Is this ability considered to be originating from the Roil Elemental or the player? Basically can you take control of a target creature that has protection from blue?
Posted By:
robinsry
(10/23/2009 3:09:24 PM)
Why make it a 3/2 ? Should have been a 1/4 or even a 0/4 for that matter....keep it out of range of Burst Lightning and Lightning Bolts.
Posted By:
CraigEgg
(11/11/2009 11:42:55 AM)
Put 4 of them on the table, play terramorphic expanse, then cast a Primeval Titan, search for two fetch lands, use them, give the titan haste (for example with Sarkhan Vol, Madrush Cyclops or Fires of Yavimaya), attack, put two fetch lands into the battlefield, search for two lands...
Posted By:
Demage
(7/16/2010 1:28:45 PM)
It is balanced by the fact that it costs 6 mana, has two power and dies to all removal. That's not even balance really, i'd say this card wasn't very good at all. Even green can easily handle it now thanks to plummet. Powerful effect though. 3.5/5
Posted By:
Laguz
(7/20/2010 8:50:51 AM)
4 Roil Elemental
4 Birds of Paradise
4 Lotus Cobras
4 Negate
2 Khalni Heart Expeditions
3 Essence Scatter
3 Cancel
and other coutering spells
4 Misty Rainforests
4 Verdant Catacombs
6 Forests
8 Islands
Turn 1: Play Forest, Cast Birds
Turn 2: Tap bird for mana, play Lotus Cobra, play land
If 2 LC in hand, play land, tap land and mana from LC to play 2nd LC
Turn 3: Play Misty or Verdant, 4 mana from LC, tap 2 lands, play Roil Elemental
1 mana and Birds left in case opponents tries to counter Roil Elemental
Posted By:
toyotaben04
(2/1/2011 5:00:48 PM)
I loved this card. Used in my blue control deck, this gave me the end-game mechanic needed to sometimes turn the tide in battle. Hold onto a few Deprives to shield your lil' roil from burns, removal, and Timmy's and you'll quickly turn adversity into advantage! I agree that it doesn't look like a 3 in power, but it's definitely a 2 in toughness. Didn't really need flying (since you don't want to be attacking with it, anyways), but at least it gives green a chance to swat it out of the sky with Plummet, Leaf Arrow, Windstorm, and the like.
Excellent job, Raymond Swanland. The art on this card is absolutely fantastic. The commanding, powerful, and daunting imagery fits the flavor text and card mechanic precisely. The swirling elements of wind, dust, earth, and even creatures all converging to a single point adds a dynamic and controll... (see all)
Posted By:
FelixCarter
(2/4/2011 8:30:55 PM)
I had this card in my hand ready to go and a guy played a 15/15 Elzardi (I forget which one now). My turn came, played this card, played a land and that Elzardi was mine and I won the game with it
Posted By:
Bouv10
(3/15/2011 9:48:53 AM)
Clout of the Dominus is my preferred one-drop pump and shroud card. My blue-white landfall deck runs for of them, and four Noggle Bridgebreaker for funny burn effects.
Posted By:
Tynansdtm
(3/25/2011 12:26:22 AM)
thats just a fantastic card enuf said
Posted By:
Khultar
(5/28/2011 1:01:43 PM)
Good card and fair-costed and fair p/t for the uber-effect. Cheaper or beefier and he would've been unfair.
Posted By:
Paleopaladin
(7/29/2011 3:55:33 PM)