5/5, hands down. In some instances, better than Maelstrom Pulse even.
Posted By:
Pinsir52
(10/4/2010 4:55:58 AM)
Maelstrom Pulse isn't always better then this card. For one, this is an instant and it stops creatures from regenerating. Even though MP is generally better, this is still a really good card that helps a ton with removal in g/b decks. Basically I'm saying use both this and Maelstrom, and you'll make your opponent very sad.
Posted By:
EnfEnEt
(3/31/2010 4:59:15 PM)
Maelstrom Pulse isn't better. This spell is instant, which means you can cast it on opponent's turn to save you mana on your turn. It can kill land-creature as they transform or flash creature right as they come into battlefield. This card prevents regeneration also.
If you see Masticore in play, do you want Maelstrom Pulse or Putrefy?
Posted By:
Cyberium
(6/16/2010 9:59:46 AM)
@achilleselbow:
If you put this in an all-green deck, it's no longer an all-green deck.
Posted By:
MacBizzle
(2/16/2011 3:10:47 AM)
A simple, awesome card.
Posted By:
Polychromatic
(4/17/2011 8:23:14 AM)
Not as versatile as Vindicate, but faster (Instant vs. Sorcery) and more useful for the scope its limited to. Kills any creature dead, completely dead with no risk of regeneration, and does the same for the few non-creature artifacts out there which regenerate. Plus, it's artifact removal in black, which is somewhat rare. To top it all off, it gives B/G decks their own version of Terminate. I dig it.
Posted By:
yyukichigai
(9/5/2011 6:35:56 PM)
@Appleseed: actually, this can target Gaea's Revenge, as it's still a green card.
@everyone: I don't think there is a cycle. There is this and Mortify, which are a cute little pair of black and its enemy colors together making a destruction spell neither could alone, and there are a bunch of random cards people try to put together solely because they're in Ravnica block and may have the potential to destroy something. And seriously, Watchwolf?
Posted By:
Lash_of_Dragonbreath
(12/23/2012 10:17:21 PM)
Powerful and versatile, as stated. Also serves as a supremely elegant example of good multicolor design, together with it's brother card, Mortify.
What black lacked in regards of artifact destruction, green lacked in creature kill.
An obvious design space for a cool multicolor instant, and one of those reasons why Ravnica rocked hard.
Posted By:
FreakyM
(10/26/2009 9:17:59 PM)
Instant speed DOES make a difference in most cases. Takes care of the tarmogoyf AND the jitte--that cannot be bad in my book.
Posted By:
spectermonger
(3/13/2010 9:27:33 AM)
Great card. Simply kill any creature, or artifact. Even Mortivore dies to this beast of a card. I am trying to get four in my G/B spirit deck because it lacks creature kill other than two Hexs.
Posted By:
VoidedNote
(3/3/2010 6:05:46 PM)