Interesting card, I do not understand the flavor behind this card, however it was useful for some combat tricks back in the day, especially with Howl from Beyond.
TreeTrunkMaster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
I think it's funny when reminder type text on older cards like this one point out possible strategies haha.
I could actually see this being useful in my green/red deck haha, target Kird Ape then give it Might of Oaks. But for the 3 casting cost? Probably not great.
Just a guess, but the flavor may be that he digs a tunnel for another creature to go through to attack your opponent, and the tunnel can't fit creatures above a certain size. Can be a very effective card, in my experience.
lord_of_obscurity
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Strictly worse than Goblin Tunneler. And Goblin tunneler isnt very playable unless you have the right cards to go with it.
tavaritz
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Today suitable infect creature, this & Howl from Beyond will mean game.
Salient
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This might be the only Dwarf that ever saw play outside of a joke deck.
(If you search for creature subtype "Dwarf" you'll see why.)
DaJoshMaster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Strictly better Beard than Goblin Tunneler.
(Also not strictly worse normally as it can be run in Dwarf tribal! :P)
Radagast
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A decent card for its time - too bad Dwarves basically died out.
weasel_fierce
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nifty enough but a bit expensive. Pick another creature, give it Firebreathing and that's basically how this was supposed to work. Flavour is very nice though.
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I could actually see this being useful in my green/red deck haha, target Kird Ape then give it Might of Oaks. But for the 3 casting cost? Probably not great.
(If you search for creature subtype "Dwarf" you'll see why.)
(Also not strictly worse normally as it can be run in Dwarf tribal! :P)
Flavour is very nice though.