Absolutely love this guy. He almost seems like an UN-card since you can give him Protection from Dave.
Though I think there should be a ruling that if you don't know the players name, you can't give this creature protection from "the girl sitting in that chair over there".
Posted By:
Fadingstar
(11/7/2013 5:22:04 PM)
So this is suspected to be a big thing in Legacy. His fishy-ness makes him assumed to be played in Fish and as a three mana "finisher" that takes quite a bit to be killed he may replace Geist of St. Traft in certain decks, too.
As a Fish player myself, I'm not super sold. And without a doubt not like $30 a pre-sale pop. Ticking my vial up to three is a lot, Reerjays I feel should be the only top of my curve. And I need to keep mana up for my counterspells.
I sure hope the price will go down, though. I love the effect.
Posted By:
JSSarfin
(10/29/2013 3:31:47 PM)
A terrible card that should have never seen the light of day.
Not only is it in the wrong color (White has SIX TIMES as many cards in the category "non-color protection") - it's an extremely uninteractive card.
Magic is a game that lives from interaction. Cards like True-Name Nemesis are toxic for the game and lower the fun factor of the formats they're part of.
Posted By:
Barook
(12/2/2013 3:06:51 AM)
Incredibly un-interactive. This card will plague legacy for years if it isn't banned, I play to win tournaments and I'm now forced to use this rubbish. Thanks Wizards!
Posted By:
Carepolice
(1/19/2014 9:55:20 PM)
It amuses me to see all the complaints for this card. Obviously many of you have felt the wrath of the nemesis. I agree that this card is powerful, but in no way is it overpowered. Yes it can be extremely difficult to get rid of, but playing 4 of these in any deck is not necessarily going to win you the game. It is a great addition to many decks, but this card does not make a deck… it makes them better perhaps. This card brings more flavor and diversity to the game, and revalidates spells that 'effect all' or those that force players to ‘sacrifice’ creatures/permanents.
Posted By:
Marsupia
(12/21/2013 2:08:46 AM)
Black player used Engineered Plague...
it's super effective!
Glad I always splash black; makes having an answer for this easy while the rest of legacy is crapping their pants over a 3/1. That said, I don't like cards like these in casual circles; they reduce interaction which is kinda the point of a game IMO.
Etched Champion gets this effect in a way that I can respect; not completely one-sided, contingent on a specific deck building/board state, and a less offensive body and a couple of weaknesses (colorless damage for example.)
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(11/19/2013 4:49:27 PM)
Countered by leaving the game and having someone else take over for you.
Posted By:
DoragonShinzui
(11/12/2013 2:11:02 PM)
Not a fan of this card, like a even cheaper Invisible Stalker. Boo Wizards! Less like this
Where is the fun in playing against this card? I wouldn't play against anyone rocking a deck with four of these
Posted By:
feedbacker
(11/13/2013 8:13:50 PM)
Use with the Mimeoplasm EDH, with +1/+1 counters from a Lord of Extinction.
Posted By:
Jedijoe
(10/30/2013 8:17:50 AM)
I'm not gonna lie. This card is strong. But it also sucks the fun out of the game imo. 'Hah, I have this thing and there's almost nothing you can do about it!' Like other's have said, strong, yet uninteractive and boring.
1.5/5
Posted By:
SquiddyFish
(3/2/2014 6:36:53 AM)