This card is awesome. Here is what Mark Rosewater has to say about it:
This was one of the first cards Brian put into the file once the idea of "battlecruiser Magic" was decided upon. Brian loved how the card was good at killing creatures but much painful when used against the giant creatures of the set. The card never left the file.
Posted By:
EvilCleavage
(4/20/2010 11:58:05 AM)
Death's Shadow is happy to see this make its return to Standard, at least.
Posted By:
DonRoyale
(4/29/2010 1:32:33 PM)
one of my favorite black cards. hello death's shadow
Posted By:
Swordfishtrombones
(8/26/2010 1:14:32 AM)
This really needed to lose the non-black clause.
Posted By:
Vedalken_Arbiter
(5/15/2010 10:04:22 PM)
I wish it didn't have the damn non-black clause
Posted By:
Tovaras
(1/22/2011 3:41:42 PM)
They reprinted this card for one reason. They don't want the stupid almighty eldrazi to die to a wimpy Doom Bladeor Terminate. So they reprinted a card that causes a huge set back if targeting an eldrazi, plain and simple. Because as much as Wizards my not have wanted removal in this set, you just gotta have some.
Posted By:
Swiftgamer18
(4/17/2010 9:58:33 PM)
Extremely interesting in Rise.
I like it when they go with the theme of a set by specifically printing something that goes against the theme of the set.
Thematically relevant reprints FTW
Posted By:
HairlessThoctar
(4/16/2010 10:59:13 AM)
Eh, I think I'd go with Doom Blade myself, especially since Rise is all about "slowing the game down". 1 extra mana without the damage effect wouldn't hurt too much, especially since people rarely play amazing creatures on the first turn.
Posted By:
HippyRei
(4/16/2010 12:12:02 AM)
Why couldn't this be Devour in Shadow?
Posted By:
SIlverSkyz
(11/9/2010 1:44:39 PM)
I already have around 8 cards of this one ,non-RotE version.
Posted By:
Scar_Pa
(4/16/2010 10:06:43 AM)