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I never thought this guy was awful- I remember reading an article on him during Mirrodin previews and realized he was good, but my love for good ol' Sloggy wasn't cemented until he allowed me to win a game against my early rival (and only other friend I played Magic with) after he knocked me down to 1 life. Arc-Slogger helped me fight off his creature army and I was able to strike the final blow. One of my most adored Magic moments. :)
Posted By:
Lord_Ascapelion
(11/12/2012 10:22:59 AM)
I admit I first started playing in mirrodin, and my first reaction was junk. I never got to see him an action, my playgroup was a small local and isolated card shop.
But now I understand why this card is really good. Think about it this way, if you have all red mana, thats 10 damage the following turn plus his swing.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(12/8/2012 9:46:34 PM)
Tournament record speaks truth, Arc-Slogger was used in many red decks to deal final blows. Remember it's a 4/5 creature, it can attack till your opponent could be killed with his activated ability.
Posted By:
Cyberium
(1/20/2013 3:55:44 PM)
This was one of my earliest favorite cards. Good ol' Slogger taught me a very important lesson about Magic- that trading a resource, even if it's a very valuable one, for something that pushes you much closer to winning the game, is usually a very good trade. My first impressions of this guy were extremely negative. I remember laughing at the card when my friends showed it to me and wondering who in the world would ever want to remove their whole library from the game to do eight, maybe ten damage. As I saw it then, you would lose with his ability before you won with it.
I completely missed the point. As I quickly learned from being on the receiving end of him, his bizarre ability was often plenty enough to win you the game by the time he arrived. In those days, by the time he was out Slith Firewalker had been beating your face in nonstop for several turns, often accompanied by his big hasty buddy Oxidda Golem. Fast creatures plus the burn of ... (see all)
Posted By:
The_Trendkill
(2/14/2013 8:49:51 AM)
Actually, a 4/5 and about 3 shocks is pretty good. Just don't get Mindslavered.
Posted By:
talcumpowder0046
(10/6/2013 7:18:32 AM)
People need to really stop rating cards they never played themsevles. Only reason I could see this being down so low.
Posted By:
Rancid_Raptor
(12/10/2013 3:48:04 PM)
Slog means a slow or dragging march, in case anyone was wondering. Poor guy has always looked so sad to me. I think he needs a hug.
Posted By:
KokoshoForPresident
(4/23/2012 6:25:55 PM)
Arc-Slogger is kind of a skill-tester. Most new players will say "omg is this card bad. It will remove my best cards from the deck! And if I activate it too often, I lose!". More experienced players will notice it's a 4/5 for 5 mana, which can, once it comes into play, instantly kill creatures to remove blockers, or kill a player in dealing directly the last few remaining points of damage.
Posted By:
majinara
(3/10/2009 10:17:31 AM)
Phooey on regular play; try this bad boy in the 250-card format (called Prismatic by you young whippersnappers out there.) He can slog away an entire army and you won't have any risk of decking yourself.
Posted By:
Kirbster
(6/24/2010 11:26:22 AM)
@zakando
Alas, no. You exile the cards, not pitch them into the graveyard. That would be too easy.
Posted By:
adrian.malacoda
(3/4/2012 4:57:44 PM)