Well, the reason it's not strictly better than Unholy Strength is that you can only use it on black or white creatures. Unholy Strength can be used in a black/red or black/green deck, for example.
But yea, this card is obviously more usable, and is an integral part of the Evershrike deck, as mentioned.
Posted By:
achilleselbow
(7/21/2010 7:26:35 PM)
Also, you can't enchant Black or White Knights with this! I like it, but man, if I were to play a casual fun deck with little power/toughness-boosting auras, I'd just play Holy or Unholy Strength, depending on the color I'd be playing.
Posted By:
nammertime
(11/27/2009 6:28:08 AM)
I play this in an almost entirely {(W/B)} deck and for virtually {1}, one of my creatures gets +3/+3? Pretty sweet!!
Play it with Nightsky Mimic the turn it is able to attack for a good combo!
Posted By:
AXER
(1/18/2010 12:23:54 AM)
I love this card! Great on either white or black, and on a black/white creature its a permanent giant growth
Posted By:
EvilCleavage
(3/22/2010 9:57:18 AM)
Effectively obsoletes both Holy and Unholy Strength in predominantly white/black decks, and confers a big bonus on decks running both. Multi-, off-coloured decks may still want to run one of the discrete Aurae, but this is otherwise generally equivalent and sometimes much better.
Still doesn't have a pentagram. Boooooo.
Posted By:
ClockworkSwordfish
(11/12/2010 2:53:08 PM)
For the cost this is pretty much a staple in every W/B deck I make.
Posted By:
JamminTacoStand
(1/13/2011 3:23:18 PM)
@Jokergius:
Thank you, I got rather worried there when I didn't see a single comment about this and divinity of pride. I mean, they were pretty much made for each other!! Name, colors, everything!
Posted By:
divine_exodus
(3/30/2011 5:53:44 AM)
Edgewalker is walking on the edge with this thing.
Posted By:
Axelle
(7/19/2011 12:15:49 PM)
Why has no one said anything about Nip Gwyllion, really? Possibly a turn 2 swing for a 7/7 lifelink (two of these).
Posted By:
Eldrazi-Worshiper
(11/25/2012 2:52:07 PM)
This is the most elegant deity aura, if not one of the most nostalgically elegant aura's ever.
Posted By:
Guest1467942152
(11/14/2008 1:51:53 PM)