This card adds a fun element to limited play. An uncommon 5 mana 8/8 is nothing to sneeze at, even though there are better five-color creatures. Fusion elemental is unique, and while constructed will forget it, it will find a home somewhere. I have one in my five-color elder dragon highlander deck.
ZEvilMustache
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(8 votes)
I just think a five color deck has better things to do with its mana!
thaviel
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(6 votes)
I just love putting the 2 color enchantments on it =)
SavageBrain89
★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0)(6 votes)
Not a bad card really when played with other cards like Ancient Ziggurat and Knight of New Alara.
Elysiume
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(6 votes)
Rupture Spire works as well; Kaleidostone would also work. I'm kind of excited about just dropping an 8/8, and having the strongest card on the table for at least a while.
Darkersun
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(7 votes)
This card is solid. A 8/8 for 5, even if they all have to be different colors. Sure 5 colors have SOME better things to drop their mana on, but one cannot ignore landing an 8/8 on the fifth turn (or earlier).
Arachibutyrophobia
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Yeah, great for a WUBRG deck.
Shiduba
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(4 votes)
A solid addition to any 5 color deck. If you happen to be lucky and get the right lands then you get a great advantage unless your opponent has something in his sleeve.... which he probably has.
I see two things wrong with this card. I can block all 8 damage with any trash 1/1 creature. Any card with protection from ANY color stops this guy in his tracks. Doesn't seem so impressive when you think of Burrenton Forge-Tender, Empty-Shrine Kannushi, or Order of the Stars sitting on the field blocking him turn after turn.
@ Mode: Your comment made me literally laugh out loud. WUBRG ELEMENTAL!
Folesauce
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(4 votes)
Am I the only one who thinks this art is not fitting at all for 5 colors? It looks plain Red/Black.
SleetFox
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(4 votes)
This is a very solid creature. In a five-color deck that is focused on having as many colors as possible (such as decks that use the Nephilim spells from Dissension), there are only so many five-colored creatures you can play. The big slivers aren't that great without their friends, Progenitus fills a whole different role, and you can only have so many Maelstrom Angels in a deck. I would prefer Maelstrom Angel to this if I was going to have four or fewer 5-mana rainbow cards, but this guy makes a great fifth through eighth.
Of course, he's also a prime choice for the demigod enchantments. I have a hypothetical casual deck made of these, Maelstrom Angel, Transguild Courier, Birds of Paradise, Bloom Tender and a bunch of color enchants.
bijart_dauth
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
@Folesauce: look at his arms and legs
Ezenthar
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Any of the Outlanders (also from Conflux) will make this guy cry
psyklone
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
This + Knight of New Alara + Blessing of Nephilim + Psychotic Fury = 18/18 double striker on turn 6.
Add a rancor, and its a 20/18 double strike trampler. Game over.
Playing an 8/8 for 5 is never something your opponents enjoy. With just 1 of the cards I mentioned it becomes a nightmare.
Sure there are more impressive creatures with abilities etc, but don't underestimate a big creature. Theres only a thousand different ways to make something unblockable/fly/trample/etc.
That mana cost might be a little frightening for just a vanilla creature, but just remember if you have Fist of Suns you can...
Wait a minute...
TherealphatMatt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Mode: your comment is literally how I remember the order of colours when they're being written out.
Areps
★☆☆☆☆ (1.3/5.0)(3 votes)
DOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOM BLADE proof
Shadoflaam
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Areps, RTFC. It is BLACK.
Ideatog
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
An 8/8, hmm... That's funny. It's exactly big enough to get killed by a 1/1 with Righteousness. My opponent's face when that happened was priceless.
Volrath86
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
i use this with primal rage and either rafiq or madrush clops to hit pretty hard, he's pretty susceptible to removal, but thankfully he can't be doombladed so thats a plus. not sure of his viability in a tourney setting as i have been a casual player for about 10 years lol.
Runes of the Deus plus this = 10/10 double strike trample. swinging for 20 funtimes!
JaxsonBateman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Unfortunately, even being 3 PT above the curve, a vanilla creature with a really restrictive mana cost is still a vanilla creature with a really restrictive mana cost.
TheWrathofShane
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Green can fix all your mana issues. Turn 1 birds of paradise, turn 2 cultivate and this guy can be out on turn 3 pretty easy. Run x4 of each and your choice of 1 more ramping engine, plus all the green duel lands and you got yourself a pretty smooth prismatic deck.
An 8/8 on turn 3 is nothing to be scoffed at. Probably just as strong of a play as dropping a turn 3 baneslayer angel.
You might want to run Maelstrom Archangel alongside these guys, x4 of each I would say.
DoragonShinzui
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Yes, it is just a big fattie. It's the world's best big fattie.
strongbadwhiteninja
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Pledge of Loyalty you donkeys.
TheHoovedOne.
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
One look at the picture and you Just have to run him
Salient
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I have probably read something like ten thousand card comments on this site over the years, and card one here has been graced with the most memorable comment quote of all:
Ach Hans, run! It's the Woo-Berg!
Classic. I was a little sad to see the Planechase reprint didn't quote Mode on this. Missed opportunity.
admiraldanish
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
GlassJoeTheChamp: Then the only creatures that can't block him are the Eldrazi fatties. Hard to picture that...
j_mindfingerpainter
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@ Gelzo: That's not actually a bad idea to run him with Fist of Suns. In EDH running Fist of Suns means a huge priority is fixing mana. Once you've done that, if you don't have Fist, why not take advantage of cards that require fixed mana?
Technetium
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Probably the cheapest penalty-free 8/8 they have ever made.
Comments (39)
Try playing it with Earnest Fellowship for an almost Progenitus result.
Of course, he's also a prime choice for the demigod enchantments. I have a hypothetical casual deck made of these, Maelstrom Angel, Transguild Courier, Birds of Paradise, Bloom Tender and a bunch of color enchants.
Add a rancor, and its a 20/18 double strike trampler. Game over.
Playing an 8/8 for 5 is never something your opponents enjoy. With just 1 of the cards I mentioned it becomes a nightmare.
Sure there are more impressive creatures with abilities etc, but don't underestimate a big creature. Theres only a thousand different ways to make something unblockable/fly/trample/etc.
Wait a minute...
An 8/8 on turn 3 is nothing to be scoffed at. Probably just as strong of a play as dropping a turn 3 baneslayer angel.
You might want to run Maelstrom Archangel alongside these guys, x4 of each I would say.
It's the world's best big fattie.
Ach Hans, run! It's the Woo-Berg!
Classic. I was a little sad to see the Planechase reprint didn't quote Mode on this. Missed opportunity.