This card has a lot going for it as long as you have the mana handy. Of course it dosen't hurt that it is also a Spirit so in spirit decks you can use Soulshift to bring it back.
Posted By:
Silverware
(8/26/2009 2:25:37 PM)
The reason this isn't rated higher is because this isn't technically a shade. The "shade ability" is "{B}: ~ gets +1/+1 until end of turn." this is "{B}{B}{B}: ~ gets +3/+3 until end of turn." What would you do with this if you only have 2 mana leftover?
Posted By:
Test-Subject_217601
(9/10/2010 4:06:02 PM)
part of a 10 card cycle believe it or not of three cost things, that cost three hybrid mana.
they are
Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers G/W
Crag Puca U/R
Restless Apparition W/B
Wasp Lancer B/U
Hearthfire Hobgoblin R/W
Stalker Hag B/G
Plumeveil W/U
Boggart Ram-Gang R/G
Ashenmoor Gouger B/R
Wistful Selkie U/G
Posted By:
Kyzar
(1/26/2011 11:34:57 PM)
I have a sort of a love/hate relationship with this card. ;) It really seems a bit underpowered to me everytime I play it, but Persist makes it excellent post-Wrath, and it's a great mana sink, too. Sometimes it's very bad, sometimes it's awesome. Depends on the matchup. But I really can't help comparing it to Boggart Ram-Gang all the time. Nevertheless, it's won me quite a few games, actually. Like I said, love/hate. :P I think I'll go with a 3/5.
Posted By:
True_Mumin
(7/12/2009 6:17:33 AM)
I would prefer 1/2 with 
: CARDNAME gets +1/+1 until end of turn. (How do you make a hybrid mana symbol?)
Posted By:
JFM2796
(8/19/2011 10:16:38 PM)
Persist + Expensive pump = flexible and hard to block. Attack with it, get through for 2 damage, then use your mana to cast your spells.
@JFM2796
You make this: 
By surrounded this: (W/B)
With Brackets
Posted By:
kiseki
(9/7/2011 6:03:00 PM)
I really think the developers stayed up all night and thought hybrid mana was a drawback...
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(12/14/2012 8:29:46 PM)
I owe many wins in DotP 2013 to this guy. He does a lot of heavy lifting before the kill cards are ready to come out, and most players either don't recognize him as a threat or are reluctant to burn removal on him. I hope he's reprinted in Gatecrash so I can use him in booster drafts.
Posted By:
Dogstein
(1/5/2013 10:38:57 AM)
{(B/U)}
Posted By:
Lord_of_phyrexia
(9/18/2013 5:52:50 AM)