Single highest rated card on the gatherer, currently, and with 69 votes...
a true testament.
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(10/26/2010 3:34:30 AM)
Was RANCOR a misprint?
In fact, it might have been. In December of 2002, Wizards answered this question:
Q: "Rumor has it that Rancor was really a card that was supposed to cost 
and ended up as . Misprint or not? Or just a last-minute change?"
-- Mark Anthony Cassar, Cospicua, Malta
A: From Bill Rose, head of Research & Development:
"The short answer is: I don't know. No one will ever know.
"As I recall, Rancor originally was , and it didn't have the 'deathback' mechanic, meaning it wouldn't return to your hand. In an effort to make some tournament-quality creature enchantments, Rancor's cost was lowered to . Then the deathback mechanic was added. After that, the Magic developers disagree on what happened. There was a debate about Rancor's cost. The group who wanted Rancor costed at argued at it would be good, but not broken. The '' group believes they won and Rancor was published as the development team wanted. The '... (see all)
Posted By:
ChumleyX
(8/25/2011 5:33:31 AM)
Well well well, this is a great little card. Shame about the mana cost it would have to be though.... Wait, one mana?!?!?
Posted By:
GottaRunGottaRunNow
(8/25/2010 12:46:06 PM)
I don't feel that Rancor is broken, because green is typically so underrated. This card laughs in the face of all those Doom Blades and Terrors and other creature removal and cries "FEEL THE WRATH OF MY FATTIES! FEEL IT!"
5/5
Posted By:
TherealphatMatt
(10/17/2011 9:37:19 AM)
Turn 1: G, Llanowar Elves
Opponent: Hm, mana ramp, eh?
Turn 2: G, 2 Rancor on Elves, swing for 5
You: Sorta.
Posted By:
zenuedite
(8/28/2011 6:52:11 PM)
A person once told me that you can put a Rancor on anything and it will immediately be better. He followed by saying that his cereal tasted better when he put a Rancor on it.
Posted By:
MagicalSeventh
(7/8/2010 2:34:59 PM)
one of the best, most powerful and useful green cards ever. everything you could ever want: one mana, power boost, trample AND reusable. brings a tear to my eye
Posted By:
tantallum99
(10/7/2010 4:30:52 PM)
Still, I don't think this card is too broken, instant removal of the creature will counter it when this is on the stack and as a result it goes to the graveyard from the stack. It can't reach the battlefield without a target, folks.
Although, if you have something that allows you sacrifice enchantments or permanents it can get extremely ugly.
Posted By:
non1337
(10/28/2010 4:52:00 AM)
Crazy aura is crazy.
Tautology is tautology.
Posted By:
TheSwarm
(4/23/2011 1:49:36 PM)
combine with venomous vines to lol
Posted By:
ubii
(7/5/2010 10:02:13 PM)