i can't help but wonder how well this card might work with something like temporal mastery. how much would that extra turn hurt your opponent(s) while the descent is on the field? maybe something like lighthouse chronologist could be used to possibly abuse this card. thoughts?
Posted By:
moldy_jones
(8/30/2012 12:36:27 AM)
I rate this card high because its the type of thing that changes the entire game when it is employed and forces everyone to play differently. At that point we're not playing Magic anymore so much as Descent into Madness. One question though; If you have this card and Endless Ranks of the Dead, do you get to choose which triggers first during your upkeep or is there some other criterion for determining the order?
Posted By:
Gibbons
(10/30/2012 11:36:51 AM)
It's actually pretty abusable with Necropotence. Or, if the Skull is too broken / banned for your tastes, you could try Land Tax. Anything that stuffs your hand full of cards works.
Granted, Smokestack is simply a better card. But I don't think this card is too bad; certainly not the worst mythic in the set.
Posted By:
voyager1
(1/1/2013 4:04:22 PM)
From Gatecrash and for those who run RBW, Assemble the Legion has perfect synergy with this card. Opponents sacrifice their cards while you sacrifice the tokens.
Posted By:
Silverosx
(1/13/2013 7:00:40 AM)
Why is this mythic? It affects everyone equally.
Posted By:
azure_drake222222
(2/3/2013 1:53:06 PM)
Assemble the Legion
This
Sire of Insanity
You win!
Posted By:
LordOfTheUniverseMCS
(5/11/2013 7:04:02 PM)
@azure_drake: Rarity =/= power level. The idea behind Mythic Rare (when it was originally made, anyway) is that a Mythic is not necessarily a hugely efficient, automatically-tourney-topping card, but that it's big, so big that it's impressive. It should make you say "Oh wow, I want to play that no matter how bad it may actually be. Also, hitting yourself with an effect like this fits perfectly in black.
Posted By:
LightoRaito
(5/18/2013 7:08:36 PM)
@azure_drake222222
"Or more to the point, what kind of cards are going to become mythic rares? We want the flavor of mythic rare to be something that feels very special and unique. Generally speaking we expect that to mean cards like Planeswalkers, most legends, and epic-feeling creatures and spells. They will not just be a list of each set's most powerful tournament-level cards. "
-MaRo
This card is Mythic because it has a massive impact on the board state in a flavorful and meaningful way. Though, to that point, Worldslayer is very, very mythic feeling as well despite being a mere rare.
Posted By:
PopcornBunni
(7/23/2013 7:33:30 AM)
When i see this card, I think of this: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7wp3rzAdwT8
Posted By:
Ferlord
(8/14/2013 6:14:53 AM)
House of Leaves.
Posted By:
LordOfTheFlies87
(8/26/2013 9:20:26 PM)