Wouldnt the easiest way to deal with Darksteel Collosus be to use something like Oblivion Ring? Then he is out until the enchantment is broken. Alternatly as black play with a creature that has deathtouch and cast a regenerate enchantment on the deathtouch creature so it will be ready each turn to block. I would love to cast Traitor's Roar on this card in a game.
Still looks like an excellent card if it arrives at the right time.
Posted By:
LazyWizard
(6/30/2010 2:02:48 PM)
imagine using Beserk on this
Posted By:
BallsToTheWall
(6/30/2010 8:08:16 PM)
Run a Master Transmuter and Minion Reflector and double your fun.
Posted By:
MadMike724
(8/24/2010 10:36:29 AM)
@ tenkaze
I think that now with the release of Scars of Morrodin close at hand, this creature's reprinting was a foreshadowing to this new set seeing as the old Morrodin set is being revisited in a way. In terms of flavour however, I'm not personally versed in the Magic: the Gathering lore so I''m not gunna go any further than that.
I personally appreciate this card being reprinted making it both more obtainable and more playable (in standard at least, lol). True, getting him out in standard does pose a slight issue if you'r not mana ramping, but I'm sure SoM will have at least one addition that'll make this mountain of rocky-goodness hit the battlefield almost as quickly as Tinker does in vintage (or at least I hope so)! And if not, it'll at least make him more playable. :)
Posted By:
Legendary_Human
(9/21/2010 8:56:28 PM)
Heh.Slave of Bolas on this guy.
Posted By:
Bursama
(11/18/2010 1:22:07 PM)
Daarksteel colossus WHAT HAPPENED TO YOU!!!
Posted By:
Kyzar
(1/31/2011 8:45:15 PM)
I think everyone realizes Blighsteel Colossus is better in the abstract, but for simple economic reasons I will take Darksteel, since I can get DSC for less than $1.00 each, and BSC is still about $15.00 at the cheapest. To me, that makes DSC much more worthy of being in my deck.
And if we're throwing out cheap ways to get him in without paying costs (in Casual at least), I prefer Defense of the Heart, which can get me two of these, or one of these and one It That Betrays. And if I can't draw the Defense, Pattern of Rebirth will work all right too.
Posted By:
TheMurderousKitten
(2/3/2011 1:00:22 PM)
I can't help but feel bad for this guy now that Blightsteel Colossus is hitting tables. His only uses will be in formats like EDH and (gasp)... budget casual combo decks.
Posted By:
GracefulInferno
(2/6/2011 6:23:30 PM)
Why is it no one bothered to say Mishra's Workshop?
Posted By:
Try4se
(2/12/2011 8:50:25 AM)
It's the Iron Giant!
Posted By:
Kamidii
(2/12/2011 10:13:05 PM)