I don't understand why this card is rated so high.
It seems so situational to use on its own. Nothing happens with it until you're at 5 life, and even then that's not going to happen much unless your opponent is a vegetable of some sort. Your opponents can easily play around it and finish you off before you get the life/card draw.
I can see it's casual appeal in a few quirky decks, or how it combos with other cards. Form of the Dragon does pair up with it quite nicely, and I'm certain there are a few other niche combos out there, but that doesn't make it a 4/5 in my opinion...
Seriously, this is a 2/5 at most. It does nothing on its own, and only works in combo with a few other cards, and even then it seems like you're going to extremes just to get the benefit.
EDIT: I just found a card better than this to pair up with Form of the Dragon.
you ready for it?
...
Phyrexian Arena
and it's a good card that actually does something on its own too!
Yep...
Posted By:
GCNDAN3702
(1/13/2011 12:14:13 PM)
Yawgmoth's Bargain
Posted By:
Atali
(5/26/2011 11:14:31 AM)
Would it make sense to keyword the effect of this card as Fateful Hour?
Posted By:
BusterStatus
(3/4/2013 5:16:59 PM)
For some reason Akroma doesn't really strike me as the caring and tender type. I imagine her less likely to say something like, "Here, lie down and have a rest. See? Much better" than she is to say something like, "Here, drink this and get the f**k up! Phage isn't going to kill herself!"
Posted By:
Reishyn
(3/30/2014 11:45:05 PM)