Well, it's worse than evacuation simply because it's no instant.
Still, it's a nice card, and an auto-include in tribal decks. Also very nice for EDH games with Commanders with a fitting creature type.
Posted By:
majinara
(1/29/2014 9:53:12 AM)
Wait, Wait... What?
Is this a real card?
I don't believe you.
-Everyone, three years from now.
Posted By:
DukeofDellot
(1/30/2014 1:08:29 AM)
Aside from trying to build some type of deck to take advantage of the creature types mentioned on this card, it will go great in various control decks, especially those that don't have access to Supreme Verdict. I'm looking at you, UB Control.
Posted By:
Technetium
(1/30/2014 10:31:17 AM)
Combos with mistform ultimus
Posted By:
Mr.Freshness-Timmy
(1/30/2014 2:13:05 PM)
They should have gone with the plural "Octopodes" since this is a Greek Myth inspired set, after all. They should have also have called Sanguimancy "Hemomancy" for the same reason.
@lorendorky: Many people use the word "Whelming" quite frequently, as part of the compound word "Overwhelming". ;)
Posted By:
Tiggurix
(2/3/2014 1:57:45 PM)
So I was at a prerelease two-headed giant tournament. Both of us went blue, and I opened this and a Mnemonic Wall. He opened Tromokis. In the last game we played, we were in dire straits, facing down a heroic army ready to violate our blue butts. It was turn ten, and we desperately needed help, and I had already played the Wave. And then, like a stoic angel from on high, I topdecked the Wall. With nine mana and a large, angry squid on board. We won that match, needless to say.
I guess the lesson is, any port in a tsunami.
Posted By:
DaemonNic
(2/3/2014 4:36:52 PM)
more like OVER-whelming wave, hahaha I'll go sit in the corner.
Posted By:
Osprey_93
(2/5/2014 2:03:37 AM)
Actually kind of a under-whelming. Works well with Kiora, the crashing wave's emblem though.
Posted By:
Umbric
(2/9/2014 9:08:03 PM)
Actually, @El_Parod, there are three creatures with the Octopus subtype: Lorthos, the Tidemaker, Giant Octopus, and Sealock Monster.
But I'll definitely be making room for this spell in my Quest for Ula's Temple deck. While most of the creatures end up unblockable thanks to Stormtide Leviathan, I think this spell could provide an edge should things go... awry.
Posted By:
Xenobody
(2/10/2014 8:04:44 PM)
Yay!! Another blue board wipe. Will be nice to board wipe again for a resonance amount of mana lol not that Cyclonic Rift is bad, it's just sometimes I want to clear the board before dropping my Aetherling
Posted By:
Kadaver666
(2/24/2014 10:57:18 PM)