The flavor is very appropriate because it's a Mantis.
The Preying Mantis is widely known and generally, the only mantis people can name.
This card takes that name to the extreme with these monstrous hunters. Fangrens are just angry creatures that enjoy ripping up artifacts.
Artifacts and elves.
Posted By:
Deepfried-Owls
(6/29/2011 2:10:02 PM)
This isn't the coolest Insect with trample in the game (Giant Solifuge is). Was surprised to search and see there's actually enough Insects with trample to make a deck consisting of nothing but trampling insects, maybe throwing in Deadly Insect or Gigapede.
Posted By:
Salient
(8/15/2011 2:06:13 PM)
Having trouble accepting that this doesn't have reach (i.e., isn't Cloudcrown Oak).
Posted By:
HuntingDrake
(8/24/2011 9:15:37 PM)
Nantuko?
On MY Mirrodin?
Posted By:
NeoKoda
(11/1/2011 3:52:10 PM)
I love this card, especially where it is in the Mirrodin block because it makes an excellent base to add artifacts to, it's powerful enough to take some hits while you wait for artifacts and with trample, it soon becomes unstoppable. If it weren't for the 4 CMC drop, I would be happy using a deck with these and artifacts exclusively.
Posted By:
chrismus
(3/22/2012 8:45:29 PM)
Fantastic in limited, could work in budget constructed.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(2/9/2013 7:57:00 PM)