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I want to see Duel Decks: Chimney Imp versus Storm Crow.

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Posted By: Sutebe (4/3/2011 9:26:19 PM)

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A while ago, a friend of mine was playing some sort of wacky Blue

deck against my White

control deck. At some point in the game, he cast Chimney Imp. I wasn't very good at Magic back then, so I thought to myself, "Meh, I've seen better." He then enchanted it with Splinter Twin and Pemmin's Aura. Like an amateur, I wasn't impressed; I still thought it was a mediocre card, enchanted with two mediocre auras. Then he dropped Phyrexian Altar.

Suddenly realizing what was happening, I looked at my hand. Vendetta, Terror, Radiant's Judgment...all useless. In desperation, I equipped a Skullclamp to my Solemn Simulacrum and then Annihilated it, hoping to draw an answer. Luckily, my third card was Path to Exile, although I didn't draw anything else useful. So ... (see all)

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Posted By: OneFishTwoFish (11/13/2011 11:23:01 PM)

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I once pulled this card out to an officer, instead of my license. He immediately apologized for pulling me over, and let me go.

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Posted By: Zoltantf (4/29/2011 6:11:04 AM)

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Culling Dais + Mimic Vat
Makes this guy a win condition.

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Posted By: TheWrathofShane (1/14/2013 11:39:33 PM)

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Doesn't die to Doom Blade.

5/5

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Posted By: Schlapatzjenc (1/28/2012 3:10:14 PM)

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Every once and a while a card comes around that defines the entire metagame of MTG. Skullclamp, Jitte, ect.

Chimney Imp blows any card previously mentioned out of the water, it's so good it completely destroyed the current meatgame and created a new one, which it then proceeded to destroy.

It is said that grinding a chimney imp into a fine powder and snorting it will make the user the ultimate magic player, but no man has been willing to sacrifice a card this wonderful for a skill gain.

This card is a diamond, shining out from the middle of the rough. Life is Chimney Imp.

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Posted By: faisjdas (1/17/2010 2:09:23 AM)

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I opened this card in a draft, not only was it a first pick, it was an easy first pick. I kept looking back at it to see if I might have misread it, how could it be so good? I insisted that there must be some errata somewhere, this thing is flawless. Not even a double black mana cost, WTF?

Also, it insists upon itself.

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Posted By: DeusExMachina (5/27/2009 11:50:47 PM)

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I once played this card over Umezawa's Jitte in my Sealed deck. Best choice ever.

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Posted By: TheRedScare (5/16/2009 8:49:45 PM)

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For you crybabies whining about the casting cost, you're completely forgetting that you get to untap those five lands on your VERY NEXT TURN with no drawback whatsoever.

Also, it absolutely obliterates your opponent's pace if it dies - but good luck trying to kill it, because it's immune to deathmark.

If that isnt enough, it has rampage: 0, so you can attack every turn without fear. Chimney Imp LIVES SIDEWAYS.

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Posted By: Laguz (1/11/2010 6:03:21 AM)

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People always talk about Chimeny Imp's stats and play value. I wanted to point out that he has another quality of note: his artwork. That picture is every bit amazing as his abilities.

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Posted By: scumbling1 (3/16/2011 3:14:51 PM)

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True story.

So, I went to Tropes to add discussion on comments (like Laguz's) about cards (like The Imp) to the page for Asbestos-Free Cereal. Far as I know, I had the syntax all correct, the preview showed up correctly, links were working fine. Then I hit submit. The page was GONE. Empty. The source is still fine, but the page won't display.

Say what you will about its raw power, but I'm staying clear of any card capable of BREAKING TV TROPES.

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Posted By: azureHaights (6/7/2013 2:57:03 AM)

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Chimney Imp casting, opponents are laughing. Chimney Imp dying, opponents are crying.

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Posted By: Ferlord (6/4/2013 8:41:40 AM)

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This card is so good, at CCGHouse it's a manly 14 cents, where most baby cards are crying in the 9 cent section.

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Posted By: Cheese_Particle (6/3/2013 5:56:52 PM)

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When Chuck Norris encountered a Chimney Imp, he raised an eyebrow and said, "Woah!"

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Posted By: wideyes (5/4/2013 11:55:51 AM)

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Duel Decks: Storm Crow vs Chimney Imp. The only land is 4x Sorrow's Path and the other 52 cards are all One with Nothings.

Go, my winged pretties. Fly!

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Posted By: Lifegainwithbite (4/5/2013 4:06:55 PM)

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Ladies and gentleman, I bring to you, the Chimney Imp deck.

3 Chimney Imp
3 Hell's Caretaker
2 Magewright's Stone
2 Bridge from Below
4 Cabal Coffers
3 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
4 Doubling Cube
3 Watery Grave
3 Underground Sea
3 Mask of the Mimic
3 Capsize
4 Diabolic Intent
3 Unburden
4 Sunken Ruins
3 Village Bell-Ringer
2 Hallowed Fountain
4 Misty Rainforest
3 Mortician Beetle
4 Perilous Research

I'll give you a minute to allow just what this deck does to sink in.

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Posted By: BDragon123 (3/9/2013 8:24:31 AM)

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No matter which card I start with, following links in comments always leads me to Storm Crow, which always leads me to Chimney Imp.

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Posted By: yousquiddinme (3/1/2013 10:19:40 AM)

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I thought it was an enter's play effect when I was remembering it thinking "I could put that in my {B}{U} flicker deck and troll people!" but.. arg..

it's hideous.

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Posted By: blurrymadness (2/28/2013 8:47:11 AM)

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Seriously, this is ridiculous. I can't believe how many trolls there are on this card's page. Why don't you guys just go back under the bridge. I can't believe you guys even bothered to show your faces here on these forums. Honestly.

I mean, come on, how hard is it to hack into the gatherer servers and modify the *** so you can rate cards higher than 5? That way you could give cards like this the rating that they deserve. Just a 5? How about 10, or 10,000, or 10,000,000? I think that a rating of such magnitude would be appropriate given the circumstances. Have you guys even read the card? Aside from the absurdity in just the body, a 1/2 for 5, he has flying!!! As if the body alone wasn't enough. And then, just to add insult to injury, if your opponent finally does manage to find some way to kill him, which is near impossible given his immunity to doom blade, they basically become screwed for the rest of the game. You don't even need to combo this card, because the game is over the ... (see all)

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Posted By: Banekiller (2/3/2013 7:52:03 PM)

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