What imperialstonedragon said. Solifugae are arachnids. They are more related to spiders and scorpions. I know that merging them to an "arachnid" creature type would seem to scientific and not fantasy enough but you could at least make it a spider as it is not an insect. It is not like there are not any other spiders without reach.
Posted By:
Oneiromantis
(7/29/2011 6:26:58 AM)
Shroud is a very green ability HairlesThoctar. This creature is very green. And a teensy bit red. And it's Cap'n Tickles.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(3/17/2011 10:31:02 PM)
Here comes Cap'n Tickles!!!
Posted By:
Zageitz
(11/23/2009 4:01:03 PM)
Wait a second... A solifuge isn't an insect! It's an arachnid! Though I have to admit it's pretty fitting such a kickass creature was honoured with such a kickass card.
Posted By:
Tiggurix
(2/21/2012 1:58:11 PM)
This is basically a weaker version of Yavimaya Ants without the upkeep. Not sure if it's better - creatures with 1 toughness usually don't stick around long enough for upkeep to be a problem, and it has 1 less power. The shroud is nice, but that does mean you can't Giant Growth or Rancor it, and I don't know how likely it would be that your opponent would try to blast it anyway when he can just chump block. I guess I'm partial to the ants since they were in my first deck ever, but both are pretty good.
Posted By:
achilleselbow
(4/22/2010 11:16:26 AM)
What do you get when Ball Lightning and Deadly Insect make a baby? Cap'n Tickles, of course. A dangerous creature in two colors that like unsolvable threats, with trample, which helps trigger Bloodthirst and force extra damage through if blocked. An aggressive 4-drop that could find its way into many decks, and as a hybrid rather than a gold creature, is great in mono-red or green as well. Thankfully it wasn't given 6 power, or else it would have been broken.
Posted By:
Equinox523
(5/18/2009 9:54:29 AM)
Dear Wizards... solifugae are NO FRIGGIN INSECTS, even giving them the spider type would be less wrong /./
Posted By:
Imperialstonedragon
(4/21/2011 3:46:02 AM)
I'd rather cast a Bloodbraid Elf in a R/G deck, but in a R/X or G/X deck, i can see this get played.
Posted By:
Crag-Hack
(7/27/2011 12:24:46 PM)
this shouldn't be hybrid
Posted By:
Purple_Shrimp
(9/23/2011 1:06:08 AM)
I giggle uncontrollably every time I think of the name Cap'n Tickles. My non-magic-playing girlfriend got me a bunch of monoblue cards that I had a decklist of online, but the really awesome thing she got me was a foil version of this. I don't care if it's not a Johnny-friendly card, I am so putting it in a R/G deck.
Posted By:
MacBizzle
(4/9/2012 1:18:12 AM)