Shoot, DacenOctavio points out that Mycosynth Lattice makes Emrakul, the Aeons Torn an illegal target. Fortunately, there are still ways to cast this spell on him, but they're clunkier. This will become a new mission of mine, not necessarily because it's the best most practical way to take him out, but because, well… you just ripped the throat out of a freaking god with your teeth.
Posted By:
Lyoncet
(2/18/2011 11:45:39 AM)
Okay... When I first saw this I thought that it was for-all-effects-and-purposes strictly better than Doom Blade. And, at least in a lot of causal circles, it is. More people run black than run artifacts, so go nuts. But I also feel like I should caution those who are eating this up all too eagerly. It simply isn't strictly better than Doom Blade in constructed. In fact, catching your opponent off guard by running Doom Blade instead is probably a better plan. Wurmcoil Engine is being run more heavily because of this card. Punish the decks that are playing around this removal spell with unpredictability.
Posted By:
Selez
(3/6/2011 12:25:41 AM)
I finally feel that this card has balanced out black removal. I had always felt it strange that black can't kill other black creatures even though you're slaughtering your own creatures left and right.
Posted By:
dberry02
(3/11/2011 12:11:23 AM)
MACGRUBER!!!
Posted By:
ZeroSheep
(3/17/2011 8:53:36 PM)
take that, not wurmcoil!
Posted By:
gnilleps
(3/19/2011 11:32:21 AM)
If this is causing ripples in your casual magic troupe, may I suggest Neurok Transmuter
Posted By:
SeiberTross
(3/29/2011 10:57:28 AM)
Please Wizards, give your spells intelligent sounding names. Already some good recommendations here. Gouge, Murder, Murderous Gouge, Fatal Laceration, anything other than "Go for the Throat." Might as well have named Assault Strobe "Swing Twice So Fast it Happens at Once." If you can't think of good names have a poll and ask your loyal fans for goodness sake. Hire the guy who recommended "Murder" - imagine seeing a card named Murder...
Posted By:
mflanaga
(4/19/2011 9:25:59 PM)
@ChumleyX Yes.
I have a serious problem with this card. It warps the color pie. I'm not saying that Black doesn't destroy creatures, I'm saying that black creatures don't get spot removed. Look at Abyssal Persecutor, for example. Even he was a massive beatstick with THE drawback (didn't stop him from being really good). Black creatures have alway been designed to be MASSIVELY overcosted because of things like Terror and Doom Blade. Now what?
Posted By:
bfugitive
(4/28/2011 8:04:04 PM)
Not as easy to find as Doom Blade was, but its so wonderful.
Posted By:
StealthShadow
(5/2/2011 8:10:53 PM)
I believe someone thought they were naming an unhinged card. Or they lost a bet.
Completely ridiculous.
Absolutely senseless.
I must have four, just for the reactions.
Posted By:
Zaneshift
(5/8/2011 11:31:45 AM)