It was banned in EDH because it provided multiple colors with infinite mana engines, now it's unbanned.
But you know what's a lot worse than having infinite mana?
Not needing mana at all.
Posted By:
Ali-Baba
(4/23/2013 10:33:21 AM)
Unbanned in EDH as of 04/21/13
Posted By:
undergroundmonorail
(4/22/2013 6:31:41 AM)
Staff+
Bloom Tender (With 5 colors on the field)
Elvish Archdruid (With 4 other elves)
Harabaz Druid (With 4 other Allies)
Magus of the Coffers (With 7+ Swamps)
Metalworker (With 3+ Artifacts)
Priest of Titania (With 4 other Elves)
Rofellos, Llanowar Emissary (With 5+ forests)
Viridian Joiner (With 5+ power)
Wirewood Channeler (With 4 other Elves)
All equal Infinite mana, and will win you the game.
Posted By:
StuartHamilton
(3/2/2010 7:41:33 AM)
This is likely the best "finisher" of any combo deck that gets infinate mana. There's TONS of ways of getting unlimited mana, from using Bloom Tender and Rofellos to an off the wall combo involving Channel, Lich's Mirror and Mirror of Fate. The best for any deck (since its colorless and uses 2 nice utility cards) is likely Brighthearth Rings and Basalt Monolith.
Posted By:
kitsunewarlock
(1/24/2010 2:54:39 PM)
Upon first glance it looks rather mediocre, but it is ridiculously abusable
Posted By:
Revelation666
(5/15/2010 3:55:39 AM)
A can opener in my card. Great
5 in 1 swissknife
Posted By:
Hokeymon
(12/21/2009 9:14:56 AM)
One of the most tempting targets for Myr Welder.
Especially since then, the abilities can benefit from Training Grounds!
Or just imprint it alongside a Khalni Gem, and go to town. What with your infinite life, tapping all your opponent's creatures, and drawing your deck, all while generating infinite mana.
Posted By:
MrBarrelRoll
(3/2/2011 9:01:21 PM)
As long as you can tap for 5 mana with whichever creature you have all the mana you could want of whatever color that creature made, not to mention tapping any number of creatures, gaining as much life as you want, and drawing as many cards as you like from the staff itself.
Easily broken and deserves more than a 3.8 in my opinion.
Posted By:
TreeTrunkMaster
(12/29/2009 12:08:59 PM)
Craziness. Maybe the best combo finisher ever printed? Has to be. 6/5. Sixth star because of the wicked name ^^
Posted By:
Sugga
(7/19/2010 5:34:15 PM)
Training Grounds is specific to creatures, so you have to find a way to turn Staff of Domination into a creature. May I suggest Tezzeret, Agent of Bolas?
Posted By:
Axelle
(7/16/2011 10:44:06 PM)