this is one of the most epicly flavorful cards I've ever seen: art, text, ability. All amazingly epic.
it just brings to mind a great scene:
Ulamog towers over the battlefield surrounded by the soldiers of Zendicar, but their steel and fire have no effect. It moves as it like, unhindered, and everywhere it moves soldiers die. They begin to fall back, despite their numbers they were able to do nothing against it.
It is to this scene that Gideon arrives. He sees the towering eldrazi and the sea of death it has created. He holds out is arm and stops one of the fleeing soldiers who tries to pull away muttering "it… it's invincible."
Gideon hold him fast and raises his other hand towards the abomination. He extends his thumb, forefinger, and middle finger, leaving the others curled back. At this the eldrazi turns, it has no eyes but they can feel it's gaze like a writhing pressure on their lungs . The soldier's legs are no longer able to support him and he into a weeping mass supporte... (see all)
Posted By:
Gezus82
(5/31/2010 9:32:03 AM)
This is a more versatile card then Path. I wouldn't mind this replacing it
Posted By:
OutlawD1
(4/16/2010 10:16:38 AM)
Should be good in EDH. Cast it on your opponent's general, and then make them shuffle somehow before they re-draw it.
Posted By:
sonorhC
(7/26/2011 9:55:48 PM)
As long as you don't Oust one of those legendary Eldrazi, you could mill the top few cards of your opponent's deck (cough Tome Scour cough). This is a well balenced card, that gives you a second chance to counter a threat or trigger one of your leaves play/life gain abilities.
Posted By:
Demonic_Angel13
(4/20/2010 5:43:50 PM)
Oh, sure, why the hell not! Because, AGAIN, white is so very lacking in the "powerful one-mana removal" department recently!
Posted By:
True_Mumin
(4/26/2010 12:00:59 PM)
Let's put this in M11 instead of Path to Exile. Yes, white needed a re-balance after the Faeries fiasco, but white is not the removal color. This is balanced, classically white removal. Sure, it's no swords or path, but I'm pretty sure we can all agree those are bah-roken.
Posted By:
dgregory
(4/19/2010 12:45:15 AM)
Oh hey! you finally got your big eldrazi out. Congrats man. wow that was a lot you had to do to get him out...well....try again...1 mana, oust.
Posted By:
FugimSky
(4/16/2010 6:01:26 AM)
gongshowninja hit the nail on the head. If you played magic before Lorwyn, you know how bad white was. I have two vintage Ice Age/Stronghold white decks, and they are complete crap.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(4/27/2010 1:58:34 AM)
Very strong. And you can just respond to a search effect and get rid of the creature forever.
Posted By:
littleteapot
(3/14/2011 9:08:40 PM)
Gideon is such a badass.
Posted By:
HairlessThoctar
(4/16/2010 10:41:48 AM)