the problems with this card is it has less survivability then most mana generators, and it is in a set with a well beyond excessively bad cardpool. Mythic Rare and Rare basically mean "Ya, these are the only cards we could think of." in Zendikar. The Eternity vessel is useless, as a large number of the cards in the set, only 5-6 of the mythic rares are worth playing, not because of pricing, but because they just suck.
MaRo admitted that this should be a lower rarity, but no one at Wizards could bring themselves to actually set it at rare.
if you dont care about standard, go find a Joiner adept. the adept is more consistent, the effect is superior, and unlike Snake, Elf is a very powerful tribe
Posted By:
darkfury
(12/5/2009 2:50:56 PM)
It's freakin overpowered haven't you thought of genesis wave duh with all the land that comes out it can fuel another one while you keep getting stuff out i got a emrakul out on the field turn 5 using this combo!!!!!
Posted By:
Snackpack195
(2/27/2011 10:09:41 AM)
Good card, but somewhat overrated. It would normally work pretty well, but it's been my experience that it dies pretty quick to Lightning Bolt/Pyroclasm/Volcanic Fallout/Infest/Marsh Casualties. Few opponents let it hang around for more than a round or two, if even that. It would be a lot better as a 0/3 creature, but I guess as a cobra, its supposed to have some bite. It's a solid card, but not as good as I had hoped. Don't believe the hype.
Posted By:
Emptyglass77
(10/31/2009 10:29:36 PM)
Absoloutley Beautiful Artwork. Amazing Mana Ramper With A Great Flow And Its A COBRA! Hell Yeah!
Posted By:
MasterOfEtherium
(9/25/2009 12:05:32 PM)
*sigh* look...there's nothing wrong with this thing...but tbh...even i'm not running them despite having 4 harrows and 2 knights of the relecery (guh...stupid spelling. anyways...this thing gets fried wayyyy to fast...and i do agree...this should be a hard to find rare...not a goddammed mystic...it's nice and all...but it's just...almost sad as a 1/1...though i do find it funny when one guy got 3 fried in a row due to my friends concetive chains of pryos and lightning bolts...ya
Posted By:
avais
(11/21/2009 6:01:58 PM)
Give this guy shroud, and your lands phasing.....
I think the rarity is ok relative to other cards like Birds of Paradise. Its basically another cheap mana generator for green, except that it doesn't have to tap, and theres larger potential for a larger than normal benefit.
However I don't think that this is in line with what a mythic rare should be. I totally agree with Dingo777. Mythics shouldn't just be the next step up from rares, they should be impressive.
I'd auto-krap myself when my opponent plays a mythic on turn 2, but then I'd realise what it was and pity Wizards' decision making skills.
Posted By:
psyklone
(1/4/2010 4:51:57 PM)
1280x760 or bigger pl0x?
The artwork is just amazing.
And here is proof of the cards power:
http://www.wizards.com/magic/magazine/article.aspx?x=mtg/daily/td/56
Posted By:
Saha
(9/26/2009 7:04:08 AM)
Why is this card not nerfed at all? Most mythics (while powerful) have something that nerfs them. Usually this comes from some type of legendary ruling, yet this is the most flawless card I've ever seen. They could've at least given it 0 power (its a small snake wtfff? I'll stomp this bastard), but instead they give it 2 power.
@rodrat - The reason this isn't mythic worthy is because its not flavorful. Its purely a utility card, and this goes directly against WotC's definition of the status. This should be a hard-to-find rare, not a mythic.
Man, using a utility card as a Mythic doesn't make the card special to the Magic universe. All it does it raise the card's price.
4.5/5 - Its an amazing card, but I don't like how it has no drawbacks.
Posted By:
Kitty_the_Kat
(1/18/2011 5:10:08 PM)
I made the mistake of selling my first one, and two weeks later at FNM, I pulled another one. At the same FNM, I also got a Felidar Sovereign and TWO Primeval Titans. Another expensive card just because it has the word Lotus in the title
Posted By:
made4ipod
(1/26/2011 3:58:00 PM)
Okay: This card is completely, absolutely BROKEN and Wizards realize that all too well. This snake is even more ridiculous than Goyf and Affinity combined together. Just imagine this: play Cobra on your 3rd turn, slap down a Misty Rainforest (use that one mana on whatever, preferably Scute Mob) and p-a-s-s. Opponent tries to do something, fetch island, counter his spell. And that's only the beginning! Imagine this beast with Harrow. God, Wizards are gonna get so rich on this card alone.
Posted By:
True_Mumin
(9/26/2009 11:43:38 AM)