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Posted By:
Wolftitan3
(2/16/2014 7:21:36 PM)
@EGarrett01
I'm totally with you, if Tribal's a card type then Snow should be too.
All the other types can appear on cards alone, while there are no Tribal cards that are not also another card type.
I think WotC just got a bit over-excited about previewing the mechanics that were 'coming soon' with Future Sight.
Posted By:
WormBait
(2/18/2014 12:52:16 AM)
Dies to Doomblade, so it obviously can't be that good.
On a more serious note, I agree that "basic", "snow" and "legendary" should count as card types too. One could make the argument that they're "add-on" super types, but having inconsistencies like that isn't good for the game, especially because other cards refer to "legendary", "basic" and "snow"-type cards just as they would instants, creatures, artifacts etc.
On the other hand, making Tarmogoyf count all of the card types would only make it that much stronger. But then again, it's Wizard's own fault for printing cards and then doing power errata like that.
Posted By:
GrimjawxRULES
(2/21/2014 10:47:06 AM)
The best blue creature ever printed.
Posted By:
kor6sic6
(3/6/2014 11:17:42 AM)
Should have been costed {G}{G}, because you'll be saying "GG" if this resolves.
Posted By:
SirLibraryEater
(3/10/2014 5:08:47 PM)
I love Tarmogoyf. He is up there with many favorites that I highly value and enjoy. He is amazing in all he does. In the right deck he can easily start demolishing on turn three. He is big, splashable, and fun, even late game, you still get a hefty beater for only two mana. That is pretty cool, and deserves a spot in many constructed decks,for what he can do, is just cause a powerful presence on the field when he hits.
That being said...
Tarmogoyf, as amazing as he is, is NOT worth as much money as he is now, being $200 on StarCity Games atthe time of this posting. Do not get me wrong, he is not to be underestimated and is highly impressive, however, he is not that much at all as he should be on the secondary market. Many players new to Modern, or simply trying to make it into the format competitively cannot do so because of collectors and others whom are simply looking to make bank with this card.
The only reason I can see people spending that much on him is if he was put in Lega... (see all)
Posted By:
Jedijoe
(3/14/2014 6:17:18 AM)
He's just a dude, man.
5/5
Posted By:
commandozacko
(3/23/2014 7:13:38 PM)
LANDARTIFACTINSTANTCREATURESORCERY!
Better picture than the original and one of the best flavor texts in the game. Shame these are so expensive even after the reprint. It's a potent creature, comparable to, ironically I might say, Scavenging Ooze yet more splashable. I just wish they weren't so darn expensive, since I like blue and I want to play modern.
On another note, seems like modern marginal cost/benefit analysis curves become rather steep with cards like these, since it's a card that is really just made to be thrown out there as a beat, and not the absolute tank that the price would imply ("dies to" argument). The question is how much better does this make (x), not how good the card is alone.
Posted By:
Drewskithelegend
(5/6/2014 4:24:20 PM)
I get it's powerful for only two mana. I get it's susceptible to removal. But what I don't get is why a playset is $800. I mean c'mon Force of Will Is great but a playset costs $400, half of Goyf here. Scavenging Ooze is also a awesome two-drop, is currently standard legal, fights Tarmogoyf, and still is 4 bucks each. Seriously, people, $200 for a piece of cardboard. If you're into tournaments and hope to win money but you will have to do really well to beat a dozen people who all know about the goyf and all have sideboard/mainboard answers. Otherwise it's $800 down the hole. The goyf is even more expensive than fetches, and they are supposed to be the absolute staples of modern. Plus it can't be any fun when that $200 card is sent to the graveyard. You shouldn't have to keep your wallet in the form of pieces of cardboard. It's awesome, all right? That card is obviously powerful. But even when JtMS was STANDARD legal he got to about $80 per card. Just... (see all)
Posted By:
PhlyingJinxer
(5/22/2014 11:31:45 AM)
I am going to assume that all the people saying that this is the best creature in the game are only talking about Modern, because he is definitely not the best creature in Legacy right now. Although, he was for a long time.
The three best creatures in Legacy right now are (1) Stoneforge Mystic, (2) Deatrite Shaman, and (3) True-Name Nemesis. The Legacy format requires creatures to have insane utility, or for the Nemesis's case, to be an annoyingly unstoppable force / immovable object. Not just a cheap big guy.
Of course, I am not saying that Tarmogoyf is not a powerful card. Like infernox10 said, "for just 1G, you get a card that gets better by just playing Magic: The Gathering." Automatic synergy with any aggro strategy. And like I already mentioned, he was the best creature for a long time. It is definitely still top 5 and only because Delver of Secrets gets 4th for being... (see all)
Posted By:
RobotOwl
(5/25/2014 11:26:26 PM)