It's because it virtually shuts down flying decks. Think Maze of Ith, only their creature is still tapped, and can be killed in combat. It's similar to Singing Tree, if I remember correctly, only this is for flying creatures. Hence it's somewhat expensive.
tom_hero
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Anti Baneslayer (or storm crow) tech.
markarmor
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Against most decks, this is nearly as good as a Maze of Ith which is rated as 4.745 stars at this time. Compared to similar effects such as Maze of Shadows, Scarecrow, Singing Tree it's at least a 3.9-4.2 card. I think some very old rare cards get too little respect sometimes. Trust me, you'd play this if you owned it.
LTJZamboni
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(15 votes)
I love the Oracle Ruling: "This is not an island."
Nagoragama
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Perhaps one of the most bizarre cards in the game.
NARFNra
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I think it's trying to hint to us to use it with Island Sanctuary...
Back in the day we would maindeck these, the top creatures at the time mostly flew, like Serra, Sengir Vampires, Hippies, and Shivans.
"I'll wak your guy"
"Prevert"
selamaleth
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
nice emrakul, that's all gotta say
Shadoflaam
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
wak.
Phantom_of_the_FNM
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I search for island, expecting to find just a few cards. "Okay, Island, Moonring Island, Snow Covered Island, Tropical Island, Island of Wak-WHAT THE F***??!! What is up with that name? And yes, this would be near-universally played in standard today for hating on Squadron Hawk, Baneslayer, Spinxes, Dragons, and assorted other creatures.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
What happens in Wak-Wak, stays in Wak-Wak.
yyukichigai
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Used to see this a lot back in the day alongside Moat, and later alongside Flood. Of course, that was back when a creature's power was determined by the last effect to modify it, i.e. if your opponent Giant Growthed their Serra Angel and then you activated Island of Wak-Wak, the Angel would wind up being a 0/7.
Don't get me wrong, it's still a pretty useful card, but it used to be just that much more useful. If it didn't go for $30+ I'd definitely use it in at least one of my decks.
The_Stray
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I remember hearing about someone giving their Illusionary Presence Island of Wak-Wak Walk to break a stalemate...I'm guessing they did that for the lulz...
XTwistedsoulX
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
For something thats wak twice this is actually pretty good.
adrian.malacoda
★☆☆☆☆ (1.5/5.0)(1 vote)
This island isn't an island, however, all the other islands are in fact islands. That's truly whack-whack
Totema
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
ლ(ಠ益ಠლ) Y U NO ISLAND???
Salient
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
The ways kids abused this "Island of smack-smack" were probably the inspiration for Vile Bile.
Nowadays it's the funniest possible response to your opponent's shiny new Marit Lage token.
Shieldman
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I really enjoy how there are people actually evaluating this card's power level when it's called the Island of Wak-Wak Oh, Magic players, I love you all so.
A3Kitsune
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@adrian.malacoda: Not quite. Island Fish Jasconius is not an island. It is, however, a fish.
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im retarted
"I'll wak your guy"
"Prevert"
"Okay, Island, Moonring Island, Snow Covered Island, Tropical Island, Island of Wak-WHAT THE F***??!! What is up with that name?
And yes, this would be near-universally played in standard today for hating on Squadron Hawk, Baneslayer, Spinxes, Dragons, and assorted other creatures.
Don't get me wrong, it's still a pretty useful card, but it used to be just that much more useful. If it didn't go for $30+ I'd definitely use it in at least one of my decks.
Y U NO ISLAND???
Nowadays it's the funniest possible response to your opponent's shiny new Marit Lage token.
when it's called the Island of Wak-Wak
Oh, Magic players, I love you all so.
Try Ironroot treefolk From Alpha.
WAKAWAKAWAKAWAKAWAKAWAKA
But seriously, island of Pac-Man is a great sideboard land, and is NOT legendary.
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