What would you use: elemental appeal or this? The elemental token can attack on turn 4, unlike the ancient (which would have to attack on turn 5 since you have to enchant one of your lands), it has trample and can be kicked. However, the token dies at end of turn while this acts as a solid creature, a 7/7 with haste for 4 mana (or 5 if you count the land). If you don't use the generic "dies to doom blade" argument, which I'm going to assume we're not (because we're optimists and we don't like to fathom the idea of losing a land because of a doom blade), this can actually be better than elemental appeal if it survives for a few rounds or you give it trample, say by adding good ol' rancor so it isn't chump-blocked. When I first saw this, I thought it was overpowered (being the timmy that I am), but it's just really good. I personally would still use elemental appeal since I can get it out earlier but hell, the fact that it can potentially be better than elemental appeal gives it a 4/5 in... (see all)
Posted By:
gengiscorn
(7/12/2013 5:56:48 AM)
This could be a really good finisher in red-deck-wins. At 4 mana, it can top your curve nicely. Hellrider is rotating out soon, so this guy is a nice replacement. I think this card should have got trample though. Oh well. I might make a budget standard RDW (red deck wins) deck with this guy at the top of the curve just so I have a standard deck. Maybe a splash of white would be nice for some of the good boros aggro cards.
Posted By:
SAUS3
(7/12/2013 9:14:19 AM)
I think this is a really cool addition to red. Good art too.
Posted By:
Cygore
(7/17/2013 9:54:51 AM)
This reminds me of Rathi Dragon, once played in sideboards of RDW for against mirror. Against control it would have been horrible. But red aggro with their Firebolts and Lava Darts had trouble dealing with an opposing 5/5 flyer. This card leaves me with a similar impression, although it's nowhere as good (fast) as Boros Reckoner even for that purpose.
Posted By:
sweetgab
(7/25/2013 11:34:14 PM)
@Totema
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iTINDT2nQ9M
This can't be a titan. since when do they have haste? xD trample yes, reach definitely.
Posted By:
zzxyyzx
(7/29/2013 6:08:20 AM)
This plus urban burgeoning to basicly give it vigilance
Posted By:
blazenz
(8/12/2013 4:54:33 AM)
The Haste makes it playable , even if kill it for the 2 for 1 you can time it smart to near ensure 7 Damage and if you've baited their removal than it can be a game ender 4/5
Posted By:
BryceCarmony
(8/21/2013 4:39:06 PM)
The new Devotion mechanic may end up being sweet with this card.
Posted By:
lorendorky
(8/27/2013 10:35:13 PM)
Making it grant haste makes it slightly better, but only in very fringe cases. If you have a way to cast this but don't have any Mountains (for example, you have 4 Dragonskull Summits) and then you topdeck a Mountain, you can use the mana from the other lands to equip this to your Mountain and swing that turn, whereas if it didn't grant Haste you wouldn't be able to do that. Its a pretty rare scenario but its still possible.
Posted By:
EvilDarkVoid
(8/30/2013 11:18:56 AM)
A bomb in draft.... Very difficult to deal with....
Constructed is another story... Still a solid card but you risk getting 2 for 1'd unless you can get him a pair of swiftfoot boots...
Posted By:
Zylo-
(8/31/2013 2:01:11 PM)