This card makes me so giddy. Using it with Heavy Arbalest or Splinter Twin seems like a fantastic idea.
Posted By:
Johnald
(9/24/2010 3:53:52 PM)
It's half of a Gemini Engine! Oh, how droll.
Posted By:
SpencerDub
(9/23/2010 11:35:32 PM)
Granted, there are better creatures that untap themselves, like Horseshoe Crab and there probably are more powerful enchantments/equipment than Heavy Arbalest that require tapping. However, if one were to build a deck around cards like that, more possible combo pieces wouldn't make it worse even if it meant including a few of the less optimal versions.
Posted By:
exterion
(9/28/2010 5:36:31 AM)
It has an extra appendage! I'm putting it in my Ekundu Cyclops / Earthbind "adults only" deck.
Posted By:
Ogrillion
(10/8/2010 7:38:27 PM)
Now to complete the cycle we need to have Stangg: The Forever Alone Version."
Posted By:
Raibys
(8/25/2012 6:48:17 PM)
Does this make Heavy Arbalest kinda playable?
Costs are a little wonky but it could work.
Posted By:
MrBarrelRoll
(9/23/2010 7:30:35 PM)
Well, arbalest combo is ok in draft, unless it's your only win condition.
Otherwise, Horseshoe Crab is better
Posted By:
Gavrilo
(9/28/2010 5:35:45 AM)
I build mostly Block decks, and this card is one of the most important non-rares in Scars of Mirrodin, in sharp contrast to the utterly useless red representative of its cycle (Saberclaw Golem). I'm constantly tempted to add blue and black to decks of a third color so that I can run the combo of Soliton and Necrotic Ooze with any other activated ability, enabling that ability to be repeated for one mana ad infinitum. The insta-win with Bloom Tender and any blue permanent is only one of the possibilities. I'm very sad that so few cards are this relevant.
Posted By:
willpell
(10/17/2010 4:49:01 AM)
Heavy Arbalest plus this is no good combo. Why?
This is a crappy card. Heavy Arbalest is a crappy card. And if you a bunch of crappy cards on a pile, or build your deck out of crappy cards, it won't suddenly turn awesome.
If your opponent either destroys this or the arbalest, you don't even have a combo left, only crap. Nah thanks, I'll pass. 1/5
Posted By:
majinara
(9/27/2010 7:39:43 AM)
Previously I praised this card and Heavy Arbalest.
I take it back.
This plan is just too vulnerable to be extinguished consider so many techs out there that can screw up your intentions.
Posted By:
SorianSadaskan
(9/30/2010 10:38:37 PM)