Really fun when the creature is platinum angel and the person controlling it has less than one life. I BID FIVE MILLION LIFE!
Posted By:
frommerman
(2/22/2011 9:25:09 PM)
@infernox10
Nope, ruling says you CAN bid more life than you actually have
Posted By:
VarteDod
(5/5/2011 5:07:58 PM)
Over 9000 for the storm crow please
Posted By:
Shadoflaam
(5/28/2011 5:56:01 PM)
Why is the art so cruel for such a fun card!?
Posted By:
Goatllama
(11/28/2011 11:56:49 AM)
@frommerman
Actually, you cannot bid life you do not have, so you can bid till you reach 0 life, but no more.
Really fun looking card though, I must say.
I enjoy it when a card seems to be printed moreso for fun than for power,
Only because that seems to be few and far between, especially nowadays where everyone thinks that MTG is vurreh serse.
Posted By:
infernox10
(4/18/2011 5:36:22 AM)
Really fun in EDH with high life totals and creatures worth bidding on.
Posted By:
r-e-meatyard
(2/20/2010 4:45:43 PM)
Really fun art.
Posted By:
luxma
(4/25/2011 2:22:57 PM)
One of my favorite cards due to the mechanic. Also extremely interesting because auctioning has an element of randomness (unless you totally know what the opponent will do) - very red.
Posted By:
Equinox523
(5/12/2011 8:16:49 AM)
I'd like to use this to steal someone's General in Commander/EDH.
Posted By:
NeoKoda
(8/14/2011 1:11:09 PM)
@infernox10: (VarteDod beat me to it but I'll add to the beating)
No actually you CAN bid more life than you have! Says so in the ruling. Since it's "loss of life" and not "payment of life", you can bid your life total into oblivion.
I'm assuming that once the effect resolves, both the life loss and the gaining control of the creature happen at once. Since state-based actions are not checked between these two events, you would not lose if you bid more than your life total on a Platinum Angel. However, I doubt you will ever outbid your opponent, considering he would lose if you did. As for Platinum Emperion, again, the effects happen at once, so I don't think he will save you from the loss of life.
However, at the time the card was made, the game was much simpler and straightforward. None of these technical "loopholes" for all you Johnnies to take advantage of, like poor Brass Man and the infinite tap... (see all)
Posted By:
CorkBulb
(8/31/2012 1:44:17 AM)