If I understand the rules correctly, you could sacrifice it to pay the cost of the ability, but it would be countered since it would not have a target after paying the cost.
So you won't get an extra counter out of the deal, but it's useful if you need to dump all the counters on another artifact creature.
Posted By:
Gelzo
(1/11/2011 2:02:04 PM)
can you sacrifice it to itself??
Posted By:
kronos539
(6/22/2010 9:10:36 PM)
(from 12/31/2008:) it would maybe even not have been that broken if this card wasn't released in Mirrodin Block along with artifact lands like Seat of the Synod and affinity cards like Frogmite.
another thing, why did The Grand Creature Type Update not assign all arcbound creatures the subtype "Construct"? they look a lot like this to me, and at least the Arcbound Worker has obtained that type as well. at any rate they all have something significant in common. and if they aren't constructs, wouldn't it be worth considering to give them the new creature type "Arcbound" instead?
Edit: yeah stygimoloch, Disciple of the Vault was definitely the second tech card that made Ravager Affinity that powerful. on the other hand, if it hadn't been for a mana base of artifact lands and further free artifact cards there wouldn't have been such an impact after all. but you're right, his tr... (see all)
Posted By:
Mode
(11/14/2009 2:47:36 AM)
O MY FSM!!!! There is rarely a card that will win the game on its own!!! Emrakul, the Aeons Torn will win if you can get him out, but you need some ramp or combos to get it out earlier than turn 17 or 18 at best! This card had amazing synergy with the entire Mirrodin block! Artifact lands, 0 CMC artifacts, affinity...you could get obscene amounts of free stuff, attack with this and your Ornithopter, and when they block/remove it, you sac it to itself! The only cards that can really win on their own are ridiculous power creep crapp Baneslayer Angels, cuz you get them out earlier, and unless they've got some good removal handy, they're SKREWED!!!
@18scsc: aoikloso stoip tklnng lokg ths uoj lo ok lik an idsioidsoit;'
(Translation for non idiots: stop talking like this, you look like an idiot.)
Posted By:
Superllama12
(5/23/2011 5:13:58 PM)
I have very bad memories of this card. Ravager affinity anyone?
Posted By:
Rhix
(11/13/2008 4:40:34 PM)
@18scsc
- Sure buddy. Someone is stupid enough to put all the counters on Arcbound Ravager when Vampire Hexmage is on the field. What kind of stupid argument is that?
Arcbound Ravager also can stack on Vampire Hexmage's ability and give all the counters to another artifact creature. Arcbound can easily dodge Hexmage's ability.
Stupid argument is stupid.
Posted By:
Hoonster
(4/5/2011 8:11:24 AM)
@SlackWareWolf: They did. It's called "Kamigawa".
Posted By:
syrazemyla
(6/29/2011 1:02:58 PM)
Freaking awesome card, was overpowerd in its day, but with the huge power climb now (path to exile, doom blade, o-rings etc.) its not as bad, although still insanely powerful and therefore awesome :)
Posted By:
Behalter
(1/25/2010 8:38:26 AM)
I would really really really like to see some alternate art for this guy.
Posted By:
Lord.Gold
(8/1/2012 9:51:20 AM)
I'm probably miserably misinformed, but I must ask: why is everyone touting this card around as being so powerful? I just don't see it.
Posted By:
JoshuaFH
(8/16/2010 9:50:49 AM)