I wouldn't say it's terrible though.
You have the option to play it unkicked. Compare it to Riftwing Cloudskate, or Ogre Savant. A little better and a little worse than both; Savant has one more toughness but only bounces creatures, and only comes down for 5. Cloudskate has flying and suspend, but only attacks for 2.
Man-o-war is still considered aggressively costed today, considering that they print a functional downgrade of it in recent core sets. It also only returns creatures but being 2 mana cheaper is a big deal in terms of playability.
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(11/24/2011 9:27:19 AM)
But what about the ART?
A paper-doll non-shaded C-list comic book character blowing Godzilla at you!
Yay Invasion!!!
Posted By:
BegleOne
(5/11/2013 9:23:09 PM)
Think of all the other black or blue creatures for 3 or 5 that make this card useless. Think about all the other types of control / discard / card advantage that black/blue have for cheap.
Posted By:
housebob11
(7/14/2012 9:37:39 AM)
Look, Man-o-war is {2} for a 2/2 with Unsummon. This is just {1}{B} for a 3/1 with Regress, and the option to not kick. It's not terrible.
Posted By:
LordRandomness
(5/17/2013 5:16:27 PM)