's still a creature that can be destroyed, Sacrificed and eliminated as ... (see all)
Posted By: Xineombine (5/21/2013 2:09:27 PM)
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Freaking R&D was high that day.
Posted By: Zoah (5/1/2013 11:14:13 AM)
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Elves & Emrakul = Best friends.
Posted By: Hashbeth (4/11/2013 8:26:00 PM)
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It isn't the hardest card to kill but the major issue is that it gives it's controller that extra turn. That pretty much means you can't play creatures, enchantments, sorceries, etc. until after you have either taken 15 damage and/or sacrificed 6 pernaments. Obviously you have to keep Emrakul busy for that extra turn that he gets so Rathi Trapper and Royal Assassin work nicely together. Of course you'd have to have both of those creatures on the board before Emrakul hits but if you are playing an Elrazi deck it should be pretty obvious that some monstrous creatures are coming your way.
Posted By: HeraldOfRazia (3/30/2013 11:18:05 AM)
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@hagire:

Not that I know of, unless SaT makes the enchantment not a spell for some reason.

You also must target something that is in play when you declare the trigger. If I'm not mistaken, both go on the stack at the same time. SaT is a sorcery, meaning you must play it on your turn, making you active player. This means that the person who played SaT for emrakul will put emrakul on the stack first, then comes the treachery. Since emrakul is not in play, treachery cannot target it.

So, no, that would not work as far as I know.


As a note on this card, this card is just awesome. It requires the opponent to deal with it immediately, and usually on extremely early turns. If you can give it haste as well, like with Tin Fins, it's just an instant win card. So what if you have some way to kill it? It doesn't matter if I swing you for 30 annihilator 12 since you'll almost always be just outright dead.

This card is certainly something you have to combo around, but it's always going to b... (see all)
Posted By: Nacht1331 (3/24/2013 2:03:03 PM)
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btw oblivion ring wont work haha lulz...only mass exile or Aether cards can temp stop him
Posted By: drake3498 (3/18/2013 11:16:27 AM)
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Chuck Norris once spat on a Yu Gi Oh card... Once it dried it turned into this.
Posted By: wowitsruss (3/13/2013 9:25:31 PM)
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Wait...OH! Oblivion Ring and Detention Sphere! I see... :)
Posted By: u60cf28 (3/3/2013 4:49:59 PM)
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I have one of these. most powerful creature period, in my opinion. The only problem is that the deck I have built around him is slow enough that I can't defend myself when the other players get scared. Other than that great card.

By the way, my favorite combo with him is Argentum Armour.
If you don't mind losing the extra turn, cheat him out with quicksilver amulet.
Posted By: Conservator (2/19/2013 6:33:44 AM)
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