Also note that this guy can't even block tramplers properly. It goes back into your hand right aftwer being declared a blocker, meaning the trampler can choose to assign all it's damage to you anyways
Posted By:
exterion
(12/13/2010 5:55:01 AM)
Great art, great name, awful everything else.
Posted By:
EtotheK
(12/10/2010 6:27:57 PM)
A card so awful, I'm inclined to think that I'm being tricked or that I'm missing something. My mind doesn't want to believe that a card so awful was made, especially in Ravnica no less.
Posted By:
BonniePrinceCharlie
(4/21/2011 3:07:44 AM)
Mark rosewater on Zephyr Spirit (From Tumblr): "Every once in a while we want a creature so bad even the beginners get it’s bad."
Shame it got such great art.
Posted By:
Enelysios
(3/26/2014 2:06:53 PM)
A spiteful force exists in Ravnica
and it made this card
DID I JUST BLOW YOUR MIND
...
probably not
but this card's rating above 0.5 is ironclad proof that lots of Gatherer readers don't realize you can do half-stars by clicking the left side of the star
DID I JUST BLOW YOUR MIND
...
probably not
Posted By:
Salient
(9/26/2013 5:02:57 PM)
WTF. It can't even fly. It doesn't even deserve a half-star rating.
Posted By:
ravnicanian
(1/7/2011 8:51:19 AM)
I have tried and tried to see the point of this card.
So far I'm failing.
Posted By:
Ianplaysmagic
(2/15/2013 11:32:59 AM)
What a shame about a nice artwork and cardname.
The Uberjohnny who puts this card to good use is not born yet. This is as far as skill testing of novice players goes...
Posted By:
holgir
(8/3/2009 10:23:19 AM)
You are missing something: Bounteous Kirin: Legendary Creature — Kirin Spirit (4/4) Flying. "Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may gain life equal to that spell's converted mana cost". Cloudhoof Kirin: Legendary Creature — Kirin Spirit (4/4) Flying. "Whenever you cast a Spirit or Arcane spell, you may put the top X cards of target player's library into his or her graveyard, where X is that spell's converted mana cost".
I can mention so many card in the Kamigawa block with this kind of trick, 51 contain the words "when", "cast", "spirit" and "spell"... (Sire of the Storm, Skyfire Kirin, Thief of Hope)... or other, like Primordial Sage. So Zephyr Spirit deserve a very honorable 1,5/5, nearly 2/5 for the creative Jonny player we are, because it gives you the possibility to cast it each turn and to block a big non flying creature.... (see all)
Posted By:
nimzo
(6/5/2011 9:22:56 PM)
Although there have been some pretty bad cards out there, this really doesn't have anything going for it. For {5}{U} at the same rarity, I would much rather have Aethersnipe which is a much more flexible card. In terms of defensive cards, Eternity Snare will keep at least one creature locked down, and has additional card draw to boot.
Posted By:
tcollins
(7/10/2011 10:57:20 PM)