The story of Skullclamp's creation and banning can be read here for those who may be interested: http://www.wizards.com/Magic/Magazine/Article.aspx?x=mtgcom/daily/af17
Sometimes things slip through the cracks; though, quite a bit slipped through the cracks when it comes to Mirrodin.
Posted By:
Ominous
(10/26/2010 6:46:08 PM)
I bet players were shocked that this card was only uncommon.
Posted By:
RareCardHunter
(7/18/2010 8:44:27 AM)
I really want to run this in a deck with Reassembling Skeleton, Bloodghast, and Gravepact.
Because I am a bad person.
Posted By:
MrBarrelRoll
(4/17/2011 3:48:14 PM)
Jeez, R&D. You sure know where to get good drugs.
Posted By:
TheGodOfWar91
(12/20/2010 10:19:33 AM)
Cards like this, Cranial Plating, Arcbound Ravager, Cranial Plating, Affinity creatures, Myr, Disciple... They were so darn broken, and so even more broken together they had to go and ban Tree of Tales because it still sounded unfair. Mirrodin wrecked so much damage in T2 people didn't see the good cards in Kamigawa until the dust settled. Still, I have most of old Ravager Affinity deck saved, just in case :D
Posted By:
Luke_BPC
(7/15/2010 9:12:07 PM)
Scary good in any deck. I run it in a goblin deck. Card advantage is just unfair with warren instigators, lightning bolts and goblin lackeys.
Posted By:
Rundvelts_Raiders
(7/5/2010 9:54:31 AM)
Strange how the minus 1 toughness seems like a drawback at first. Then you realize, it's what makes this card incredibly good.
Posted By:
AvatarOfHOE
(5/25/2011 10:43:55 PM)
@iPreferStormCrow
Not quite, Salvaging Station says noncreature artifact. Myr Moonvessel is an artifact creature. Almost though!
Posted By:
PriestofGix
(9/18/2011 7:48:37 PM)
Pay 1, draw 2.
Seems good to me.
Posted By:
Gear61
(3/21/2010 2:59:38 PM)
It is difficult to describe just how broken this card is. One would have to watch a Mirrodin-block deck draw through the entirety of its library in a single turn and then watch as almost every card drawn gets played thanks to affinity and summarily sacrificed to both kill you and draw more cards to truly appreciate it.
Posted By:
MrQuizzles
(3/28/2010 11:56:06 PM)