Reminds me a little ofKitchen Finks or Vampire Nighthawk - its got a bunch of features/stats that aren't that great by themselves, but make for a damn good creature when put together. And unlike those two, this one is balanced. 5/5
Posted By:
MostlyLost
(10/8/2013 9:31:46 AM)
If nothing else, it's a 4/5 for 4 that gives you a scry on death.
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(11/30/2013 6:11:17 PM)
While it hasn't, this could be a bomb in Legacy. It trades or blocks with almost everything important, is oversized, and is must answer the turn he comes out; but only Swords to Plowshares or Liliana can really answer him reliably.
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(12/4/2013 3:37:49 PM)
Above the curve body, can fizzle targeted removal and capable of killing krakens and other such creatures, but let's be honest, that scry ability is impressive.
Sure, it's not Harvester of Souls, but being able to get her out earlier and get hexproof definitely helps, and setting up your next draw can actually be more useful than drawing potentially dead cards. Your opponent will likely not want to use a board wipe while she's out because it usually means that you are going to find exactly what you need to get back into the game.
Posted By:
N03y3D33R
(2/25/2014 10:10:52 AM)
Super versatile, 5/5 straight into EDH to pump up Necrotic Ooze.
I'm suprised no-one's mentioned this as a throwback to Spiritmonger yet. (the original efficiently costed creature)
Posted By:
Petertracy
(2/28/2014 4:44:15 AM)
In my removal heavy meta this card and Lotleth Troll won me Game Day. There is so much value crammed into one little piece of cardboard it's amazing.
Posted By:
Wurmcoil
(3/2/2014 2:11:26 PM)
Dies to...
Wait a second, what exactly does this die to in BNG Standard? Supreme Verdict is about the only one I can think of. Gaze of Granite too but who uses that??
Bought two playsets. Hope everyone else notices how awesome this is and the price goes up!!!
Posted By:
JunkHarvester
(3/12/2014 12:42:19 PM)
In Standard, if you've got no mana open, it still doesn't die to:
Doom Blade
Ultimate Price
Mizzium Mortars
Warleader's Helix
Bile Blight
Lightning Strike
Anger of the Gods
Drown in Sorrow
Magma Jet
Out of all the most commonly played removal spells, this pretty much only leaves Detention Sphere, Dreadbore, Supreme Verdict and Hero's Downfall. Yeah, I think Reaper is bound to make an impact on Standard at some point, either when JOU introduces the B/G scryland or after rotation.
Posted By:
Havrekjex
(3/16/2014 7:01:41 AM)
I really like how they made Hythonia (the flashier gorgon) a mythic while they made this (the more efficient gorgon) a rare, making it easier for competitive players to get. That is how it should be. This card might still get expensive, but it would have been more expensive if it was a mythic rare.
Posted By:
OlvynChuru
(5/13/2014 2:22:32 PM)