I'm a fan of Christopher Rush (the artist) and the image on this card takes me back. Back before card protectors and price guides. Back when mana still burned and the card pool for designing decks was maybe a tenth of what it is now. When, this card was brutal.
This card still holds weight if used in combination with one of the cards mentioned by others who commented before me, but by himself he's pretty useless. Nine times out of ten your opponent is just going to take the two damage and avoid any thievery of their blockers.
Posted By:
the_blind_pony
(7/5/2012 12:17:25 AM)
Most of the time your opponent will just take the 2. Even without Lure, slapping on an Unholy Strength to make this a 4/6 would make it a big enough threat to no longer ignore. If they still choose to take the damage, this could be a good target for Howl from Beyond for lethal damage.
Of course, we expect much more of our creatures now, but games were much slower back then.
Posted By:
Equinox523
(3/5/2014 9:31:17 AM)