Troll Ascetic is one of the best 3 drop creature ever printed.
Posted By:
True_Smog
(3/6/2010 10:23:20 AM)
This thing is practically untouchable. Assuming you have mana, it can't be touched by most mass removal, and it can't be targeted by Unmake, Path to Exile, etc. It even has a very fair body.
Posted By:
SleetFox
(3/6/2010 11:51:21 AM)
they should've called the ability trollshroud, not hexproof
Posted By:
Arachibutyrophobia
(8/30/2011 8:25:16 PM)
The defining example of "Troll Shroud"
Posted By:
PhyrexianLobbiest
(7/28/2010 12:47:39 PM)
For like the longest time I've been wonder who this guy was. Now that I know, I need a copy or two!
Posted By:
John-Bender
(4/9/2010 3:07:50 PM)
Asceticism is a tribute to this card. It's really good. It basically turns all your creatures into Troll Ascetic's! If that's not nuts, then I don't know what is!
Posted By:
EvilCleavage
(10/27/2010 9:15:56 AM)
@ Pago-Pago:
Please don't give answers if you're not sure yourself. Both you and Guest are wrong. Your opponents CAN target the Troll in any zone other than play (or, as it is called now, the battlefield). Which is just how Magic works in general... Anyway, Troll Ascetic rocks. One of the best green 3-drops of all time, if not THE best. 5/5.
Posted By:
True_Mumin
(6/15/2009 5:49:20 AM)
Awesome card for enchanting since its not as likely to be removed. Two quick notes for some of the other posters here, a creature card not on the field is the same as a creature summoning spell, its flavor wise not the actual creature until its been summoned and in play, so yes your troll can be discarded or targeted from graveyard and library. Also, your opponent can still target and destroy enchantments and equipments your troll is enchanted with, but at least you aren't losing more than 1 card per their 1 removal card, versus if the creature was removed its 2 for 1 in your opponents favor. Enchant this guy with death touch for pure awesomeness, he comes with regeneration, and he can't die from very many spells, so your opponent has to deal with a regenerating blocker that kills their creatures.
Posted By:
Donovan_Fabian
(9/17/2009 2:24:37 AM)
Your opponent can still target it in your graveyard/hand/RFG zone...
As long as it's in play though, it cannot be targeted.
And the second part of your explanation is correct. It has to be in play for it to not be targeted, which is why Troll Ascetic can be countered. It's still amazing though.
Posted By:
wwcduck
(5/15/2009 7:14:17 PM)
Better than Vampire Nighthawk, imo.
Best 3 drop creature ever printed right here.
Posted By:
Kryplixx
(3/22/2011 6:43:35 PM)