I have a blast playing this guy as my mono-red EDH Commander - he unleashes the dragon in everything! But I do know that he can't do it alone, so he gets ramp and fatties for all that Firebreathing. He also thrives in a deck with enough synergy to kill him, since opponents are likely going to try and keep him alive. There are the obvious deck choices...Crater Hellion, Flametongue Kavu, Ryusei, the Falling Star, and then there are the less obvious choices Warstorm Surge, Butcher Orgg, Grab the Reins. Oh, and he does love sweepers. Those sweet, sweet red sweepers... Star Storm, Blasphemous Act.
Posted By:
Marve5
(1/20/2014 8:30:59 AM)
This card is actually pretty decent even for 6 mana because you can get the affect any time you can play an instant, and the monk can still attack even if it can't block. If you attack the enemy, have a good burn card in hand, you can kill it on the spot to bring it back and give all your creatures +2 and flying, and pump for red mana.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(10/18/2009 4:06:45 PM)
I wonder if they developed Footsteps of the Goryo specifically with Homura in mind.
Really powerful effect if you can pull it off, Shiv's Embrace for all your creatures.
Posted By:
holgir
(9/24/2009 8:06:53 AM)
Mono red EDH Commander?
'Go on, Kill my general, go on, please. I'll be your friend.'
Posted By:
Spideredd
(5/27/2011 2:59:38 PM)
What you want to do with this guy is throw a Firebreathing-type on HIM. Puts your opponent in a tough spot.
@Holgir: You'd have to discard him or something for that to work. I think they designed Through the Breach with him in mind.
Wait, what, Gatherer? The enchantment is a 2/2? ...
Posted By:
littlebeast
(5/11/2010 6:31:55 PM)
Sneak Attack!
Posted By:
Cyberium
(10/13/2010 6:10:52 AM)
I love this card! Great harassing abillity, and when it dies it gives your creatures the "Dragon" buff. This is great any combo with red. 4/5
Posted By:
StealthShadow
(5/2/2011 8:24:36 PM)
The finisher in my Jund token deck "Munchy". Turns all my cute little saps into very decent impressions of baby dragons. Scarland Thrinax is already in the deck so getting him to flip isn't really an issue.
Posted By:
Flyheight
(2/5/2013 8:03:41 AM)
Under the new Legendary rule, you should be able to flip this guy just by playing a second one, and you should be able to keep both copies of it.
Lets say you have one on the battlefield and then play a second one. The new legend rule will force you to pick one and send the other to the graveyard as a state based effect. The one that went to the grave should then return flipped as per its ability. You then have one Homura, Human Ascendant and one Homura's Essence, and, since they have different names now, the legend rule should not apply.
Posted By:
FurnaceOfRath
(5/23/2013 8:27:23 AM)
@littlebeast & Holgir : I guess that, like Protean Hulk, this card WASN'T designed with Flash in mind...
Posted By:
Luke_BPC
(10/20/2010 5:42:29 PM)