Amusing synergy: Grave Pact, followed by this sacrificing no lands. (I'm sure there are other ways to abuse the ability to move two creatures through play for a single mana as well)
Posted By:
LordRandomness
(5/8/2013 5:03:40 AM)
They finally did it.
They fixed Wood Elemental.
And made it red. For some reason.
Posted By:
adrian.malacoda
(7/8/2012 1:04:47 AM)
this card defines " ALL IN "
Posted By:
greg2367
(2/3/2011 7:00:17 PM)
Or you could be a jerk and combo with Balance.
Posted By:
JenBroness
(11/7/2010 7:00:36 PM)
One of the best cards in RoE. Alongside Goblin Bushwhacker, it allows red decks to win on turn three. People should think a bit before they start firing off baseless criticisms that are backed up by zero playing experience.
Posted By:
Laguz
(5/12/2010 2:59:44 PM)
Aaron's Card of the Day comment on Reality Spasm reminded me of this card's story.
Like Aaron did for Reality Spasm, I first designed Devastating Summons as a colorless sorcery that cost 2. I was thinking about Eldrazi eating the plane - so they eat all your land and use that to produce huge monsters. The fact that you lose all (well, as many as you want - but who casts it for less than all?) of your lands also fit for Eldrazi in another sense: their pattern of thinking was alien and hard to understand. While some players "get" this card right away, many have the initial reaction of "No way!" It can take time to understand it, just like it takes time for you to adjust to an alien way of thinking.
When the creative team instructed us to make all the Eldrazi spells cost 7 or more it was cut from the set. We realized it could just as easily be a red spell and recosted it at R. Interestingly, you can also take the flavor in a Worldwake sort of way - the land must sa... (see all)
Posted By:
GregoryM
(11/2/2010 4:17:57 PM)
Made a huge hit in my pandemonium deck. Great finishing move.
Posted By:
Guest1490290544
(6/2/2010 1:40:25 PM)
Amazing finisher for RDW. Run with Goblin Bushwhacker and swing for at least 14 on turn five for only three mana.
EDIT
Who plays Whiplash Trap?
Posted By:
chrishocker
(5/12/2010 8:33:07 AM)
I didn't see it at first, but when you can win on turn 3 with this you can't ignore that...
Posted By:
DonRoyale
(4/16/2010 1:40:36 PM)
No haste? Do you gents know what Goblin Bushwhacker is? Just float the three red, and you're set.
Posted By:
FogRaider
(7/17/2010 8:18:44 PM)