The art work and flavor of this card are defenitely good but the problem this card and other cascade cards is that there just aren't enough of them to be effective. For example if I wanted to play a cascade deck with only red and green as my colors I can't because only two red/green cascade exist. Wizards should have designed more cascade cards in the Reborn set so that there could have been a various number of different decks that can play the mechanic.
jiggilymeow
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(7 votes)
One thing to point out here is that this cascade spell is an instant. You are pretty much giving your one and two drop permanents the chance to flash in.
applecorn
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
@SavageBrain89 There are only (as of now) 12 cards that have the Casade effect. It's a hugh effect, as in pretty powerful. 2 of which cost more than 6. 5/5 Wurm for 6 (Enlisted Wurm) I don't think is bad, and I get a free spell with it. As for the RG ratio, there is (again) only 12 cards to work with. None of which being Mono, 1 Tri (Enigma Sphinx), and 1 Penta (Maelstrom Nexus), leaving 10 Bi-color cards. 2 in each circular direction of magic.
Ichorix
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(5 votes)
The expression on the center homunculus' face is chilling, couldn't have been done better. Props to the artist.
Also, this is my favorite of the 3 mana cascade spells as it provides a not terrible effect on its own and, most importantly, is instant speed.
Aun
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.9/5.0)(20 votes)
Awesome, Emrakul on Turn1
InternetNinjacy
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(9 votes)
I want to run it so that I can cast a card withTonberrys on it.
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(5 votes)
Yeah, none of the cascaders are anywhere near as playable as Bloodbraid Elf. Especially this, unless you have no 1-2 drop permanents and only removal 2-drops in your deck. Which would basically make it so you have 8 terminates. But you wouldn't be an aggro deck that way.
Selite
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Say you used this spell to get a 2 drop creature out, would that creature also benefit from the +1/0?
Vinifera7
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(4 votes)
I wish this gave the creatures haste as well. That would be boss.
@Selite Yes, if you cascade into a creature with this it gets the power boost as well, since this spell resolves after the creature.
Mightyass
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Centerpiece of my cascade-haste deck. 4 cerodon earling, 4 rip clan crashers, 4 jund hackblades... pretty often attacking for 7 on turn 3 out of nowhere. Not a bad card at all.
SeiberTross
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
3 cost instant cascade, who cares what the rest does? Never underestimate cascade, even as a non-fully abused card you can set this up to be "add in a doom blade/lightning bolt/shock" while giving your creatures a boost.
Do nothing but cycle/evoke/sac creatures, filing thy graveyard. Hit this combo up, throw all the creatures back in play & if you have a hasted creature, give them a battle cry as well.
PeabodyET
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Instant speed cascade is very important for combo decks to work around control. Sometimes after you pass the turn, your opponent will try to sneek in a Thirst for Knowledge or similar. That's when you can respond with this for your combo victory. This is a great great card.
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
What's nice is if you cascade into a Rip Clan Crasher, it'll be on the stack under this, meaning you get a 3/2 hasty critter in addition to whatever else you're going to be swinging with. In addition to plenty other goodies, of course.
neongecko06
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Selite In a way the cascaded creature sounds like the one who started it. XD
clockword44
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
They look like aliens... creepy.
JaceIsAwesome
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Meh, not great. +1/+0 until end of turn for 3 mana isn't very attractive. The cascade saves this card, making it good if you have alot of 2-drops.
3/5. Fair common card. Also, very strange art. They really look like aliens O_o
blurrymadness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This + Demonic Dread can make a modern Boom deck. You simply fill it with aggro creatures, boom//bust, and these. You either beat them down even without a critter in your hand while enabling your beaters, or you beat them down while they have no lands. Win/win
Speaking of, I really want them to print a double card called "Win//Win", they could do the same thing and have fuse lol..
Lifegainwithbite
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The really good cascade spells have a decent primary ability (Bloodbraid Elf!). Sadly, this is not one of them.
Goatllama
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Shorty Aliens Characteristics: -Strong -Strong will Likes: -Virtually none Quote: "I can see into your heart"
Comments (22)
There are only (as of now) 12 cards that have the Casade effect. It's a hugh effect, as in pretty powerful. 2 of which cost more than 6. 5/5 Wurm for 6 (Enlisted Wurm) I don't think is bad, and I get a free spell with it. As for the RG ratio, there is (again) only 12 cards to work with. None of which being Mono, 1 Tri (Enigma Sphinx), and 1 Penta (Maelstrom Nexus), leaving 10 Bi-color cards. 2 in each circular direction of magic.
Also, this is my favorite of the 3 mana cascade spells as it provides a not terrible effect on its own and, most importantly, is instant speed.
@Selite
Yes, if you cascade into a creature with this it gets the power boost as well, since this spell resolves after the creature.
But for full abuse Living End
Do nothing but cycle/evoke/sac creatures, filing thy graveyard. Hit this combo up, throw all the creatures back in play & if you have a hasted creature, give them a battle cry as well.
In addition to plenty other goodies, of course.
In a way the cascaded creature sounds like the one who started it. XD
+1/+0 until end of turn for 3 mana isn't very attractive. The cascade saves this card, making it good if you have alot of 2-drops.
3/5. Fair common card. Also, very strange art. They really look like aliens O_o
Speaking of, I really want them to print a double card called "Win//Win", they could do the same thing and have fuse lol..
Characteristics:
-Strong
-Strong will
Likes:
-Virtually none
Quote:
"I can see into your heart"