Obvious power creep is obvious.
Posted By:
wholelottalove
(10/10/2012 6:52:59 AM)
Very solid card. It's surprising how many casual decks still struggle with an efficient 3/3 flier. I have a really casual revised UG deck and more times than not, this one wins the day, especially because it's usually out early thanks to green ramp and becomes quite scary after slapping an unstable mutation and/or giant growth on it.
Posted By:
CFLuke
(5/12/2013 12:19:11 AM)
Why do people keep saying that this was good "back then" as if creatures have gotten better now? In other colors, maybe, but not in blue. In fact, WotC seems to have decided that this was too good for a 
creature -- see Snapping Drake,Moon Heron, Talas Air Ship, and Windscouter.
There have been a few better creatures out there (Voyager Drake and Chronozoa), but not in core; the fact that this was replaced in core by Snapping Drake is telling. Blue isn't supposed to get creatures quite this good anymore.
(Although really, all five of the mentioned creatures, including this one, are powerful in draft or sealed; three flying power for four mana with low color investment is always going to be worthwhile.)
Posted By:
Aquillion
(5/27/2013 9:40:02 PM)
It was reprinted as the deadly and better Dungeon Geists.
Posted By:
RetroGamer3
(6/8/2013 12:46:18 PM)
The first card that ever gave me nightmares.
Bonus points for quoting Poe poetry that isn't The Raven.
Posted By:
Salient
(7/17/2013 8:14:36 PM)