what?! ut it has the power to destroy all the lands in the opponents hand! or if you playing an opponent that specailize's in say goblins destroy em all
Weretarrasque
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(4 votes)
@darkcider: Actually, it says "name a card," not a card type. You couldn't pick "goblin," but you could pick, say, "Mogg Fanatic." You also couldn't say "land," but you could say "Mountain."
This thing is has so much flavor for a Legend from Legends. It's enough for me to excuse the ability, which is only average, but interesting. 3/5!
GrimGorgonBC
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5.0)(5 votes)
only a 3??!!!! Are you insane??!!! Use telepathy and megrim!!! 5/5 JUST CUZ OF THAT. But hes also one of the few legends from this set that is still very playable. Plus the art, plus the name...all flavour mmm mm.
Guest57443454
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
In the right situation he can be very devastating...however he comes on board a bit too late...
Isn't this a real guy? Something I heard in my history course about him and the hanging gardens...
majinara
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(5 votes)
Interviewer: "Hey Nebuchadnezzar, tell us, which is your favorite companion?" Nebuchadnezzar: "Oh, there are many, but I love capsize. Like I capsize someones platinum angel and then mock them saying things like 'uuuhm... ah... I think I choose... what might it be... platinum angel? What, really? Man I am lucky, ain't I!' Ha ha ha!"
daemonfrog
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Nebuchadnezzar is the name of an assyrian king 0.0
Zoah
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(5 votes)
A few things I would like to clear up:
"Isn't this a real guy? Something I heard in my history course about him and the hanging gardens..." Yes, Though the hanging garden's are hardly his greatest achievement. (On the right track though, good job) What really made him worth note is that he built a massive empire.
"Nebuchadnezzar is the name of an ***yrian king 0.0" No. Nebuchadnezzar is a Babylonian King. In fact, it was his father Nabopolassar who freed Babylon from the Assyrians.
At any rate, he is mentioned in the Bible. (Book of Danial, chapter one, verse one) He exiled the Jews from Jerusalem for not paying him tribute, that's why he's in there.
Now, for the actual mechanics: You don't have to combo him for him to be useful. At worst, you know everything in your opponent's hand the first time you use the ability. At Best, you opponent never gets anything they want.
Baconradar
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
I'd like to give this guy a 4/5 just for being a legend from Legends that actually makes sense.
Kryptnyt
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
He exiled the Jews from Jerusalem for not paying him tribute, that's why he's in there. insert anti-semitist joke here...
MrBarrelRoll
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Facing a mono-colored deck?
1. Float a lot of mana (Tapping all lands available, Everflowing chalice, etc). 2. Sunder. 3. Use all that mana to reveal as many cards as you can, after declaring whatever basic land they're using. 4. ??? 5. PROFIT
Qoid
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
4.5/5 for the art
Polychromatic
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
I'd like to see more of Mr. Ferguson's are in Magic today.
gasimakos1
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
he seems decent at first glance, but the x cost sets him back dramatically. he would be better with 4x duress than 4x glasses of urza. glasses of urza is a pretty worthless card on its own and running 4 in a deck is a huge waste of space.
Missile_Penguin
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
All these Legends legends with Richard Kane-Ferguson art remind me why he is and will always be my favorite artist. Recall from 5th edition is probably the most gorgeous art in Magic history.
DarthParallax
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
So, this and Angus Mackenzie are the best unsung Legends of Legends...(everyone already knows about Nicol Bolas)
PEGU
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I love the art, but the card itself is too expensive to cast. Sure you get cheap discards later, but it's already too late for him. It doesnt actually need cards that show other player's hands to work since the second guess is propably a right one. The main problem with the guy is that he comes too late in the game and then there already is more to do with the mana he needs to operate.
Works best if you've got Telepathy on the board first, or with Gitaxian Probe. Hitting the board late is an advantage, it means he can strip all the high-end fatties out of your opponent's hand for less mana than he would otherwise.
The_AC
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One of the few legends cards whose ability(ies) matches his colors.
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This thing is has so much flavor for a Legend from Legends. It's enough for me to excuse the ability, which is only average, but interesting. 3/5!
Nebuchadnezzar: "Oh, there are many, but I love capsize. Like I capsize someones platinum angel and then mock them saying things like 'uuuhm... ah... I think I choose... what might it be... platinum angel? What, really? Man I am lucky, ain't I!' Ha ha ha!"
"Isn't this a real guy? Something I heard in my history course about him and the hanging gardens..."
Yes, Though the hanging garden's are hardly his greatest achievement. (On the right track though, good job)
What really made him worth note is that he built a massive empire.
"Nebuchadnezzar is the name of an ***yrian king 0.0"
No. Nebuchadnezzar is a Babylonian King. In fact, it was his father Nabopolassar who freed Babylon from the Assyrians.
At any rate, he is mentioned in the Bible. (Book of Danial, chapter one, verse one)
He exiled the Jews from Jerusalem for not paying him tribute, that's why he's in there.
Now, for the actual mechanics: You don't have to combo him for him to be useful. At worst, you know everything in your opponent's hand the first time you use the ability. At Best, you opponent never gets anything they want.
insert anti-semitist joke here...
1. Float a lot of mana (Tapping all lands available, Everflowing chalice, etc).
2. Sunder.
3. Use all that mana to reveal as many cards as you can, after declaring whatever basic land they're using.
4. ???
5. PROFIT
2,5/5
Nice.
...and with being a jerk.
5/5