A few cards in the Arabian Nights set bear names that are personally significant to Richard Garfield. In this case, "Erhnam" is an anagram of "Herman," Garfield's brother-in-law.
Posted By:
acolyte_of_night
(7/13/2012 1:52:53 AM)
You could just splash green and run duel lands instead of forests....
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(9/1/2012 3:28:02 AM)
I remember thinking to myself that there was no excuse for this guy's ability, even when the card was new. Bigger creatures such as Force of Nature and Colossus of Sardia/Voltaic Key combo existed already, and when the opponent controlled them, giving forestwalk to them was suicidal.
The best thing this card was good for was mid-game hits. After that you generally sacced it to Lord of the Pit, unless the opponent had no creatures on their side.
Posted By:
MechaKraken
(12/28/2012 6:53:56 AM)
Your guy has forestwalk? It's unfortunate for you that I have no Forests after casting Armageddon. Or paid for the colored mana with a City of Brass. Or will just race you with one of the most cost-effective beaters of the time.
Erhnie hasn't stood the test of time, but I love the new art and the second chance at life they gave the card.
Posted By:
scumbling1
(6/30/2013 9:04:13 PM)
The "drawback" is superfluous. You give it to a chump that they would rather block with. Or, better yet, you've burned their creatures. The whole idea is that you would rather beat their face in and would be happy to take a couple of damage in return. This guy is still above par. Don't be a coward. Play the djinn.
My name is Erhnam Djinn, King of Kings:
Look on my works, ye mighty, and despair!
Posted By:
The_Erudite_Idiot
(9/30/2013 5:14:51 PM)
I want to add my 1-cent opinion about this card: as far as I can see, it is still one of the very few green creatures that has an average P/T ratio that is greater than its casting cost, if the casting cost is 4, AND requests only 1 specific green mana to be cast. Usually other similar cards request at least 2 green specific mana to be cast or have much greater penalties. It still makes an advantage on slim decks that aim to cast spells quickly.
This card is somehow obsolete but you can still build decks on it and it can still be fearsome, as you have already explained here, in decks without any forest land or in ones that can negate its malus with a good playing strategy
I'm 34 now, but there was a time when we used Erhnam Djinn to kill creatures with the ability that is the opposite of Shroud (dies instantly when the target of spells or effects) as Skulking Ghost or Tarpit Warrior.
When it was released, I always thought that it was unfair for green to have a creature overall weaker ... (see all)
Posted By:
0rion1979
(12/4/2013 1:29:09 AM)
Even at the time that this was reprinted in Judgement, power creep had begun to take its toll. Spiritmonger has been printed a full year ago.
Posted By:
OlvynChuru
(5/18/2014 6:01:00 PM)