Green removal is hot. It's just a shame that it has to die itself.
Zulp
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(4 votes)
Deadly Recluse is cheaper, yet you can force something delicate and valuable or enormous and vulnerable into it if you have to, which is useful. However, the Recluse is common. It scarcely matters in the long run; Laguz is right. Green removal is hot.
ZEvilMustache
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
But I'm used to liking green removal more...
Discoduck
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
I like it. It goes great in a deathtouch-heavy U/G deck I've been working on - particularly because, between this, the Deadly Recluse, and the Winged Coatl, it's the only one that doesn't have to wait for my opponents to attack before killing something valuable. It just goes for the throat! How often does green get that luxury by default?
CommandoDroid1
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.8/5.0)(5 votes)
I got this in my first Zendikar booster!
JacksJokeShop
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(5 votes)
One of my favorite Uncommons in Zend. This guy loves Oran-Rief, the Vastwood also an especially good mid costed green card to help with the beatdown. Really helps get past those pesky defenders (Wall of Frost, Kraken Hatchling, etc) and it also forces the threats to defend him rather than chumping/deathtouching/gomazoaing your fatties.
Good utility and can scare your opponents from attacking
only thing I wish was that he had First Strike, but then he'd probably be gold
4/5
EDIT: also, one of my favorite targets for the turn 2 Quest for the Gemblades, saves the basilisk and pumps him to 6/5 Deathtouch mini-Prized Unicorn on Landfall. Again, one of my favorite UC's in Zend :D
Vinifera7
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(7 votes)
If you use a fetchland or other land acceleration (Harrow, etc.), you can make a two-for-one.
Qazior
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.8/5.0)(2 votes)
yup
Mikolash
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Yea if you read the rulings under details, you can make more than one creature block him if more than one land comes into play.
Bauble
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Question for the masses: If say, 3 lands came into play this turn, you get to choose 3 creatures to block the basilisk, correct? Do all 3 creatures get destroyed? As deathtouch only destroys a creature if the creature with deathtouch dealt combat damage to it, does the 3rd creature get destroyed since the basilisk only has a power magnitude of 2? Or does it simply have an inverse Palace Guard effect, where even though the amount of creatures being blocked by the Palace Guard surpasses it's toughness (4), all combat damage dealt will be dealt to the palace guard?
DlCK
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(6 votes)
combine with vigor to make a really powerful, endless deathtouching machine.
OMFGrhombus
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(2 votes)
I'm way in love with the art on this card. I got a foil version and it looks really cool.
Deathtol
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@ Bauble:
First of all deathtouch works for all damage so if you make him a pinger then that creature dies because of the deathtouch.
Second of all you have to deal damage to that creature so if it is prevented in some way then it cannot kill it. Therefore if you cannot deal damage to a creature then you cannot kill it with deathtouch, so if it blocks three creatures then you cannot kill all three unless the Turntimber Basilisk gets a +1 to attack from somewhere.
spectermonger
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I wonder why they didn't keyword the guy w/ provoke. Anyway, a card that can kamakazi into Emrakul deserves some props.
Sironos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Best UC in zendikar, he can take out most threats with that landfall ability, rarely seen together with deathtouch, it rocks.
Eved
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Oddly enough I use him specifically so my opponents won't block him. Primal Bellow, Giant Growth, Prey's Vengeance, and/or Vines of Vastwood after they have decided not to block him is usually how I win. Card disadvantage, sure. Unexpected slaughter, oh yeah.
Other cheap uncommon you can combine this with are Adventuring gear and walking atlas. Walking atlas is a nice companion for any landfall creature.
Simont73
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
I honestly HATE this card! I dislike most deathtouches but this one really irritates me! I don't know why. Just the name being called by my opponent makes my skin crawl. Not because it's very good. Just because I HATE it!
blurrymadness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Rancor on deathtouch creatures is amazing. I realize rancor is *always* amazing, but it's so so beautiful with a guy like this. You attract 2-3 blockers, kill them, and still get damage through. Even if you drop no lands, you get to attack for 4 and they probably block; card neutral beauty.
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Good utility and can scare your opponents from attacking
only thing I wish was that he had First Strike, but then he'd probably be gold
4/5
EDIT: also, one of my favorite targets for the turn 2 Quest for the Gemblades, saves the basilisk and pumps him to 6/5 Deathtouch mini-Prized Unicorn on Landfall. Again, one of my favorite UC's in Zend :D
First of all deathtouch works for all damage so if you make him a pinger then that creature dies because of the deathtouch.
Second of all you have to deal damage to that creature so if it is prevented in some way then it cannot kill it. Therefore if you cannot deal damage to a creature then you cannot kill it with deathtouch, so if it blocks three creatures then you cannot kill all three unless the Turntimber Basilisk gets a +1 to attack from somewhere.
Trample + Deathtouch = <3