Unfortunately, playing dead doesn't stop the Mongrel.
Posted By:
Kirbster
(12/13/2010 5:07:15 PM)
His color change ability can also play around protection or something like Slay.
Also, on the subject of card rarity: I like it when they print the core cards of a deck like Mongrel at common, and then print the more splashy stuff at a higher rarity. A more recent example of this is Lightning Bolt at common and "Fork" (Reverberate) as rare.
Posted By:
boneclub
(3/17/2011 5:07:51 PM)
Were it not for the existence of Tarmogoyf, this would still be the best green creature of all time. However, for bonus points you can use both of them together.
Posted By:
The_Trendkill
(7/5/2011 6:51:52 AM)
Man, just... the best enabler ever printed. Ever.
Posted By:
Tanaka348
(7/21/2011 11:37:11 AM)
@TheWrathofShane I try to avoid feeding trolls but your comments are always terrible enough to earn response.
So, first, this is a bear. That means it is limited playable, period. Sometimes it is even block constructed playable in fringe strategies. Bears never suck.
Second, this a bear with upside. I'll mention limited again, to point out that bear with upside is first pick worthy. This specific upside also lets it dodge removal, albeit at card parity. Here's the thing: you're going to have lands. After you curve out with this guy (I like to never have more than six mana sources in a deck built around him but apparently you don't put cards in decks that they fit into), every land is his. Then there are situation specific cards, like Doom Blade against black or creature light decks that the Mongrel eats. Even mono green, he'll still find untimely Rampant Growths and mana elves.
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Posted By:
Taudisban
(9/9/2013 12:05:00 AM)
Mongo is, quite simply, one of the greatest creatures ever printed, and he's also a centerpiece of my all-time favorite deck, UG Madness. He really has that special place in my heart.. :)
Posted By:
True_Mumin
(6/17/2009 12:10:23 PM)
Definitely up there with the best two-drops ever printed. What can't this pooch do? Basking rootwalla, fiery temper, arrogant wurm, circular logic, anger, brawn, wonder...heck, i could name stuff he works with all day. He dominated odyssey block AND onslaught block.
Posted By:
Laguz
(8/31/2009 4:50:38 AM)
Well obviously it can protect itself from cards like Terror by changing its colour to black, as well as blocking creatures with fear.
Posted By:
Zarcron
(9/17/2009 4:41:17 AM)
@swinger:
Are you insane? Do you like it when WotC prints tournament staples at high rarity levels? I sure as Hell don't. Although I don't like the power level of this card (though I wouldn't go quite so far as to call it broken), I like that it's a common. Printing cards like this at the common rarity helps prevent players with more wealth than skill or brains from going to tournaments and punching people with their money. Remember the days when rarity didn't always determine how good a card was?
Posted By:
TDL
(9/12/2010 4:48:51 PM)
Simply ridiculous for its mana cost. Up there with the most efficient beaters, dodges color-based hate, enables madness and treshold, is a 2/2 for 1G; all this amounts to a very powerful 2-drop. Would play again++
Posted By:
FreakyM
(10/18/2009 3:21:55 PM)