I pulled a foil version in sealed yesterday, did pretty well even tho i didnt pull much else. I would love to put Grafted Exoskeleton along with a whispersilk cloak
Posted By:
hopped
(9/26/2010 2:28:22 PM)
Nice card, so many things to do with this guy
Posted By:
ericoribeiro
(9/23/2010 4:25:39 PM)
Put two Training Grounds on the field, he becomes more devestating that Koth when he makes all of your lands "tap to deal 4 damage to target creature or player." The exiling drawback is all that would slow you down.
Posted By:
Cancelled
(9/26/2010 12:01:54 PM)
This is the Sensei's Divining Top of Scars of Mirrodin: it looks terrible until you see it in action.
This card snipes anything for 4 damage, survives Day of Judgment and All is Dust, is resistant to burn, trades with Obstinate Baloth and Vengevine and lives, gets around Kor Firewalker and Malakir Bloodwitch, and is a 4/4 body for 4.
It's "downside" is just more fuel for its abilities.
I was ***ed when I saw that this got a Mythic slot ....then I saw it in action. This is, indeed, well worth its rarity.
Posted By:
strigen
(9/30/2010 8:28:36 PM)
Dear Molten-Tail Masticore,
Thank you for completely owning at the draft last night. You are a good friend.
Sincerely,
Lord Alvon
Seriously, though. This card is absolutely incredible. You won't know until you play with it.
I wasn't a believer in this card. Then it saved my butt. Again. And again. And again.
Posted By:
LordAlvon
(9/26/2010 11:24:35 AM)
This is the grandson of Masticore, son to Razormane, and hell lot devastatng than it's father. We know the discarding handicap WOTC placed on him is to ensure we won't have the board full of him pounding away at your opponent.
Unlike his predeccesors, and look closely, you'll find that his discarding effect has become an advantage, a fuel for his '4 direct damage' ability. In this case, you would want to discard creatures from your hand. This also works well against black users as he will deny them the capability to raise your own dead against you. Masticore can pin off creatures but Molten-Tail can, for 2 extra colorless, pin players as well for 4.
So you can have him attack first, if you can't deal damage to opponents, remove a card, and ping him, and he comes into play at turn four. And he can regenerate well, a valuable asset in Scars of Mirrodin set as there are no spells (probably) that deny regeneration, with infect and -1/-1 counters as an exception, you would've no doub... (see all)
Posted By:
SorianSadaskan
(9/23/2010 9:57:44 PM)
"The subject appears to be broken."
Posted By:
Weretarrasque
(9/29/2010 3:50:04 PM)
The art leaves something to be desired, but good card nonetheless.
Posted By:
StoicChampion
(9/23/2010 5:12:13 PM)
chinkeeyong, you sir are dumb, look at linvala's ability. This card cant kill it with its ability when she is out. jeez.
Posted By:
FugimSky
(9/28/2010 4:49:32 PM)
Can someone explain a winning situation with this card that isn't a gimmick?
Often as I see it played it lives until just after its upkeep is paid at which time it get booted. Any card you are discarding to its ability could be another body on the field or an affect from had. I can't find a single Top 8 deck in standard that has featured this card. I can find no game winning combo with this that is not better without this. Someone explain please.
Posted By:
Kael_Hate
(8/25/2011 8:45:21 PM)