Furthermore Gwafa is useless without shroud he will be the large target on the board against any aggro decks/players out,Gwafa can get burned with damage and easily destroyed, Unless however you use Unsummon or another card returner to save him by putting the return on top of the stack. Robe of Mirrors will be sufficient enough as an alternative solution but your opponent may destroy Gwafa or burn him as the enchantment resolves therefore killing Gwafa. Counters can't always save you because when you play Gwafa on the third, fourth or possibly fifth if you don't run Counterspells you Gwafa dies. Meddling Mage is only limited to protect Gwafa unless you know an opponents deck inside and out, even so watch out for burns.
Posted By:
EnV
(10/2/2009 6:21:06 AM)
Gwafa is just like playing a pacifism, so if you were going to put a few pacifism in your deck anyway why not use gwafa instead? 2 possible combos, gwafa and underworld dreams, and gwafa and notrious throng since he's a rogue.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(10/5/2009 9:07:40 PM)
Bolt Bait. His ability only works while he's on the Field so he's going to be a high priority removal target... and in the meanwhile he's feeding your enemies cards with which to answer him.
He'd be really good if his ability was permanent but that has flavour issues.
Posted By:
Volcre
(10/13/2009 2:57:12 PM)
Great card.
Run 4 so when one is removed you have another to take its place and reactivate the counters.
The best part about Gwafa is that he is a fantastic distraction that has a really good side effect.
He slows the opponent down and then makes him waste removal cards so its safer to bring out the big guns.
If your opponent isnt taking Gwafa out then he probably doesnt have anything in his hand to do it with.
Every time Gwafa hits the table in our games I get to watch 2-5 players wetting themselves.
Posted By:
donjohnson
(10/23/2009 8:23:47 PM)
EDH general, anyone?
Posted By:
brunsbr103
(11/1/2009 6:40:28 PM)
My buddy uses him as an EDH general. so badly screws my Thraximundar aggro deck.
Me: THRAX GOOOOOOOO!!!!
Him: NO! (bribes thrax)
Me: *!$@#%!$@
Posted By:
Guest281600268
(9/20/2010 10:32:14 PM)
Underworld Dreams, in a jace erasure deck, cards like wistful thinking, add cards into there hand for you to discard, I think it would be great for an esper control deck, I really want to make one (esper colors more than artifacts)
Posted By:
Ava_Adore
(9/21/2010 12:56:52 AM)
He's my EDH general. He's so good in the fact that in 2 turn, I can play him again, and once again lock down the board. GREAT with whispersilk cloak or lightning greaves or anything that gives him shroud. A great card all around
5/5
Posted By:
vsasntore
(10/16/2010 2:30:47 PM)
I've been looking for a good general for an EDH deck, and I think I just found him! I love that once an opponent wastes a kill spell on it, they get one turn to attack, and then they're field is locked again. I love ***ing people off ;)
Posted By:
Faildini
(12/8/2010 7:58:55 PM)
Maralen along with a Mindlock make this guy invaluable..
Posted By:
Revan312
(1/7/2011 12:01:17 AM)