Pointed Discussion

The Oracle text on this is too complicated. "When Cyclopean Tomb is put into a graveyard from play" should just simply read "If Cyclopean Tomb is in your graveyard" And I don't think most players would care if Mire counters from other sources are removed.

I agree with the complicated, but it is necessary to preserve the original functionality of this card, although I don't know why anyone would play this card...

I loves me some free cards!

Yes and no, UNBAN_SHAHRAZAD.
On one hand, this card was likely often played without paying any mana, thinking that a card with no cost could be played for free just like a land card.
On the other hand, according to the current rules, cards without mana cost couldn't be cast at all (e.g. like Evermind or Lotus Bloom)
I kind of like that Alpha misprint, although i'm glad this did only happen to this card (and Orcish Oriflamme given that we're talking about misprinted mana cost in general)- although it got fixed in Beta, players which only knew about the Alpha version likely still played it wrong.

It's like an artifact Tomb of Yawgmoth. Finally, "Filth" will have a use!

Cyclopean Tomb may be moved from your graveyard to another zone, and then it's affect would still apply. That's why "When Cyclopean Tomb is put into a graveyard from play" is used instead of "If Cyclopean Tomb is in your graveyard".

Does anyone else like the art?

ohai cyclopean giant

@ Rafiq,

I'm not sure if I'd say I like it, but it is certainly interesting.