Underrated sideboard removal for standard. Always hilarious to turn Obzedat, Ghost Council and Blood Baron of Vizkopa into a frog.
Posted By:
Sanctuary_Cat
(10/13/2013 1:19:51 AM)
Interesting that this is rated almost a star below Pongify. The only difference is the creature created, and there is one ape tribal creature, but no frog or lizard creatures. I rate this one higher because it has more flavor.
Both are useful however, especially in my removal challenged {G}{U} EDH deck.
Posted By:
yesennes
(11/8/2013 9:20:40 PM)
5/5. Between the versatility of using this on your own or your opponent's creatures, the cheap mana-cost, and the fact that the creatures can't be regenerated, this card is insane.
Also, pure speculation here, but ... you know how Wizards said it was discontinuing it's "can't be countered" cycle from Return to Ravnica? I seriously wonder if maybe, just maybe, this card were originally designed that way. Compare it to Abrupt Decay, for example. Anyway, I could be totally off with that speculation ...
Posted By:
dies2doomblade
(11/18/2013 11:09:28 PM)
At last night's FNM, I used this card to win a round that I probably shouldn't have won. I was a Bu Aggro against Izzet Burn/Control. Every burn spell effectively turned my 2/2's into 3/3's, and sometimes a 3/3 with a 2/2 at the same time. It was fun.
Posted By:
Hussalo
(11/30/2013 9:03:24 AM)
Something interesting I recently learned- since the Indestructible ability does not affect the legality of targeting a permanent with a "Destroy" spell, you can use Rapid Hybridization on your Thassa in creature mode (or any Indestructible creature for that matter) to create your own one-mana 3/3 at instant speed with no drawback. As if Devotion to Blue needed another trick.
Posted By:
ChrisHansonBiomancin
(12/2/2013 1:27:59 AM)
Ink-Treader Nephilim or Radiate. Frogizards for everybody!
Posted By:
Salient
(12/8/2013 7:35:41 PM)
I mean {U}.
Posted By:
littleboyblue
(1/5/2014 1:10:57 PM)
Pongify, Ovinize, Snakeform, Turn to Frog, Swan Song, and now this. Definitely one of the best, most flavorful cards ever printed. Love it.
Posted By:
WolfWhoWalks
(1/20/2014 11:51:20 AM)
Can't be regenerated is an often overlooked feature of this card. One of the best reasons to play it IMO.
Also, I'm a sucker for 1 mana removal
Posted By:
shotoku64
(2/26/2014 9:02:21 PM)
This card is really good because of the Standard metagame it belongs to. Esper & Orzhov decks are really popular and the big threats from those decks, Blood Baron & Obzedat, are immune to most other removal spells.
Posted By:
Technetium
(3/29/2014 9:03:10 AM)