Well, I still prefer Bonesplitter, since I like being able to both play and equip it on my one-drop on turn two. But there's really nothing to complain about with this successor either. While slightly more cumbersome, the fact that it takes a licking and keeps on ticking is handy. Puts me a bit in mind of Rancor. Only, ya know, less insane...
Posted By:
Weary_PSI
(10/10/2010 1:52:22 AM)
Bonesplitter was never a high-profile artifact that needed to be destroyed. Paying 2 mana for +2/+0 is not worth indestructibility. I'd run Trusty Machete before Darksteel Axe any day...but even that isn't as good as the almighty Bonesplitter for aggro-equip decks.
That said, this card is still great in limited.
Posted By:
JenBroness
(10/20/2010 7:36:47 PM)
darksteel myr + darksteel axe + worldslayer
Posted By:
skorpionrazor
(1/27/2012 12:45:17 PM)
trinket mage a darksteel axe then shape anew that into a blightsteel colossus... BANG
Posted By:
VampireDucky
(1/31/2012 11:09:03 PM)
Its no bonesplitter, but with acidic slime running around, the indestructible comes in handy.
Unlike bonesplitter, this is not in tempo with 
drop creatures, but is with 
drops.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(12/6/2012 2:11:29 AM)
Far prefer Bonesplitter... This might be playable if it were 2 to play and 1 to equip.
Posted By:
Lifegainwithbite
(1/4/2013 10:23:53 PM)
Viable alternative to darksteel relic, if you happen to have a deck that makes use of darksteel relic (I'm looking at you, phylactory lich).
Posted By:
jonrds
(1/27/2013 2:14:27 PM)
This is pretty ok.
Posted By:
KiitchenFinks
(5/30/2014 8:23:19 AM)