I'd rather use that red mana to fry said creature with Lightning Bolt.
zombietomb
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
The art is probably the only cool thing about this card.
A3Kitsune
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Sexy art. But otherwise, too costly. If she had flying (like her art would indicate) or her sac ability was less limited in when you could use it and have it be useful, but as she is...
And Sandstorm? Does her art sugest Sandstorm in any way? I suspect her name and ability were changed after her art was commisioned, and the artist was never told of the changes. Might explain the lack of flying as well.
iNathan
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
not a very good card but like everyone says, the art is really good. i like it.
Pinsir52
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Hey! It's Angelina Jolie on a magic card!
EpicBroccoli
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
A 4CMC utility card? >_>
Hoonster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Wait . . This isn't bad . . You can return it whenever you cast a multicolored spell, so this can become better than Squee, Goblin Nabob in a right deck. Cast Hidden Horror on turn three, discard Sandstorm Eidolon. Cast Avatar of Discord on turn four, before discarding two cards, return Sandstorm Eidolon. Discard Sandstorm Eidolon and Fiery Temper Cast Fiery Temper for madness cost.
Of course, in most cases Squee, Goblin Nabob is better, but I think it is possible to build around her . .
Imperialstonedragon
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
are there any multycolored discard-your-own-cards-for-good decks=? that would be the only use cuz a 2/2 for 4cmc is bad, its utility is also...
scumbling1
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I keep my eyes open for new cards, hoping that someday there will be something that breaks the Eidolons. I don't expect the interaction to involve casting the actual spirits, but rather using them as discard fodder while spamming gold spells. It just seems like such a waste not to use a card with artwork like that.
Wormfang
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
if this had Evoke.....
HoboNumber4
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One of those many times WoTC was hyper-cautious about printing a card with serious recursion.
El_Pared
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
this should be easy: Mercurial Chemister. R, T: pitch an eidolon, 4 damage to something. play multicolored things, get your eidolons back. Pitch her again, do 4 more damage. Fun ensues.
I kinda want to make an Eidolon + Zombie Infestation deck where infestation is the only monocolored card. Black has some fun multicolored cards. Lotleth Troll, putrefy, and Slitherhead come to mind, just off the top of my head.
EvilDarkVoid
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Best art of the cycle, by far the worst of the cycle. Way worse than Panic Spellbomb, which is arugably the worst of the spellbombs. Whereas the other Eidolons's might actually be worth casting every so often to use their abilities, this one will probably swing far less games and faces competition in its own color for the recurring creature (Squee, Goblin Nabob). You could use it in a budget Malfegor Commander deck but its not useful for a lot more than that.
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And Sandstorm? Does her art sugest Sandstorm in any way? I suspect her name and ability were changed after her art was commisioned, and the artist was never told of the changes. Might explain the lack of flying as well.
You can return it whenever you cast a multicolored spell, so this can become better than Squee, Goblin Nabob in a right deck.
Cast Hidden Horror on turn three, discard Sandstorm Eidolon.
Cast Avatar of Discord on turn four, before discarding two cards, return Sandstorm Eidolon. Discard Sandstorm Eidolon and Fiery Temper Cast Fiery Temper for madness cost.
Of course, in most cases Squee, Goblin Nabob is better, but I think it is possible to build around her . .
I kinda want to make an Eidolon + Zombie Infestation deck where infestation is the only monocolored card. Black has some fun multicolored cards. Lotleth Troll, putrefy, and Slitherhead come to mind, just off the top of my head.