Wow. Excellent anti-artifact card. 2 mana for destroy and damage.
Plantboy81
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(6 votes)
A walking, reusable, and cheaper Detonate. I love it.
klaff
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(5 votes)
Question: Even if the destruction doesn't stick (ie. Darksteel Colossus), does the damage still get done?
littlebeast
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(4 votes)
@Klaff: I would think so. That's evil btw. Donate a collosus with pacifism on it.
ScissorsLizard
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(4 votes)
In my book, this is the best anti-artifact card there is. Reusable artifact destruction is powerful enough, but to damage them as well? And to answer your question , klaff, yes you can target a Darksteel Colossus with this. I've done it, actually. It will deal 11 damage to the colossus' controller without killing the creature. Which is good, because that means next turn you can do it again.
Go on a stroll with him. Just be sure to put on your Liquimetal Coating, and don't forget your Magnetic Mine! Then you can join up with your buddy Fangren Marauder for some beer later.
Did anyone else notice that this gets around Indestructible? (See Darksteel Sentinel) It doesn't destroy them, but it will still deal the damage.
desolation_masticore
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(2 votes)
@ Siebertross
this card is good, please don't bring it down by relating it to Magnetic mine and Fangren marauder.
Calver
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Post Terror: "That card is buried for good reason."
Selez
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This seems like an EDH staple. Every red 100-card deck should have one of these, should they not?
endersblade
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
And I thought Shattering Pulse was amazing. How did I not know about this card? I own like 7 of them lol. This guy is freaking amazing. And thanks to things that give Hexproof or shroud, he's tough to get rid of, too!
Definitely a good card in any EDH deck running red. Artifacts seem to be the most used card type in the format (most of the EDH staples are artifacts, for example) so this guy is a must.
Skulisk
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
better now then when it was made. Now artifacts are better
Tivadercrusader
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Definitely have a casual deck built around this, Shattering Pulse, Liquimetal Coating, Myr Landshaper, Gorilla Shaman, Prototype Portal, & Sculpting Steel. I turn your things into artifacts, take them, break them, & we all have a blast. The Shaman seems weak, but if I draw two Liquimetals or a landshaper or two, I can blow up two lands a turn for 1 mana apiece. If the deck gets on top, it stays on top.
Kryptnyt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
*Boom boom* "Out go the lights!"
Gareth32
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Better than Joven and Chandler in every way except power and playability as an EDH general. I can't believe he costs 35 cents.
imsully2
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card is an unnoticed gem, it's phenomenal, the ability is better than most artifact removal spells for 2cmc and the ability is on a perfect body, more defense than attack. I cannot think of a red EDH deck which shouldn't at least sideboard this card
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Did anyone else notice that this gets around Indestructible? (See Darksteel Sentinel)
It doesn't destroy them, but it will still deal the damage.
this card is good, please don't bring it down by relating it to Magnetic mine and Fangren marauder.
Definitely a good card in any EDH deck running red. Artifacts seem to be the most used card type in the format (most of the EDH staples are artifacts, for example) so this guy is a must.