@Megadog: Sorry, but this card doesn't even get to claim that trivia piece, having lost out to Genju of the Realm one set earlier.
The concept behind this card, and really the whole Kamigawa block, was immensely flavorful and had some very cool mechanics, but the cards themselves tended to be overcosted or underpowered, especially in the context of current power level. I very much hope that we get to see another block set on this amazing plane... just give the mechanics the cards they deserve!
Posted By:
Gandlodder
(11/11/2013 3:39:04 AM)
i agree, this card was terrible and a let down. combining the two inames should be an awsome thing, not combining the same cards and degrading their power.
Posted By:
FugimSky
(7/1/2009 2:49:06 PM)
You're forgetting
Autochthon Wurm.- who was a whopping 15 mana.
Posted By:
DServ
(11/30/2009 10:11:41 PM)
The ability isn't horribly awful, its the 12 mana that I can't get past. You could, however, play it with something like dramatic entrance for 5 mana as it is black and green. You can also play gift of the diety on it, to give your 8/8 creature death touch and lure. Really limited out of the kamigawa set though.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(10/18/2009 3:59:22 PM)
Kind of the same thing they did when they combined akroma and phage into karona.
Posted By:
Milliardo_MV
(8/19/2009 10:47:28 PM)
staff member 1. nope because the more experienced players will look at the block first realize it sucks and keep bying cards from good sets like mirrodin. ~dragonking987
Good - a word here having the meaning of broken.
Posted By:
PhyrexianAdvocate
(3/14/2011 7:23:00 AM)
Its effect is clearly not epic enough for its cost. I looked at the cost and said "Whoa," but I looked at the ability and was terribly disappointed.
@ dragonking987: Ravnica block was crappy?
Posted By:
Axelle
(4/14/2011 10:55:02 PM)
Although it /is/ cool that this is still the only 12 mana card ever printed xD
Posted By:
Dark_Raider
(9/7/2009 2:16:48 PM)
Dragon Arch.
Posted By:
Mattmedia
(10/20/2009 1:26:10 PM)
Cheat this into play= Gets two creatures down.
Dies?
Exile and Revive.
Nice card, just difficult to hard cast.
Posted By:
AUKingClow
(3/13/2010 10:11:17 PM)