I just pulled one in sealed release today :D time to make a dragon deck
Posted By:
BloodReign
(2/6/2010 7:46:38 PM)
Aside from the obvious advantage of having a 5/5 flyer every turn, it's worth pointing out that you can use him to make your opponent use up his kill spells. Then you can drop, I don't know, Hellkite Overlord or something and not worry about Terminate killing him before he does anything.
Posted By:
SocialExperiment
(2/12/2010 9:20:21 PM)
@AXER: Yes, this card is potentially very powerful. However, as several people already pointed out, it dies to any zap except color-specific ones. And given how much removal there is in Standard right now, it probably won't see a ton of tournament play, outside of maybe a Valakut ramp deck, for which uses relatively few creatures anyway.
Posted By:
statiefreez
(2/18/2010 3:18:45 PM)
This card is epic! I love it! i could put this in my R/U deck or mabey one of my 5c decks... the options the options what to choose what to choose... i know that i want one in my R/U deck to help with the Spellbound Dragon so if i can get it in there it's now a very easy win!
Posted By:
99grimangel
(2/24/2010 7:54:52 AM)
Run this with paradow haze and diplomatic immunity = win.
Posted By:
RedArcher
(2/25/2010 11:26:55 PM)
I'm running him in a multiplayer deck with Teferi, Mage of Zhalfir with ways to give him shroud like Whispersilk Cloak and Diplomatic Immunity. Cast him right before my turn when I've got 6 or more lands already? Hell yes!
Posted By:
lukemol
(3/1/2010 1:28:09 PM)
You'd be nuts not to get rid of him the turn before he launches his huge pets against you.
Posted By:
SorianSadaskan
(3/20/2010 9:11:04 PM)
Absolute bomb in limited if your opponent doesn't see it coming.
Posted By:
LTJZamboni
(3/27/2010 12:40:30 PM)
From my point of view this thing rarely survives to put a single token into play, wake up! scute mob + this = day of judgment on opponents turn (or martial cup or chain reaction).
Assuming you are able to put 6 lands into play and one of this and get it to survive, are you going to tell me you have whispersilk cloak or for each dragon token?
Also, this little 1/1 with no abilities other than put a 5/5 flier if you got 6 lands on the battlefield on each upkeep does not ensure your victory: a couple wall of denial to block your dragons and you got a 1/1, a 5/5 flier and no damage output.
Ok, with that said: a scute mob can rush a wall of denial, dies in the same agony than this with non targeting mass removals and does not die with a single lightning bolt; why should you pick this then? simple: these guys are splash-able, get a naya deck with 4 ranger of eos and search for the whole playset of this and take it chances they survive to put a dragon into play = 4 5/5 fliers roaring "RAWWWR!... (see all)
Posted By:
WER386
(4/11/2010 8:41:43 AM)
totally sweet. now you can throw one of these champs down turn 5 (with mana acceleration) or so then toss an umbra on him he's good to go. 5/5. Red blue deck with followed footsteps could also be lotsa fun.
Posted By:
Swordfishtrombones
(4/24/2010 9:16:31 PM)