When I first saw this card spoiled, my train of thought went thusly:
Fires of Yavimaya for a turn, nice.
Threaten (or whatever the card is that has Sark's second effect) at least twice, not bad.
Five 4/4 dragons into play........
HOLY BEAN CURD! I believe my Timmy just had a heart attack out of sheer joy.
If I ever get my hands him during a booster draft, he stays mine! Then, when I get home, I throw him in every RG deck I have.
Posted By:
RJDroid
(11/13/2008 12:58:03 PM)
The +1 effect is incredible when on the offensive and I can't imagine many recovering from the 5 dragons, short of a board-sweeping spell.
If I had them, I'd put four in pretty much any RG deck.
Unfortunately, Magic will always have great cards at rare - making constructed at least partially a matter of having more funds. This is certainly one.
Posted By:
Bezman
(11/12/2008 9:22:03 AM)
My favorite planeswalker and favorite card. this guy is full of flavor (unlike previous comments state) with the rage he creates in others and the ability to call dragons. (that doesn't really need explaining)
he is also the most badass of the planeswalkers, slightly topping Ajani V, both for flavor and because all three of his abilities are ridiculously aggressive. and because he's RG,
he is also one of the most useful planeswalkers along with garruk, as all of his abilities are useful and his final is close enough to his starting loyalty to be able to use it consistently.
One thing people have said to criticize him is that his abilities rely on creatures. well so does the game of Magic.
sure there are a few decks that don't use creatures and he wouldn't be that useful in those decks, just like he wouldn't be very useful in a control deck. But don't criticize a card just because it doesn't work in every situation. I don't hear anyone complaining about tezzeret because he only work... (see all)
Posted By:
Gezus82
(12/13/2009 10:23:59 PM)
i dont see why so many people hate this card. This is a finisher in my Jund/dragon deck. Great with crucible of fire. but its problem is that it is not a card that takes down your opponent, it just powers you up.
Posted By:
Elfie
(7/12/2009 5:29:03 PM)
unequivocally the chuck norris of the plainswalkers....it would have been garruk but he went down like a punk. The beard helps this line of thought, as it proves his sheer manliness, and lest we forget he fights dragons with his bare hands.
Posted By:
toxicplatypus
(2/4/2009 7:23:17 AM)
@mrywkoob: First off, he has the same cmc as Garruk. Secondly, he and Garruk have amazing synergy. Untap two lands to put out a fatty, then give it +1/+1 and haste? Even putting Chandra in with them won't hurt, considering she can wipe your opponents board clean in 3 turns usually. Deal 10 damage to your opponent and all of his/her creatures, give all of yours +4/+4 trample and haste? Chances are you just won the game.
Posted By:
trancebam
(5/21/2009 2:16:55 AM)
Sarkhan is good, but he is not worth his price - how is he worth as much as Elspeth and more than Garruk?!?
Posted By:
mrywkoob
(4/6/2009 6:12:11 PM)
Got one in an intro pack
it is devastating along with mycoloth and other jund cards.
Posted By:
matthew93
(11/23/2008 1:24:21 PM)
I recently got him in a shards pack, and went crazy and I quickly put him in my Jund Shard deck. Just like Garruk all three of his abilities are handy, +1/+1 and haste for all creatures until end of turn, "borrowing" a creature for a turn and five 4/4 dragon tokens with flying make this guy fantasic in any R/G or Jund Shard deck.
Posted By:
AshlingThePilgrim
(1/11/2009 1:11:59 PM)