I love this card! Very fun to use, and makes being in a "losing" situation not nearly as bad. Also, of note, it i Phyrexian Arena in reverse, and works well with Phyrexian arena.
I don't understand why this card is rated so high.
It seems so situational to use on its own. Nothing happens with it until you're at 5 life, and even then that's not going to happen much unless your opponent is a vegetable of some sort. Your opponents can easily play around it and finish you off before you get the life/card draw.
I can see it's casual appeal in a few quirky decks, or how it combos with other cards. Form of the Dragon does pair up with it quite nicely, and I'm certain there are a few other niche combos out there, but that doesn't make it a 4/5 in my opinion...
Seriously, this is a 2/5 at most. It does nothing on its own, and only works in combo with a few other cards, and even then it seems like you're going to extremes just to get the benefit.
EDIT: I just found a card better than this to pair up with Form of the Dragon.
Would make a very interesting combination with Fateful Hour mechanic from Dark Ascension, as long as you have a way to bring your life down. (like Bloodgift Demon, Dark Confidant, Necropotence, etc)
BusterStatus
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Would it make sense to keyword the effect of this card as Fateful Hour?
Reishyn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
For some reason Akroma doesn't really strike me as the caring and tender type. I imagine her less likely to say something like, "Here, lie down and have a rest. See? Much better" than she is to say something like, "Here, drink this and get the f**k up! Phage isn't going to kill herself!"
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holy +4 cards a turn
It seems so situational to use on its own. Nothing happens with it until you're at 5 life, and even then that's not going to happen much unless your opponent is a vegetable of some sort. Your opponents can easily play around it and finish you off before you get the life/card draw.
I can see it's casual appeal in a few quirky decks, or how it combos with other cards. Form of the Dragon does pair up with it quite nicely, and I'm certain there are a few other niche combos out there, but that doesn't make it a 4/5 in my opinion...
Seriously, this is a 2/5 at most. It does nothing on its own, and only works in combo with a few other cards, and even then it seems like you're going to extremes just to get the benefit.
EDIT: I just found a card better than this to pair up with Form of the Dragon.
you ready for it?
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Phyrexian Arena
and it's a good card that actually does something on its own too!
Yep...