Interesting how much worse this card is nowadays than it was back then.
It's still decent though, in casual red midrange aggro.
joemercer
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(4 votes)
I remember when this card first came out it was thought of as an awesome card. Not so much now; it would fit in nicely in a madness deck though.
Wulfsten
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(6 votes)
Should have haste or trample, that would make it a really exciting card. As is, it's a mediocre card, and only in a deck constructed to take advantage of its drawback.
Mode
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(4 votes)
@Moleland: Why the heck would anyone want to put crap cards in a deck? oO
Although i admit, it would feel good to dump something like Wood Elemental, Mudhole or Pale Moon. Could be made for trolling in casual so you can say you defeated your opponent thanks to a bunch of crap cards...
don_miguel
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
in that times the only thing to defeat this was erhnam djinn and mahamoti djinn at 6
hahahahahaha
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I love this card because it is very fast. I also prefer it to Juzam Djinn (although I've never played with Juzam). Also one hardly notices discarding a card when you have Jayemdae Tome in play.
wstonefi
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
When Alliances came out, this was THE most hyped card in the set. Kind of funny, looking back. Today it may be playable in some kind of Hellbent deck, but it's nowhere near the powerhouse it once was. Creatures sure have come a long way.
DrJack
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Wulfsten - Balduvian Horde should have trample or HASTE? Are you kidding? Jeez, kids today.
Seriously, it's a pretty balanced card as it is, but giving it the ability to attack on turn summoned would be pushing it into ridiculous territory. On another note, do you guys remember how Inquest magazine drooled all over this one, considering it the red Juzam Djinn? Ah, memories. :->
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I would rather take a lava axe to the face then pitch a card at random :(
Continue
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
In red, a 5/5 for 4 is a rare sight, even with this kind of drawback. Bringing this guy out turn 7 could give you a 5/5 and a 4/4 trampler for 7 as well. 4/5
SeriouslyFacetious
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I traded about 200 commons to a kid from school for this when I was 13. Alliances had just came out, and it was one of the chase rares. That evening I went to my local game store for Magic night, and traded it to an older player for a (Revised) Volcanic Island. This was a good trade at the time!
At the time of writing, Balduvian Horde is $1, and the Volcanic Island is $140!!
Some days I can't decide if the future or the past is crazier!
Moleland
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Not bad 5/5 for 4 in red! just make sure you have only crap/madness cards in your hand
EDIT
@Mode.
By crap, I mean extra lands or not-useful-for-current-game-state cards - it could be useful for casual play. If only it had haste...
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It's still decent though, in casual red midrange aggro.
Although i admit, it would feel good to dump something like Wood Elemental, Mudhole or Pale Moon.
Could be made for trolling in casual so you can say you defeated your opponent thanks to a bunch of crap cards...
Seriously, it's a pretty balanced card as it is, but giving it the ability to attack on turn summoned would be pushing it into ridiculous territory. On another note, do you guys remember how Inquest magazine drooled all over this one, considering it the red Juzam Djinn? Ah, memories. :->
At the time of writing, Balduvian Horde is $1, and the Volcanic Island is $140!!
Some days I can't decide if the future or the past is crazier!
EDIT
@Mode.
By crap, I mean extra lands or not-useful-for-current-game-state cards - it could be useful for casual play. If only it had haste...