Look at that grin! Atog was resurrected for a second run during Mirrodin, as an uncommon. Certainly more useful now than it ever was during the days of Revised, Atog provides you with a nice sac engine for artifacts.
davidhuman
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
A rare common creature that got even better over time instead of worse. the idea was sound, he was just waiting for the proper envioronment.
holgir
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Salute the Forefather.
liir007
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Card of the Day - Monday, February 11, 2002
For a period of time following the release of the Revised set in 1994, more copies of Atog existed than any other card beside basic lands.
doolydooly
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
notice how his ability no longer says "until end of turn", as opposed to the original antiquities version and the later mirrodin and 5th edition versions which DO say until end of turn.
i've always wondered if that was a mistake, a purposeful change, or some sort of templating issue.
i guess what i'm saying is put the revised version in your r&d's secret lair deck
Gaussgoat
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Great artwork. Never ran with this much back in the day, but seeing his +2/+2 that can be used continuosuly, I'm starting to wonder.
EvilCleavage
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I just got my hands on two of these revised. I seriously just love this card for the nostalgia. I've heard that it was printed more than anything else or something like that. But it is awesome!
Kelrath
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I was disappointed to find that the text of this card had been amended to modify what the cost of the ability actually was.
Before checking here, I thought that this ability could simply be played as many times as you were willing to activate it. The adjustment is necessary, but very disappointing.
channelblaze
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
TERMINATE him and let Demigod of Revenge rule all of the spirit avatars!
BaneSlayerKirby
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
can i haz an artifact?
tavaritz
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Get hold of Revised Rule Book. It states that all cost:+x/+y effects work only to the end of turn.
It also tells what the very usefull and IMHO mistakenly taken out keyword 'bury' means. It means 'destroy without possibility of regeneration'. Much simpler than the whole phrase used today. Using 'bury' WotC could get more flavor text on the cards, but for some obscure(1) reason they don't want to use it.
(1) The reason I've heard is: "There are too many keywords, people cannot remember them." That's BS as they are introducing new keywords all the time and assume that we, the players, can remember what they are. We can do that, so we can also remember what 'bury' means and it would have been even easier if they had keep using it, because it would have been in every set printed.
Crag-Hack
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nom
Baltharn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
In regards to whether this card ability lasts as a permanent increase versus end of turn, from the official updated rule book:
"611.2a A continuous effect generated by the resolution of a spell or ability lasts as long as stated by the spell or ability creating it (such as "until end of turn"). If no duration is stated, it lasts until the end of the game."
I do not see where it says "all cost:+x/+y effects work only to the end of turn."
The way my friends and I play, you can keep feeding the Atog artifacts and the effect stays like a counter until the end of game. this is only for the 3rd edition revised. Please someone tell me where they see otherwise in the rulebook.
The full section 611:
611. Continuous Effects
611.1. A continuous effect modifies characteristics of objects, modifies control of objects, or affects players or the rules of the game, for a fixed or indefinite period.
611.2. A continuous effect may be generated by the resolution of a spell or ability.
611.2a A continuous effect generated by the resolution of a spell or ability lasts as long as stated by the spell or ability creating it (such as "until end of turn"). If no duration is stated, it lasts until the end of the game.
Clean_Wererat_2005
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@ Baltham:
well yes, those are the current rules.
as per tavaritz: "Get hold of Revised Rule Book. It states that all cost:+x/+y effects work only to the end of turn."
For a brief period in 1994 those were the printed rules. Note that Revised versions of Firebreathing and Blessing also do not say until end of turn (and Dragon Whelp, Shivan Dragon and so on).
So by all means, go on playing Atog incorrectly if you like.
Aquillion
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Yeah, back in Revised the rules were that +x/+y abilities lasted until the end of the turn unless the card explicitly stated otherwise. It was incredibly confusing, and Atog in particular confused people (because at first glance it didn't look like it would be that broken for it to be permanent in the Revised set, where there were almost no 0-cost artifacts.)
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For a period of time following the release of the Revised set in 1994, more copies of Atog existed than any other card beside basic lands.
i've always wondered if that was a mistake, a purposeful change, or some sort of templating issue.
i guess what i'm saying is put the revised version in your r&d's secret lair deck
Before checking here, I thought that this ability could simply be played as many times as you were willing to activate it. The adjustment is necessary, but very disappointing.
It also tells what the very usefull and IMHO mistakenly taken out keyword 'bury' means. It means 'destroy without possibility of regeneration'. Much simpler than the whole phrase used today. Using 'bury' WotC could get more flavor text on the cards, but for some obscure(1) reason they don't want to use it.
(1) The reason I've heard is: "There are too many keywords, people cannot remember them." That's BS as they are introducing new keywords all the time and assume that we, the players, can remember what they are. We can do that, so we can also remember what 'bury' means and it would have been even easier if they had keep using it, because it would have been in every set printed.
"611.2a A continuous effect generated by the resolution of a spell or ability lasts as long as stated by the spell or ability creating it (such as "until end of turn"). If no duration is stated, it lasts until the end of the game."
I do not see where it says "all cost:+x/+y effects work only to the end of turn."
The way my friends and I play, you can keep feeding the Atog artifacts and the effect stays like a counter until the end of game. this is only for the 3rd edition revised. Please someone tell me where they see otherwise in the rulebook.
The full section 611:
611. Continuous Effects
611.1. A continuous effect modifies characteristics of objects, modifies control of objects, or affects players or the rules of the game, for a fixed or indefinite period.
611.2. A continuous effect may be generated by the resolution of a spell or ability.
611.2a A continuous effect generated by the resolution of a spell or ability lasts as long as stated by the spell or ability creating it (such as "until end of turn"). If no duration is stated, it lasts until the end of the game.
well yes, those are the current rules.
as per tavaritz: "Get hold of Revised Rule Book. It states that all cost:+x/+y effects work only to the end of turn."
For a brief period in 1994 those were the printed rules. Note that Revised versions of Firebreathing and Blessing also do not say until end of turn (and Dragon Whelp, Shivan Dragon and so on).
So by all means, go on playing Atog incorrectly if you like.