"I HAVE RIDDEN THE MIGHTY MOON WORM!"
Posted By:
ROBRAM89
(6/23/2011 9:53:07 PM)
'Why does Smite the Monstrous exist' ?
Because of the color pie. While this is sort of a neat card....it makes my stomach curl because if this exists, and Path to Exile exists, and Oblivion Ring, and Swords to Plowshares....
the White is better at removal than Red. And that feels very wrong to me.
In fact, with Wrath of God-types....White is better at destruction than Black or Red. That feels VERY wrong to me.
While the Game might honestly need Oblivion-Ring, it does need the others as much. Wrath of God was supposed to define White as only good at sweep, but this yet one more targeted removal spell that's above the curve IN GENERAL, and it's White so it's Off the Color Pie. Good for powering up your deck, but bad for Designing a good game.
I don't want to see another White targetted kill spell this good ever again. Each color is good at some things and bad at others for a reason. White doesn't need this to already be good, and reprinting it would be a huge mistake, since Doom B... (see all)
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(3/23/2012 11:49:46 AM)
Nope! Chuck Testa.
Posted By:
PhantomDust
(11/21/2011 3:37:58 PM)
This card is perfect for the Knights deck against the Dragons. Say, that's a nice Voracious Dragon you have there! Oh, and you devoured two goblins too. Reprisal.
Posted By:
SirZapdos
(12/12/2011 5:46:54 AM)
@Robram89: "Good for him!"
Posted By:
Totema
(12/15/2011 1:13:06 PM)
Why would they print Smite the Monstrous over this?
Posted By:
Critiquer
(2/7/2012 11:07:01 PM)
White is supposed to exile creatures, not destroy them. Still a very good card.
Posted By:
azure_drake222222
(2/1/2013 12:23:21 PM)
I always hear the sandpeople (Star Wars) war cry whenever I look at the picture :)
Posted By:
Earthdawn
(6/13/2013 10:59:43 AM)
@Pummeler It's flavourful, but it makes White just a little too flexible. Giving too much power to one part of the pie is what led Blue to be "the best colour" for years, when it was almost a mistake to play other colours; which shouldn't happen.
Posted By:
deworde2510
(1/22/2014 2:06:36 PM)