"This card not only wrecks token decks, but it also works extremely well with Graven Dominator from the Guildpact expansion. This combo also works quite well at getting rid of pesky creatures such as Plated Slagwurm, and the all-intimidating Progenitus."
False in the latter case - a 1/1 Progenitus still has protection from everything and thus can't take the damage. Nausea plus the Dominator works, though.
Posted By:
willpell
(6/5/2011 5:15:13 AM)
Such a good but not obviously powerful card that can turn a whole combat phase around in your favour. This is the reason why I like Wrap in Vigor so much. Loxodon Hierarch is the only other option to regenerate your team (Dauntless Escort is firmly close in result) but certainly not out of nowhere like the instants.
Posted By:
holgir
(2/22/2010 4:09:22 PM)
@Alzhander
How can this kill Progenitus? He has protection from everything so also from black and therefore the Wail of the Nim would do no damage to it.
Posted By:
Ameisenmeister
(4/26/2010 2:10:22 PM)
In a token deck vs. a token deck, Wail of the Nim FTW.
Posted By:
Ladnarud
(5/4/2010 3:41:40 PM)
@Amneisenmeister
Not to mention protection from Instants, and probably "cards with the Mirrodin expansion symbol" too.
Posted By:
Master-Crimson
(7/2/2010 4:46:45 PM)
Aaron’s Random Card Comment of the Day #72, 4/5/11
Many of Mirrodin’s entwine cards are like this one--what I call “one-card combos.” Each half does something reasonable, but together they add up to more than the sum of the parts. In this case, deal one damage to everything can be useful (in limited), as can regenerating all your creatures. But together you get to essentially deal one damage to just your opponent’s board (and your own life total), and all your 2+ toughness creatures get regeneration shields that could come in handy later in the turn.
Some days I really like designs like this, but on other days they strike me as too “cutesy.” To see how I might feel about other alternative ways to design entwine spells, I looked at the Multiverse history for this card. Here’s what I found:
"Black Entwine Card"
Instant
Choose one — Target creature gets -1/-1 until end of turn; or target player discards a card.
Entwine—Sacrifice a land. (Choose both if y... (see all)
Posted By:
Aaron_Forsythe
(4/4/2011 11:01:18 PM)
wicked card
Posted By:
EnV
(1/25/2010 8:06:42 PM)
This card not only wrecks token decks, but it also works extremely well with Graven Dominator from the Guildpact expansion. This combo also works quite well at getting rid of pesky creatures such as Plated Slagwurm, and the all-intimidating Progenitus.
Posted By:
Alzhander
(11/3/2009 5:41:55 PM)
How did i buy a box of mirrodin booster packs(36 x15 cards) and not get one of this, let alone a common card?
I'm dead serious here.
Posted By:
aznxknightz
(4/15/2011 6:01:52 PM)
Good way to instantly tap all your creatures down, and for only 3 MANA!
Posted By:
SquareHippy
(1/2/2011 6:26:15 PM)