You know what, I feel like taking a stand here.
Mythic rare is for epic, legendary cards that make people go "Wow!" Is this card not of that variety?
1: It evokes images of the black lotus or lotus bloom, some of the most powerful cards in the history of MTG. (note: no autocard required, noobs need not apply)
2: The art is beautiful. A+ to Chippy, another masterpiece.
3: The effect? Landfall needed epic cards, look at the powerful mythics; Admonition Angel & Rampaging Baloths and even OB Nixilis, the Fallen landfall removal, landfall token generation and landfall life loss. Where would the mechanic have sat without landfall mana ramp? Is it OP? Probably? Do you want four? Probably. But look at the body, a 2/1 for 2 is pretty standard for a powerhouse like this but 1 toughness means any pinger or pitiful burn spell will off it. So...your fifty dollar ramp card (at its height, currently only 5.00 on starcity) died to a 0.... (see all)
Posted By:
MindAblaze
(6/2/2012 6:29:26 PM)
Give R&D a break, you whiny haters. They were still establishing what 'mythic' means during Zendikar (and arguably still are even in Return to Ravnica). You don't introduce a completely new rarity to the game without going through a process of figuring out what is appropriate for it. Hell, even 'rare' rares sometimes don't make complete sense. They do their best and they KNOW the best, despite how much each of us thinks we're master game designers.
That aside, this is a really cool card. It's along the same vein as Mirror-Mad Phantasm: you know what you NEED to do with it, you're just not exactly sure how you're going to get there. And for the flavor, this is a snake(s) that has slithered around a garden of lotuses (which are already quite uncommon) until it's taken on some of their mana-enhancing properties. This process probably took quite a while, with the mana of the lotuses sustaining the life of the snake. The end product is a unique, mana-producing familiar. Mythic? Indeed.
Posted By:
Goatllama
(9/10/2012 7:21:39 AM)
This and the card who's name I forget which keeps mana in ur mana pool wud be amazing with Boundless watever it was. u cud do anything, even in a wubrg deck
Posted By:
planeswalkerinfinity
(9/17/2012 5:01:27 PM)
Cheap little utility rares like this make me angry already. Cheap mythic rares?
Livid. Livid, man.
Posted By:
pedrodyl
(12/24/2012 9:27:26 PM)
This block was kind to green ramp, something it desperately needed. Arbor Elf and Overgrowth is fun. So is this and Harrow into Khalni heart activation. There is a lot of hate on this card for its rarity. I hate it when that happens. They should not make overpowered cards just because they are rare. Those who want them will get them and less hardcore players will be denied this particular gem. Still, as a whole I love this card. It comes down fast boy does it ever boost your mana. I thought it was a bad card for the longest time (one mana a turn? That does not even always go off? And gets hit by everything? And does not thin your deck? Laaame). Of course I bought a backpack of Zendikar mistakenly thinking I may be pulling an Emrakul (I love Eldrazi, flavor and oomph on the board). Having all this Zen I made a R/G/W landfall and a G/U landfall. God this is an awesome card!
Posted By:
Stinga
(12/28/2012 9:59:43 PM)
Beautiful art by Chippy !
Posted By:
CG1248
(3/13/2013 12:15:35 PM)
Crop Rotation, Flagstones, and Harrow are awesome with this.
With even just Crop Rotation you can Time Warp on T3:
T1 - Forest
T2 - Flagstones, Cobra
T3:
-Forest, produce U, tap for GGW
-(G)Crop rotation on Flagstones, tap it for W and produce UG with Cobra (total UUGGW); cast time warp :)
If you can get a mind spring + harrow you can easily draw a bunch of cards, possibly comboing into more turns or your win condition.
It's also worth noting that most people don't mention the possibility of two cobras hitting. If you have two your combos become even easier and more satisfying :)
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(7/19/2013 10:28:33 AM)
@Aburaishi: "If this thing and Birds of Paradise fought, would they just explode into 5 colour rainbows?"
Let's find out! PIT FIGHT!!
OH ****...! THAT was NOT in the rules text! That snake is BRUTAL!... Did that bird just enchant itself?!
Posted By:
HotHit
(8/21/2013 3:50:17 PM)
@Majora_13 Have you seen Birds of Paradise? Beautiful art, flavor and effect, but its a rare.
This should only be an rare, cus its an utility card. Mythics should feel somehow special, thats why they are called Mythics in the first place! This doesnt feel special in any way. Its just an card that lets you ramp mana.
Posted By:
Thundermaw_Hellkite
(2/26/2014 10:49:05 AM)
I think Azusa finally found what she was seeking.
Posted By:
Reishyn
(6/10/2014 4:39:51 AM)