Love it 1000 times over. It's exactly as good and as easy to set off as it looks.
But the trigger only checks after you attack and place a +1/+1 counter on the creature, right? So say you put it on a creature and attack. Then, next turn, you put a second one on that creature and attack. Only one can be sacrificed that turn, right? Since one triggers, adds a counter, no 3rd counter to set off the last part, then the second triggers, and THAT one can be sacrificed.
Correct me if I'm wrong, just trying to clarify it for myself.
Posted By:
Kaizeischi
(9/18/2013 1:48:49 AM)
Generic insightful and/or trollish comment.
Posted By:
Purplerooster
(9/20/2013 9:04:00 PM)
I'm willing to bet my nuts on that this card is going to find a home in a lot of Landfall decks.
Posted By:
Tiggurix
(9/20/2013 8:09:58 AM)
Seems like it would be a perfect fit in my Green standard.
Posted By:
NuclearRainboom
(9/20/2013 5:49:39 PM)
Important point is that sacrificing it to any effect works, not just the effect printed on the card. Auratog works well as Cyberium correctly pointed out (as will anything else that lets you sacrifice enchantments for effects like Arenson's Aura), but so will cards like Perilous Research. Granted, most of this isn't available in green, but still...
Posted By:
LordRandomness
(9/24/2013 3:04:49 AM)
It's some decent land ramp for standard & limited, I don't know how much use it will see outside of those formats, but it's a pretty neat trick.
Posted By:
Smokey790
(9/30/2013 9:28:55 PM)
Just for laughs, put 3 of these on a primeval titan. Yes i would like 8 more lands please.
Additionally you can stack the ordeal enchantments with effects that give +1/+1 counters and with other ordeal enchantments to speed up their sac effects.
Posted By:
Shadowcaster3975
(10/4/2013 11:50:50 AM)
I'm new to magic and sorry for my ignorance on this card, but I was wondering if the card already has a +1/+1 counter on it does it count towards the three u need?
So let's say if I have two counters and I caste the enchantment onto my creature can I attack then and immediately sacrifice?
Thanks for any help!
Posted By:
Hurstwic
(10/21/2013 8:26:01 PM)
That is exactly my question. And what happens if I sacrifice Ordeal of Nylea because the creature has its 3 counters and the I put another one on him? Can I sacrifice it for 2 Lands right away?
Posted By:
Cordes
(10/23/2013 4:16:41 AM)
for people asking:
yes, you can put 2 onto one creature. if you swing, it'll get two counters, and if you have three counters, you can sac them both for both effects.
it will check to see how many counters, THEN you may sac *card* for *effect*
on the flip side, let's say you have a creature that already has three +1/+1 counters on it. you cant just pop this on and sac it right away, you have to swing first. (again, the word "THEN" is very important).
*unless another card let's you sac a permanent, as people have been saying with cards like Auratog*
Posted By:
ToAsTy42o
(10/31/2013 3:39:07 AM)