Ah, July of 2009. I remember it like it was two-and-a-half years ago.
T1: Forest, Birds of Paradise
T2: Vexing Shusher, Gruul Turf
T3: Forest again, Rosheen Meanderer, remove Simian Spirit Guide from hand to shush a Flashfreeze
T4: Mountain, 10/10 Apocalypse Hydra, then Avoid Fate a Terror on my opponent's turn
T5: Psychotic Fury, drawing and casting Unearthly Blizzard, swing for game
Good times.
Posted By:
OneFishTwoFish
(1/16/2012 4:18:25 AM)
Hand: black lotus, mountain, seething song seething song this hydra, crimson wisps fling
turn one: black lotus and mountain for 4 mana, seething song twice for eight mana, hydra, Crimson Wisps, attack with a 10/10 then fling it. you win.
Posted By:
palmspark
(8/21/2010 8:05:12 PM)
Instead of a ping ability, why not reach? (Makes sense due to the size, right?) Or maybe an on print trample? I'm not knocking the ping, it's good albeit a bit expensive, but really? Oh and Mana Reflections + Minion Reflector + Mighty Emergence + Ooze Garden with Apoc. Hydra IS GREAT. JUST HAVE TO FIND AWAY TO MAKE IT MORE EFFECTIVE.
Posted By:
animus89
(8/12/2009 11:22:02 AM)
I think the pinging ability should have been replaced by either Reach or Trample (like said before) or the ability to block any number of creatures (although it's not really seen as being a creature you'd rather block with, so that might not be very useful). Trample or Reach would've been the best replacement I think.
And this card is pretty sweet overall, except for the fact that it is quite vulnerable to removal (a Whispersilk Cloak would make it an absolute beast). I'll give it a 4/5. Also, I just used it in a game and made it a 12/12, but my opponent used Act of Treason on it, and attacked me with all he had and killed me :(
Posted By:
RJTheDestroyer
(8/13/2009 12:08:24 AM)
Great synergy with this card and its ping ability, works like this: Mayael's aria on the field, play hydra for 7, hydra gives you 10 life a turn, and adds counters to itself with the aria, equip gorgon flail to hydra, you get a free creature destruction once a turn and then just go straight for their life points. Also awesome, have soul's fire cards, only 2 of them would kill your opponent and end the game if they don't get countered. Oh, and the ping ability means it breathes fire or lightning to those who asked.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(9/24/2009 2:45:53 AM)
Ok... let me get this straight, with a mana boosting deck I can call out a 10/10 for 7, and then give it -3/-3 the next turn to deal 3 damage to a creature or player for 6 mana...
While the burn effect is a little costly, I don't think many players are going to care...
Unblocked (god help you if it somehow becomes unblockable or gains trample.) at 7 mana i hit you with 10 and burn you for 3 on the same turn...next turn (if it lives three turns your opponent is stupid or has nothing in ways of creature removal.) I hit you for 7 and burn you 3 more...
wow... just... wow... he is a huge hitter... but a word of advice, don't count on him TOO much to win you the game, there will be those jerks with O-ring, terror, celestial purge, etc that will kill him and if you dumped all your mana into him they are going to laugh at you...
Give it haste and watch the fun, or play one of those cards that go off a creature's power... "I hit you with a 10/10 and then I play soul's Majesty and draw 10 ... (see all)
Posted By:
Atrues
(4/27/2009 12:48:44 PM)
The Art Is Ridiculously Amazing And Hes Just Fun To Play And Obviously Make Him As Big As You Can Not Just A 10/10 So You Dont Feel Guilty As You Ping Away
Posted By:
MasterOfEtherium
(7/15/2009 1:32:47 PM)
Dies to removal. :-)
Posted By:
bagilis
(1/11/2011 12:34:28 AM)
The artwork is great for this card. I love all the little soldiers running around helpless while a giant hydra pwns them all.
A sad fact: my friend actually played this card on turn four for a 2/2.
Posted By:
snakeform_lol
(4/18/2009 5:37:11 PM)
the ART keeps this card from being totally lame. I'll play it because it LOOKS so cool. That said, I don't like the art with the red and green frame.
Posted By:
ZEvilMustache
(1/31/2009 8:23:56 AM)