Like Black needed any more removal, now it can off other Black creatures at Instant speed.
AUKingClow
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Just as useful as Rend Flesh before it, with the only disturbing part being that Elves see more play than Spirits.
sethddickess
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.9/5.0)(10 votes)
GAY.
vomitron6000
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(2 votes)
COOL! something to sideboard in if they have a spirt in the deck i use rend flesh in! =D
TheSwarm
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(3 votes)
I'd haaave to say better than doomblade, purely cuz if theyre running elves doom blade wont help much (there will aaaaalways be more) and black probably sees more play than elves id say
VoidedNote
★☆☆☆☆ (1.1/5.0)(4 votes)
Strictly worse than Rend Flesh unless you're using it for elvish eulogists or something, which isn't all that big of a deal anyways.
ClockworkSwordfish
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(8 votes)
Very similar to Rend Flesh in that it offs anything except one specific tribe. Elves ARE more common than spirits, but this is still a hugely improved kill spell just because it can kill black creatures. I rated it down because I hate Elves and want them dead.
Call people "eyeblights" in real life; they love it.
Dragon_Nut
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Not strictly worse than Rend Flesh. Both are useful except in rare cases.
GengilOrbios
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
better than doomblade in most situations since there are more black creatures than elves in magic... and cooler IMO^^ i play 4 of them in my elf deck
Henrietta
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Worse than doomblade in most situations because it costs 50% extra mana.
Also, Eyeblight's Ending vs. Rend Flesh comes down to how you build your deck. If you build a deck that can make use of the fact that this card is an Elf, it's better. If you build a deck that can make use of Arcane spells, Rend Flesh is better. If you build a deck that does neither, Rend Flesh is better.
I love this card...I'm the only guy in my play group to play tribal anyhow, and the elves the others use generally aren't the kind I want to be wasting removal on anyway. I also love the fact I can tutor for it with Elvish Harbinger.
sonorhC
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Also keep in mind that most elves are weenies, anyway. You don't usually want to use your kill spells on Llanowars or something; you want to save them for something big.
TheWrathofShane
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
@00010101010 Dude 9 times out of 10 this says Destroy target creature, at instant speed. Its amazing. You can even pair this with Curse of Death's Hold Just incase they do run elves. 2 curses out usually murders an elf deck. Making it this 2 cmc would have been broken.
DrJack
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
...Speaking of black cards that remove creatures too easily... Combat? What's that? You mean, when I tap my one creature in play and you take damage?
At least Swords to Plowshares gives your opponent a lot of life if it was a big creature, so he doesn't feel totally cheated, and you actually stop and think for half a second before casting it.
Trygon_Predator
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
Lorwyn elves are dicks. "Yo momma so ugly, we killed her".
NARFNra
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Murder is some nasty competition, but it's slightly more color intensive which means a lot in an elf deck, probably the best place to have one of these. Tribal makes it tutorable, {2}{b} makes it easier to play, so the card's still fairly solid.
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Call people "eyeblights" in real life; they love it.
Also, Eyeblight's Ending vs. Rend Flesh comes down to how you build your deck. If you build a deck that can make use of the fact that this card is an Elf, it's better. If you build a deck that can make use of Arcane spells, Rend Flesh is better. If you build a deck that does neither, Rend Flesh is better.
Soul Reap
Go For The Throat
Eyeblight's Ending
I guess "Elf" is more obscure, but it should've been 2 cmc and an Uncommon.
At least Swords to Plowshares gives your opponent a lot of life if it was a big creature, so he doesn't feel totally cheated, and you actually stop and think for half a second before casting it.