IT'S A TRAP!
Posted By:
AvatarofBro
(11/26/2011 12:46:02 PM)
Flash AND deathtouch? heh, this card's just mean....
Posted By:
wadprime
(10/1/2011 1:57:25 PM)
Yeah. Winged Coatl is better than Ambush Viper at doing what they both do. Obviously, though, you're not playing Winged Coatl unless you're playing both Green and Blue.
This card is cool, though, and I like using deathtouch creatures with Prey Upon, to which others have already referred. Ambush Viper is probably worthy of a 3 or a 3.5 on pure technicalities, but it has a fun factor of at least 4.
Posted By:
humor_love
(3/12/2012 10:03:44 AM)
Oh come on. This belonged in Zendikar. It's not even trying to fit the Innistrad theme. :)
Oh well, I'll scrub out the Innistrad symbol, draw in a Zendikar symbol, and play four of 'em. One of the most fun sniping cards ever, second only to Harm's Way.
Posted By:
Salient
(10/27/2011 7:04:25 PM)
Without this, green would have nothing against hexproof creatures.
It would be perfect if it were a 1/1 deathtouch with the ability "When ambush Viper enters the battlefield, it gains first strike until the end of the turn." It is an ambush viper after all. It will normally bite you first. I guess that would make it an uncommon though and it wouldn't serve it's purpose in limited. Still a great card. 4.5/5
Posted By:
SarpNasty
(11/9/2011 2:02:33 PM)
I don't like it...
I'm sorry but 2 damage deathtouch on turn two, even with flash, seems silly outside limited.
Why are you being attacked by 2 creatures THAT SIMPLY MUST DIE on turn 2? The snake isn't going to survive the blocking. Deadly recluse may only have been able to block one at a time but it would survive small flier. Oh, and it can block fliers. Thornweald Archer is the same stats minus the flash for reach. Wren's Run Vanquisher is a better attacker and blocker with deathtouch but minus the reach with elves. And if you wait one more turn you get much more durable deathtouches. Is flash really that worth it? Outside of limited I just don't see this as going in any deck I'd make when in mono-green their more durable deathtouches and in B/G W/G R/G etc, there are better turn 2 instant speed kills.
If someone wants to explain why I should not not like it, please do. I really am more confused about the 2 damage then... (see all)
Posted By:
Arachobia
(10/29/2011 11:45:58 AM)
His idea of an ambush is to bite your privates. Now you fear 'im!
Posted By:
Splizer
(1/29/2012 7:18:38 PM)
This is just a limited play trick which will not work in constructed. It's not even near the current rating of 4,5/5. 2,5/5.
Posted By:
AncientTimer
(10/19/2011 4:36:37 PM)
@Steinhauser: Desert Twister.
Posted By:
BuffJittePLZ
(11/2/2011 1:51:30 PM)
Not bad. Can be aggressive in the early game and late game it can kill creatures.
Posted By:
majinara
(9/26/2011 4:37:09 AM)