Changeling was usually costed as a benefit. Observe: Woodland Changeling, Ashcoat Bear.
But I like this guy quite a lot. One could argue the cost on the flight is a benefit, as Striker pointed out.
Also, has anyone else noticed the art parallel with Bloom Tender?
Posted By:
izzet_guild_mage
(7/12/2010 5:36:30 PM)
This guy was a staple in my Merfolk deck when it was Type 2. He made the deck so much better, and by game 2 he would be trolling removal spells from my opponent, keeping my Judge of Currents safe.
Posted By:
cntrstrk14
(5/9/2010 2:41:10 AM)
This could be in interesting turn 1 in an ally deck.
Posted By:
Kenji18
(3/12/2010 2:13:07 AM)
Cheapest Eldrazi ever.
Posted By:
Axelle
(5/18/2011 4:30:20 PM)
I use this in a blue allies deck - it's cheap and can trigger Umara Raptor and Halimar Excavator's abilities. That, and it's really nice if you have untap abilities, because you can just tap and untap endlessly.
Posted By:
Ekko
(4/2/2010 2:22:41 PM)
The changeling ability is costed as a benefit here, as otherwise the card is worse than Flying Men/Zephyr Sprite. Well, there has to be something on the low end of the totem pole...
Posted By:
Skeptical Mario
(8/14/2009 10:49:02 AM)
Excellent source of tapping in Merfolk deck
Posted By:
xStrikerx
(9/9/2009 5:15:44 PM)
There's something to be said for a one mana creature that fits into any tribe. Especially since some tribes are lacking in one drops.
Posted By:
TPmanW
(2/19/2013 8:57:57 PM)
I use it for Shapesharer material, generally.
Posted By:
LordRandomness
(12/28/2011 1:00:11 AM)
It could seem strictly worse than Flying Men, but in the end it fits in any tribal deck, so I think it is worth the original 1/1 1 drop flier.
But of course, flying or not, it dies to Storm Crow...
Posted By:
Paolino
(1/11/2012 6:21:31 AM)