With either Sword of Vengeance or Basilisk Collar, this guy holds Vengevine and Bloodbraid Elf at bay. A fetchland and he's 5/5 or more, bashing through them even if they double block. And if they kill him, he's cheap enough to just redeploy with a Grim Discovery - and hey, why not grab that fetchland while you're down there! Thanks, synergistic cards.
Posted By:
jstorrie
(7/28/2010 4:00:25 AM)
In a red green landfall deck playing Plated Geopede playing this on turn 2 followed by a land the next turn together with harrow causes this creature to rocket to a 7/7 on turn 3 with first strike.
Posted By:
Duffey
(11/15/2009 12:01:56 AM)
I'd like some way to give it trample and then go nuts with fetch lands. Watch out for Fog.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(1/13/2011 8:33:07 PM)
Got this set in my new build. Landfall with Teetering Peaks and you got a 5/3 creature with first strike! Owning!
Posted By:
kranoz
(10/8/2009 6:25:31 PM)
To be fair, it may be awesome when you get your land, but incredibly inconsistent if you don't, what happens if you play it and your next 2 top deck draws are both creatures or something else? Then you spent 2 mana on a 1/1 first striker.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(10/27/2009 3:51:15 PM)
I like this guy. A lot. RGW Landfall aggro seems like a viable deck idea for the new standard.
Posted By:
True_Mumin
(9/27/2009 2:18:17 AM)
How is this even fair? High pick in limited, usually a 3/3 first strike for 2. Then in constructed, with the search lands in standard now, it's a 5/5 first striker for 2! Only drawback is the 1 toughness on the opponent's turn, but you wouldn't expect it to survive a Bolt anyway, so it hardly matters. In short: WHY is this a common?!?!
Posted By:
rubber
(10/16/2009 8:54:40 PM)
I beat one of my friends in six turns because of this guy. Absolutely amazing card.
Posted By:
BurningDragon
(3/31/2010 12:12:30 PM)
Strictly worse than Storm Crow
Posted By:
gromgrom777
(8/6/2010 8:16:51 PM)
This killed me in every pre release draft game. I never got one. :(
Posted By:
Demonic_Angel13
(12/16/2009 4:34:56 PM)