OMG, I thought Terra Stomper was as cheap as it could get.
GooberSnotpants
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(5 votes)
I like free 8/8 tramples. Nuff said.
Qazior
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is so overpower in token decks.... or in any green deck
chrishocker
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
You can't really get it out any sooner than turn 3 or 4 (not any better than Terra Stomper), but it would be nice to drop one later in the game and still have plenty of mana open.
In any mono-green deck it is a exelent card it costs around 4-5 mana 4,5/5
DonRoyale
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(15 votes)
I was trying to make Primalcrux just ridiculously powerful, then they hit me with this.
TIMMY OVERLOAD :D:D:D
Gezus82
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(14 votes)
put it away! my timmy's starting to seizure.
statiefreez
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(6 votes)
T1: Forest, Joruga Treespeaker.
T2: Forest, Level up Treespeaker, 2x Arbor Elf.
T3: Say hello to your opponent's worst nightmare!
This card is ridiculous! Green ramp decks are already insanely good (I run one right now, so I would know), and now WotC makes THIS!
So what if it can't come out any earlier than Terra Stomper! You'll still have mana available with this card, while the Terra Stomper will leave 1 mana open, if you pull 4 Llanowar Elves. This guy leaves 5 open with 4 mana elves!
faisjdas
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.8/5.0)(5 votes)
You can already get a T3 Terra Stomper, which I would much rather run in ramp.
This card is really only good with Primaclux. I really want to like it, but green just has better fat.
T1 forest, llanowar elves
T2 forest, 2 arbor elf or 2 llanowar elves or 1 arbor elf and 1 llanowar elves T2 (you get my point)
T3 forest, Khalni Hydra
a massive threat played on turn 3. this is nasty
SleetFox
★★☆☆☆ (2.9/5.0)(4 votes)
I can't think of any reason not to play this in an all green deck that's not tribal or heavily based on an odd theme. It's just so playable.
Nobody has mentioned what I think when I read this card: "how is this thematically a hydra?" Other hydras have some kind of growth mechanic or something related to a hydra growing new heads. This thing does not have any reference to multiple heads or to growing more powerful.
It could have been a beast or an elemental, but I still wouldn't be excited by it due to its ridiculous similarity to Terra Stomper. Khalni Hydra is clearly good, but no kind of ingenuity whatsoever went into designing this card.
stray_catz
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(4 votes)
yeah... maybe its heads cost one forest less for each creature. That's the point for it's head i think.
blindthrall
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The first RotE card if think is worthy of 5/5.
Bucket365
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card is so amazing. In my monogreen mana accel deck, i consistently get 8 creatures by turn 4, nearly every game, through the use of Howl of the Nightpack and then one Llanowar Elves or Arbor Elf. That means this bro would be free turn 4. What a professional.
Robert_G
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.6/5.0)(4 votes)
Alright. Here is why Terra Stomper is better.
Turn 1: Play the L Elf.
Turn 2: Tap 2 lands plus the L Elf for 1 mana...total 3 mana...lay down greenweaver druid.
Turn 3: Tap 3 land, plus the L Elf and Druid for a total of 6 mana.
2 Choices....
Cast Terra Stomper (8/8 trample) that can't be countered...or
Cast this guy (8/8 trample) that could be countered.
Here's the deal. These guys cost 6 bucks a piece. Terra Stompers are 2 bucks for a set of 4 and are a better card.
thornraven
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(10 votes)
You know about that Terra Stomper vs. Khalni Hydra debate going around? Well, why not just run both of them since they're so easy to cast? And Terra Stomper has fat rolls, so he loses.
This thing on avg will cost you 4-5 mana for an 8/8 Trampler.
4.8/5 imo. Really, really good.
Eved
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Cool card. But I think I'll just get Terra Stomper since it's five dollars cheaper.
TBaker2.0
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Late in the game, green creature deck, free 8/8 with tramble? Huge boost.
GarruksCompadre
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Thinkiing this is as good value creature as it gets for green..play a couple elves..a bestial menace or 2 and he you get an 8/8 trample for free..have 2 in ur hand and u get 2 for free!!!
Well first of all, the stomper dino dude can be played outside monogreen (at least more than when compared to the hydra). Get the stomper if you're playing a deck that doesnt have 4 Primalcruxes in them. If you're like me who's rolling with 4 Cruxes, then quite obviously, i'll pick the hydra. The synergy between Crux and Hydra is too awesome to p@ss up. And i also think of it this way: although Khalni Hydra can most certainly be countered, Terra Stomper will NEVER be 0 to cast. i'll just make up for the counterability with something like Autumn's Veil since i would most certainly have the mana to spare more often than not.
SolidSoldier
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
My Eldrazi Green deck goes nomnomnomnomnomnomnomnom.
Terra Stomper has nothing on this. Not only does this beast have a T3 drop, but in the case you draw him late game, he'll be insanely cheap (may even become a 0 cost!). You draw Terra Stomper... aw crap, still have to pay the 6.
Edit: And who in their right mind plays Greenweaver Druid and not 8 much cheaper costing and curve-friendly Llanowar Elves (including Arbor Elf)? Yeah... I thought so. Your comment is null, Robert_G.
To be fair to Terra Stomper, it's sideboard-able for WU control maybe.
Weary_PSI
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Hey, Arbor Dryads and Llanowar Elves, come on over here, there's someone I want you all to meet!
Green fatties have kinda been in a downturn since the end of the onslaught block. Its nice to have good fatties again, especially since the quality are exploding. This guy can almost become a green deck staple. With the rate green can spit out creatures, he's good draw at almost all turns.
A T3 8/8 trampler seems very easy in mono-green right now. Not to mention we now have a THIRD 8/8 trampler at our disposal, Ezuri's Brigade, although playing that requires a bit more thought in terms of deck construction.
Kryptnyt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
has affinity for turdlets.
Blackworm_Bloodworm
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Though each is more useful in inverse situations, I prefer Avatar of Might over this.
TheGodOfWar91
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(10 votes)
Affinity for green creatures.
Keiya
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(4 votes)
Hmm...
Turn 1: Forest, Joraga Treespeaker Turn 2: Forest, tap 2 Forests to level up Joraga Treespeaker to level 1, tap for (F)(F) for two Llanowar Elves Turn 3: Forest, tap 3 Forests, both Llanowar Elves and the Joraga Treespeaker for 7 (F) to summon Wolfbriar Elemental kicked three times for three 2/2 wolves, seven creatures on the field Turn 4: Forest, pay 1 (F) for Khalni Hydra, tap 3 Forests and Joraga Treespeaker to cast Overwhelming Stampede, all creatures get +8/+8 and Trample, swing for 60 damage, GG
Fun stuff, definitely. Requires specific draws, but if you run multiples of everything, not that difficult to pull off. Throw in stuff like Might of the Masses for even more craziness.
desolation_masticore
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(5 votes)
Terra stomper is the poor man's Khalni Hydra, and as I myself am a poor man, Go Terra Stomper!
MasterOfEtherium
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
So F U C K I N G Beast
ChampionofSquee
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(4 votes)
@divine exodus: he doesn't need haste on the elves he's saying either arbor elf or llanowar elf. although by my calculation he's still G short.
made4ipod
★★★☆☆ (3.1/5.0)(6 votes)
Got this and a foil Gideon Jura in my first RotE booster. If that's not good luck, than what is?
Demonic_Math_Tutor
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(15 votes)
It just doesnt get greener than this
Youlose20life
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(5 votes)
Now I need three more.
alpher
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
I've had this beast out on turn three before. Two overgrown battlements and three lands. I've also had liege of the tangle out on turn four. Gotta love mana ramp.
ridiculousricky
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(4 votes)
--Okay, so i play Avenger of Zendikar --oh god. --and then i play Khalni Hydra for free. --I concede.
aah, good times.
Superllama12
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(4 votes)
I want this guy and a bunch of other hydras...a hydra deck would be AWESOME!!!!!
ROBRAM89
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(38 votes)
"Hey, remember affinity?"
"No."
"Good, I have an idea."
Duskdale_Wurm
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
GGGGGGGG
Nice cost. And if you got 8 green creatures you play this for free. O.o
I always splash green in my decks just so I can run this guy.
BlackAlbino
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(7 votes)
for FREEEEEEE?!?
divine_exodus
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
I love hydras. Powerful guys, awesome art and flavor text, every time.
hedronMatrix
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@pm11 You do realize that in your example, you would have 3 creatures that are green, 3 mana, and 1 colorless creature that sacs for a colorless mana. So you could get 6 out of 8 for his cost.
Tigerguy786
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One of my absolute favorite cards. It took me a lot of searching and patience, but I got one and it's one of the centerpieces of my Rolling Thunder deck (mono-Green that centers on overwhelming stampede)
Elf decks have a great big friend in this fella. I also like to use him to follow up a huge casting of Wolfbriar Elemental. "Ok, so I threw down a 4/4, and 7 2/2 wolves for each time I kicked it. And oh, what the hell, here have an 8/8 trampler too."
Hackworthy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
My god, who likes this more, Timmy or Johnny? I think this card has sparked a new breed of MTG player: Tony.
Jannissary
★☆☆☆☆ (1.5/5.0)(2 votes)
In the right deck, you're playing guy for practically free.
I want a full playset.
Lord_of_Tresserhorn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
One of the two RotE cards I am still missing... WANT! PLAYSET WANT!
gman92
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
This is amazing. I love Mana-intensive cards, they're really fun. Staredowns: for an 8/8 Trample: Good for an 8/8 Trample: Awesome for an 8/8 Trample: Ooh, getting a bit Power Creepy here. Well, still no Terra Stomper. for an 8/8 Trample: Whoa. Sh*t just got real. for an 8/8 Trample: Must...get rid of it! for an 8/8 Trample: 0_0 for an 8/8 Trample: v.v for an 8/8 Trample: I concede the game. for an 8/8 Trample: I quit Magic.
I don't know. A lot of those have been mentioned. I feel like there's one more. Terra Stomper would work, but it's great by itself.
@ Hackworthy: Maybe. Tony or Jimmy.
joker53
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(9 votes)
Soooo hard to count the symbols.
FatalEagle
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
All it takes is 4 Llanowar Elves. And that's not including lands. Holy crap, turn 3 8/8 trampler... if you also play Concordant Crossroads, Assault Strobe, and Mutagenic Growth, that's pretty much game.
BongRipper420
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Most people are comparing this to Terra Stomper. And coming from someone who has used Terra Stomper quite a bit, I would prefer this guy. Yes, Terra Stomper can't be countered, which makes him invaluable against some decks. But this guy is much easier to play multiples of because he's often much cheaper to cast, which against most decks is more important than being uncounterable. That being said, if you have the room there aren't any reasons not to play both.
CorkBulb
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Wow! 8 pages of comments and not one single "dies to X" post!!!!
Allow me to be the first! >:)
What? This big ass thing just dies to Doom Blade as soon as it's out! |Massive Trollface|
All your crazy turn 3 Khalni Hydra combos will result in *MY* TURN 3 OBLIVION RING!!!! Followed up by a wave of attacking soldiers and/or allies. Fat load of good your mana elves are gonna do there XD (Sorry I'm a Spike by nature)
Anyway, this card is green to the max. Fat, green trampler that can get out for cheap, even for free! If you're going to run a mana accel deck like that there will surely be more fatties to come. I've constructed a Timmy style mana accel huge-green-creature deck consisting of Leatherback Baloths, Primalcruxes and Khalni Hydras. I've found that in experience my opponents (or myself if I'm playing against it) typically run out of Doom Blades, Murders, Terminates, Path to Exiles, (Insert random removal card here) ect ect ect... removing all my fatties. Eventually one stays on the board. Can't remove them all. One can win the game by himself in 3 turns. I've actually found that in such decks, hitting the utility creatures actually does more damage. Save a Vines of Vastwood or a Canopy Cover to keep your fatty alive. Then kill. Now that green has so much removal, namely Beast Within and (oh god I'm gonna be sick) Dismember (pukes), green players can handle opposing menaces of their own, namely those blasted Phyrexian Obliterators.
5/5 for one of the best green creatures available
HellkatOverlord
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Turn 1:Forest,Arbor Elf Turn 2: Forest, Llanowar Elves and another Arbor Elf, then tap the Arbor Elf For another Llanowar Elves Turn 3: Forest, tap the lanowar elf for Arbor Elf, Tap the forests, 2 Llanowar Elves, Tap 1 forest, Khalni Hydra
I have a better way to get this out on turn 3 and only requiring 2 cards to get this Hydra out. Turn 1: Forest, Joraga Treespeaker Turn 2: Forest, Level up Joraga, tap him to get 2 mana and play Fists of Ironwood. Turn 3: Forest. Tap 3 forests, tap Joraga for 2 mana. That's 5 mana, you have 3 green creatures, which makes the hydra cost 3 less and play it for 5.
TheDragonPlainswalkr
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
let's see... this + all green deck with 8 low manna creatures played in just a few turns = a manna 8/8 trample... EPIC!!! :)
psychichobo
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I have always wanted this card ever since I played Primalcrux and another player played this. The third player just looked at both and said 'Thank f*** you guys aren't one player.'
GordonFreechmen
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I love the guy saying oh it dies to doomblade, and Oblivion ring. Yeah and? Most creatures die to doomblade, and are exiled by oblivion ring. That doesn't make them bad it just means that like 99 percent of creatures they are vulnerable to common types of creature removal. And with the right deck you can play this for free. Oh look you paid two mana to counter a card I played for free. Good job, I bet you feel great. Now I can play another one, also for free. One of the strengths of green is the strong creatures, in a fast enough green deck losing one creature like this won't even matter.
Monkey Cage right before this guy. Can anyone really complain about free hydras and eight monkeys?
SirLibraryEater
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I think Wizards would be the most loved and hated company on the face of the earth if they reprinted this while Devotion was still in Standard.
Lord_of_phyrexia
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
mono-green devotion deck, here I come!
Stinga
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Chromaffinity. Very nice with Primalcrux and the new devotion cards.
deworde2510
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"Dies to Doomblade"
Yeah? Fine. I've got 4 of these in my deck, a board full of Saprolings, we're in a well-lit room and... *puts on Dark Glasses* I'm wearing Dark Glasses.
Hit it.
Arachnos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Everything dies to Doom Blade. There's no need to point this out on every card.
If this didn't die to Doom Blade it would be broken.
Comments (90)
it costs around 4-5 mana
4,5/5
TIMMY OVERLOAD :D:D:D
T2: Forest, Level up Treespeaker, 2x Arbor Elf.
T3: Say hello to your opponent's worst nightmare!
This card is ridiculous! Green ramp decks are already insanely good (I run one right now, so I would know), and now WotC makes THIS!
So what if it can't come out any earlier than Terra Stomper! You'll still have mana available with this card, while the Terra Stomper will leave 1 mana open, if you pull 4 Llanowar Elves. This guy leaves 5 open with 4 mana elves!
This card is really only good with Primaclux. I really want to like it, but green just has better fat.
T1 forest, llanowar elves
T2 forest, 2 arbor elf or 2 llanowar elves or 1 arbor elf and 1 llanowar elves T2 (you get my point)
T3 forest, Khalni Hydra
a massive threat played on turn 3. this is nasty
It could have been a beast or an elemental, but I still wouldn't be excited by it due to its ridiculous similarity to Terra Stomper. Khalni Hydra is clearly good, but no kind of ingenuity whatsoever went into designing this card.
Turn 1: Play the L Elf.
Turn 2: Tap 2 lands plus the L Elf for 1 mana...total 3 mana...lay down greenweaver druid.
Turn 3: Tap 3 land, plus the L Elf and Druid for a total of 6 mana.
2 Choices....
Cast Terra Stomper (8/8 trample) that can't be countered...or
Cast this guy (8/8 trample) that could be countered.
Here's the deal. These guys cost 6 bucks a piece. Terra Stompers are 2 bucks for a set of 4 and are a better card.
And Terra Stomper has fat rolls, so he loses.
4.8/5 imo. Really, really good.
Well first of all, the stomper dino dude can be played outside monogreen (at least more than when compared to the hydra). Get the stomper if you're playing a deck that doesnt have 4 Primalcruxes in them. If you're like me who's rolling with 4 Cruxes, then quite obviously, i'll pick the hydra. The synergy between Crux and Hydra is too awesome to p@ss up. And i also think of it this way: although Khalni Hydra can most certainly be countered, Terra Stomper will NEVER be 0 to cast. i'll just make up for the counterability with something like Autumn's Veil since i would most certainly have the mana to spare more often than not.
Terra Stomper has nothing on this. Not only does this beast have a T3 drop, but in the case you draw him late game, he'll be insanely cheap (may even become a 0 cost!). You draw Terra Stomper... aw crap, still have to pay the 6.
Edit: And who in their right mind plays Greenweaver Druid and not 8 much cheaper costing and curve-friendly Llanowar Elves (including Arbor Elf)? Yeah... I thought so. Your comment is null, Robert_G.
To be fair to Terra Stomper, it's sideboard-able for WU control maybe.
T2, Forest, Arbor Elf / Llanowar Elf and then another Arbor Elf / Llanowar Elf... maybe another Arbor Elf / Llanowar Elf
T3, Forest, Khalni Hydra, FTW
... thats a turn 3 8/8 trampler
T1: Forest, Black Lotus, Mox Emerald, remove three Elvish Spirit Guides from your hand, KHALNI HYDRA. :D
But, for those of us who DON'T have those cards (and/or are trying this in Type-II), this seems most likely to me:
T1: Forest, Arbor Elf/Llanowar Elves
T2: Forest, Elvish Archdruid/Mul Daya Channelers/Joraga Treespeaker+level it up once
T3: Forest, Khalni Hydra/Terra Stomper
A T3 8/8 trampler seems very easy in mono-green right now. Not to mention we now have a THIRD 8/8 trampler at our disposal, Ezuri's Brigade, although playing that requires a bit more thought in terms of deck construction.
Turn 1: Forest, Joraga Treespeaker
Turn 2: Forest, tap 2 Forests to level up Joraga Treespeaker to level 1, tap for (F)(F) for two Llanowar Elves
Turn 3: Forest, tap 3 Forests, both Llanowar Elves and the Joraga Treespeaker for 7 (F) to summon Wolfbriar Elemental kicked three times for three 2/2 wolves, seven creatures on the field
Turn 4: Forest, pay 1 (F) for Khalni Hydra, tap 3 Forests and Joraga Treespeaker to cast Overwhelming Stampede, all creatures get +8/+8 and Trample, swing for 60 damage, GG
Fun stuff, definitely. Requires specific draws, but if you run multiples of everything, not that difficult to pull off. Throw in stuff like Might of the Masses for even more craziness.
--oh god.
--and then i play Khalni Hydra for free.
--I concede.
aah, good times.
"No."
"Good, I have an idea."
Nice cost. And if you got 8 green creatures you play this for free. O.o
T2: Khalni Garden + Nest Invader
T3: Forest + Khalni Hydra
You do realize that in your example, you would have 3 creatures that are green, 3 mana, and 1 colorless creature that sacs for a colorless mana. So you could get 6 out of 8 for his cost.
green just got a whole lot greener
I want a full playset.
Staredowns:
On a fun combo-note: Primalcrux and Avenger of Zendikar both have love affairs with this card.
Off the top of my head, I can think of:
This
Leatherback Baloth
Avenger of Zendikar
Omnath, Locus of Mana
Wolfbriar Elemental
I don't know. A lot of those have been mentioned. I feel like there's one more. Terra Stomper would work, but it's great by itself.
@ Hackworthy: Maybe. Tony or Jimmy.
Allow me to be the first! >:)
What? This big ass thing just dies to Doom Blade as soon as it's out! |Massive Trollface|
All your crazy turn 3 Khalni Hydra combos will result in *MY* TURN 3 OBLIVION RING!!!! Followed up by a wave of attacking soldiers and/or allies. Fat load of good your mana elves are gonna do there XD (Sorry I'm a Spike by nature)
Anyway, this card is green to the max. Fat, green trampler that can get out for cheap, even for free! If you're going to run a mana accel deck like that there will surely be more fatties to come. I've constructed a Timmy style mana accel huge-green-creature deck consisting of Leatherback Baloths, Primalcruxes and Khalni Hydras. I've found that in experience my opponents (or myself if I'm playing against it) typically run out of Doom Blades, Murders, Terminates, Path to Exiles, (Insert random removal card here) ect ect ect... removing all my fatties. Eventually one stays on the board. Can't remove them all. One can win the game by himself in 3 turns. I've actually found that in such decks, hitting the utility creatures actually does more damage. Save a Vines of Vastwood or a Canopy Cover to keep your fatty alive. Then kill. Now that green has so much removal, namely Beast Within and (oh god I'm gonna be sick) Dismember (pukes), green players can handle opposing menaces of their own, namely those blasted Phyrexian Obliterators.
5/5 for one of the best green creatures available
Turn 2: Forest, Llanowar Elves and another Arbor Elf, then tap the Arbor Elf For another Llanowar Elves
Turn 3: Forest, tap the lanowar elf for Arbor Elf, Tap the forests, 2 Llanowar Elves, Tap 1 forest, Khalni Hydra
Joke x)
2 Llanowar Elves = 4 forests to play
3 Llanowar Elves = 2 forests to play
4 Llanowar Elves = FREE
I'll take 4 please!
Turn 1: Forest, Joraga Treespeaker
Turn 2: Forest, Level up Joraga, tap him to get 2 mana and play Fists of Ironwood.
Turn 3: Forest. Tap 3 forests, tap Joraga for 2 mana. That's 5 mana, you have 3 green creatures, which makes the hydra cost 3 less and play it for 5.
EPIC!!! :)
Yeah?
Fine.
I've got 4 of these in my deck, a board full of Saprolings, we're in a well-lit room and... *puts on Dark Glasses* I'm wearing Dark Glasses.
Hit it.
If this didn't die to Doom Blade it would be broken.