Alright. Here is why Terra Stomper is better.
Turn 1: Play the L Elf.
Turn 2: Tap 2 lands plus the L Elf for 1 mana...total 3 mana...lay down greenweaver druid.
Turn 3: Tap 3 land, plus the L Elf and Druid for a total of 6 mana.
2 Choices....
Cast Terra Stomper (8/8 trample) that can't be countered...or
Cast this guy (8/8 trample) that could be countered.
Here's the deal. These guys cost 6 bucks a piece. Terra Stompers are 2 bucks for a set of 4 and are a better card.
Posted By:
Robert_G
(5/1/2010 1:50:37 PM)
Hey guys, we all know that the CORRECT turn progression for playing this guy is:
T1: Forest, Black Lotus, Mox Emerald, remove three Elvish Spirit Guides from your hand, KHALNI HYDRA. :D
But, for those of us who DON'T have those cards (and/or are trying this in Type-II), this seems most likely to me:
T1: Forest, Arbor Elf/Llanowar Elves
T2: Forest, Elvish Archdruid/Mul Daya Channelers/Joraga Treespeaker+level it up once
T3: Forest, Khalni Hydra/Terra Stomper
A T3 8/8 trampler seems very easy in mono-green right now. Not to mention we now have a THIRD 8/8 trampler at our disposal, Ezuri's Brigade, although playing that requires a bit more thought in terms... (see all)
Posted By:
Ragamander
(10/2/2010 10:37:57 PM)
Wow! 8 pages of comments and not one single "dies to X" post!!!!
Allow me to be the first! >:)
What? This big ass thing just dies to Doom Blade as soon as it's out! |Massive Trollface|
All your crazy turn 3 Khalni Hydra combos will result in *MY* TURN 3 OBLIVION RING!!!! Followed up by a wave of attacking soldiers and/or allies. Fat load of good your mana elves are gonna do there XD (Sorry I'm a Spike by nature)
Anyway, this card is green to the max. Fat, green trampler that can get out for cheap, even for free! If you're going to run a mana accel deck like that there will surely be more fatties to come. I've constructed a Timmy style mana accel huge-green-creature deck consisting of Leatherback Baloths, Primalcruxes and Khalni Hydras. I've found that in experience my opponents (or myself if I'm playing against it) typically run out of Doom Blades, Murders,... (see all)
Posted By:
CorkBulb
(8/27/2012 3:05:04 PM)
This is so overpower in token decks.... or in any green deck
Posted By:
Qazior
(4/16/2010 5:21:30 AM)
You can't really get it out any sooner than turn 3 or 4 (not any better than Terra Stomper), but it would be nice to drop one later in the game and still have plenty of mana open.
Posted By:
chrishocker
(4/16/2010 9:17:04 AM)
eldrazi green just got a new best friend
Posted By:
nathaze
(4/16/2010 12:25:55 PM)
My Avenger of Zendikar just got a new best friend :3
Posted By:
Mafoo
(4/19/2010 11:42:02 AM)
WOW...
T1 forest, llanowar elves
T2 forest, 2 arbor elf or 2 llanowar elves or 1 arbor elf and 1 llanowar elves T2 (you get my point)
T3 forest, Khalni Hydra
a massive threat played on turn 3. this is nasty
Posted By:
nineyears
(4/20/2010 2:16:52 PM)
The first RotE card if think is worthy of 5/5.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(4/29/2010 6:09:48 PM)
This card is so amazing. In my monogreen mana accel deck, i consistently get 8 creatures by turn 4, nearly every game, through the use of Howl of the Nightpack and then one Llanowar Elves or Arbor Elf. That means this bro would be free turn 4. What a professional.
Posted By:
Bucket365
(4/30/2010 11:55:40 PM)