Throw it on a Phyrexian Crusader to have protection from everything except Black and Artifacts. Since it is also immune to Doom Blade, this is a nearly game-ending combo, which can fit into many decks that play Black creatures, and if you don't get the combo, the cards are great by themselves as well. Watch out for Black Sun's Zenith.
Posted By:
Bobth
(9/23/2011 8:25:45 AM)
May or may not get quite worse in standard, given there's a big chunk of Innistrad cards, especially in blue, that will say "Thank you, sir. May I have another?" to the prospect of getting themselves milled for 10. It really depends on which cards end up getting played.
Posted By:
Tanaka348
(9/24/2011 1:40:00 PM)
So is this thing going to find new use in a post-Innistrad world? Wolves and milling would seem to fit right in to that set.
Posted By:
TPmanW
(9/25/2011 9:24:24 PM)
You know what? More often than not, this wins my opponents the game because the flippin' 2/2 Wolf was in the way!
This synergizes fine with Bonehoard, and The Mimeoplasm would enjoy this as a birthday present
Posted By:
Splizer
(10/8/2011 6:28:47 AM)
pairs well with essens of the wild. you cant block my birds with a blade? enjoy my new 6/6.
Posted By:
pjlizard
(10/23/2011 10:53:35 AM)
People are smoking crack if they fail to understand the power of this card...
Got two of these on my Invisible Stalker the other day and milled my opponent out in 3 turns...and its not even a mill deck...
Multiple win factors only make your deck stronger, and this Sword provides this possibility far more than the other 4 options in the Sword line.
Posted By:
BalZac
(11/28/2011 5:00:49 PM)
This sword is easily the worst of the swords every printed.
In comparison to the others, it does very little.
Now mill is sometimes nice, but the environments it played in (standard zendikar and standard innastrad) there is very little mill does with the prominence of eldrazi laughing at it and graveyard abuse being key.
The green ability is nice, but in order to compete with other sword effects, it should have been a 3/3 beast. Not a giant leap, but enough to make threatening creature advantage. For now, 1 2/2 every turn is more of a chump blocking thing. Nothing special.
For this sword, they really took the wrong path on its blue effect, and didnt do very much on its green. It's blue effect, other than drawing a card, could have been bouncing, causing card advantage like every other sword does. It would have been a good idea, considering the lack of protections this sword gives.
I am sorry, but i have to rate this 3. Fantastic card, there isnt much wrong with it, ... (see all)
Posted By:
Wisdomseyes
(4/9/2012 11:59:32 AM)
I wish I got THIS mythic rather than the archangel. this sword kicks ass.
Posted By:
Pigfish99
(5/8/2012 6:05:24 PM)
The force is strong with this one.
Posted By:
koopashell
(5/28/2012 5:05:33 PM)
Equip to Jace's Phantasm for immediate pump as soon as it hits.
Posted By:
Arachnos
(8/16/2012 9:23:01 PM)