Honestly this is a boring effect that had to be costed out of playability to make it fair. I understand the design dilemma, but I don't much like the card.
Maybe its time green got another evergreen keyword or two.
Posted By:
CaptElephant
(2/27/2014 6:13:13 PM)
Asceticism and Privileged Position might cost 5 compare to the 8 for this creature, but they do not protect themselves, so you simply need to destroy the enchantement and your creature are vulnerable once more.
Like many other creature giving indestructibility to OTHER creature you control, or giving shroud/hexproof to OTHER creature you control, you then need to protect that creature who became the only legit target for all creature control spell.
This creature offer the best protection of them all. The only answer to this creature is a mass removal spell like wrath of god Day of judgement or anger of the god and within a green deck a lot of creature should be able to survive mass damage spell, leaving only mass destroy spell available
This is a green creature, Green is the master of mana ramp: between Lotus Cobra, Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx, Elvish Mystic, Karametra's Acolyte, Xenagos, the Reveler etc... and many ma... (see all)
Posted By:
Sorxores
(3/21/2014 10:55:10 AM)
I just wish this was a Wolf instead of a Boar so I could put it in my Raised By Wolves deck. Honestly, Hexproof fits wolves more than boars! Look at Sacred Wolf!
Posted By:
NickDay
(3/21/2014 11:48:06 PM)
If this card would cost any less mana, I would punch someone at R&D right in the nuts. 6 Mana and Shroud would've been debatable, but Hexproof? That's not fun.
And don't think it's useless in Limited, I've seen the 10/10 Colossus in action at several events before.
Posted By:
TexasDice
(3/25/2014 11:53:36 AM)
Just imagine this scenario in EDH!
Your field: a bazillion lands, Boseiju, Who Shelters All, Great Whale, Deadeye Navigator, Progenitor Mimic, Blightsteel Colossus.
Your hand: Whatever, Whatever, Whatever, Tooth and Nail, Whatever, Whatever.
Play Tooth and Nail. Search for Avacyn, Angel of Hope and Archetype of Endurance.
Dat Omniscience ;)
Posted By:
austinhyperdrive
(3/28/2014 12:51:42 PM)
I was playing EDH and my opponent cast this card. Shenanigans ensued involving
Lapse of Certainty and Daxos of Meletis, and he ended up on my side of the field on my turn.
Great in EDH, too expensive in regular play. 3.5/5
Posted By:
Tribor
(4/13/2014 8:01:06 PM)
I've got a Tooth and Nail deck that revolves around cheating fatties in via elvish piper/quicksilver amulet or T&N obviously (or hardcasting them with mana ramp elves)
This creature is a pretty good pick for one of the 2 creatures you get to choose when you cast T&N. My favorite card to pair him with is Avacyn (indestructible hexproof?! Aww yeah).
Posted By:
Xycolian
(5/21/2014 1:27:17 AM)