Killer against Scornful Egoist...-1/-1 permanently for 2 mana...if your opponent is playing with Scornful Egoist...
Posted By:
Superllama12
(2/6/2011 4:09:44 PM)
Give them your face-down, smash it, take it back?
1. Bazaar Trader
2. Play your guy face down & give with the trader
3. Threaten, Break Open, then take permanently with the trader.
I like the Unstable Hulk idea better.
Posted By:
KikiJikiTiki
(12/6/2010 3:59:27 PM)
Whoa, talk about a card that withstands the test of time. I can see this card being a vintage maindeck four of. I mean its certainly playable at one colorless one red, and at INSTANT speed! Morph is such a huge part of the vintage metagame that being able to turn your opponents 2/2 threats into worthless vanilla 13/13's is pretty useful. Plus you gain valuable insight as to what your opponents deck might look like, which is the key to success. 5 stars
Posted By:
Your.Chubby.Buddy
(10/1/2010 2:23:32 PM)
@JudgeDoom
I am no judge, but transformed cards aren't face down, they are transformed, they aren't the same thing
Posted By:
ICEFANG13
(9/4/2011 6:33:50 PM)
Should've destroyed a face-down creature instead... but then all you need is Shock.
Posted By:
Belz_
(6/28/2010 5:59:29 AM)
Unreal combo with Scornful Egotist
Posted By:
Morgaledh
(8/24/2012 2:57:40 PM)
I believe that this card is severely underrated. Look what you can do with Fatal Mutation. This is going to be imprinted on Isochron Scepter.
5/5
Posted By:
WeeWaaWeeWaa
(6/1/2010 2:59:44 AM)
I think that the only morph creature usually run in commander decks is a Willbender. So, there. Niche use. Also, if they had Willbender and two mana, they can just hit you in the face with your own Shock, whereas there's no use in redirecting this.
And just a ruling: Transform creatures cannot be turned face down or up. Though they can be exiled face down. This is something I don't agree with.
Posted By:
Tynansdtm
(12/26/2012 1:30:24 PM)
I don't see how you can't love this disgusting little card. The flavor is amazing, and when you consider how this card actually works, the little mental image of a barbarian "breaking open" something and finding out what a ridiculous mistake that was just fits in perfectly. I love this card and I couldn't imagine a single worse card. I mean, even hilariously inefficient creatures like Wood Elemental are built with the design of ultimately hurting your opponent, whereas this one is actually spending a card and some mana to help your opponent. I mean, think about it: there are probably a total of two obscure situations where this would be helpful (I guess someone's blocking with a Headhunter and is threating to kill your x/2 creature or something? But even then you'd be better off with some other instant designed for that kind of scenario), every other use of this card actually HELPS your opponent win the game.
And, to top it all... (see all)
Posted By:
DysprosiumJudas
(4/26/2011 11:32:24 PM)
Player 1: I use Break Open on that morphed creature.
Player 2: Okay. Krosan Cloudscraper.
Player 1: O_O
Posted By:
TheSuperbloop
(3/13/2010 1:32:03 PM)