Pointed Discussion

expensive, but for the sheer late game card advantage, worth it.

great one-of or two-of in a 5 color control or cruel control deck. If not that then sideboard, against decks low on creature removal, say a g/r aggro.

Why doesn't this have flying? or at least be smaller and cheaper.

what is this thing supposed to be?

6 mana is expensive, but the 4/4 body isn't too bad, and you also get 2 more cards.

kinda sucks that it wasn't cheaper with a smaller body, since you're playing this guy for the two cards.

5 stars because he's mad cool and his mouth is "as big as a whale."

my only issue is that it's red sorcery and blue instant, frankly i'd have red instants and blue sorcerys

Kindulas: Really? I can see you maybe wanting to recurr red burn (bolts, perhaps), but really, the way he is remains awesome. You don't need to reach for burn with this. Think bigger. I, for one, enjoy picking up a Browbeat for extra card advantage, along with a counterspell or some blue instant card draw to turn my 2-for-1 into a cascade of advantage. Yes, you can recycle Ultimatums, as mentioned- but really, anything big and multicoloured is your friend here. I personally enjoy sending a Twincasted Banefire at an opponent in multiplayer, dropping this fellow, then taking out another.

Really, with this guy, think big in terms of your control spells. Cryptic Command, as mentioned, is good- you've just dropped a 4/4 beater, and by late game the command will open up the field for what will likely be the win. But that's clearly not the only utility. He's not going to be an Eternal Witness, sure, but never underestimate that 2-for-1.

Oh, also, Forgeling: No flying. This thing is underwater, as indicated by the bubbles around its head, the fin-like limbs, and the Angler-fish light that protrudes under its head. It's not cheaper because red/blue had to pay five mana for an Izzet Chronarch (a 2/2), which only returned one card. The advantage of this guy pretty much demands a higher cost. I imagine the body is a secondary thought to the ability.

Does anyone else think of The Bard's Tale song when they hear the name of this card? What an ear-worm...

Anyway, this card seems solid, seeing as red is known for having some fun sorceries while blue tends to have mostly instants. Assume for a 4/4 and a hybrid mana each for the abilities and it is exactly on curve. Provides excellent card advantage and allows you to control the game a little better based on what you pick. Very nice, a good solid card, although i don't think you want more than 2 in a deck as the expense could clog up your hand.

this is one of those instances an 'and/or' would save a lot of space.

"Whenever Nucklavee comes into play, you may return target red sorcery card and/or target blue instant card from your graveyard to your hand."

what's so hard about that?

For 1 more than Mulldrifter, you get +2/+2, lose flying, and gain control over what cards you get. (The lack of evoke makes the comparison a bit dodgy, but this is good regardless)

...How is THIS supposed to be a Nucklavee? For those of you not familiar with Orkney legends, suffice to say we should be seeing something that would merit the creature type "Centaur Horror".

@BastionQoU: Though very similar to Nucklavee's original wording, the text "Whenever Nucklavee comes into play, you may return target red sorcery card and/or target blue instant card from your graveyard to your hand" is not equivalent. Your wording makes one Stifle sufficient to counter both of the free cards whereas the original wording has two separate triggered abilities, so it would take two Stifles to stop both cards from being returned. The oracle text will never read the "and/or" way, but considering most games wouldn't notice a difference in the two wordings, I'd bet if this card was made today (instead of back in Eventide), Wizards would use your wording because it is simpler. (Though they would say "When Nucklavee enters the battlefield..." to follow modern templating.)

Oooh, this was mentioned in a Cracked article today! #4: http://www.cracked.com/quick-fixes/5-famous-monsters-that-are-way-scarier-in-other-countries/

Unpractical but if you had 8 mana open and lightning bolt + unsummon in the graveyard, you could bolt something and then block + unsummon on their turn, rinse and repeat.