Since Trigon of Infestation creates 1/1 with Infest, I'd prefer that over this one. If there are creatures out of combat that I need to kill, well black already has plenty of alternatives for it.
MrQuizzles
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is actually pretty decent removal in limited. It sucks in constructed, but oh well.
Eternal_Blue
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(2 votes)
this reminds me of serrated arrows. you know, if serrated arrows sucked.
Gavrilo
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Put it and Instill Infection in one deck - and you'll know what overcosted removal is, 'til the end of your days.
I think a lot of people dont like this. They forget that they wont always get out what they want to get out, and should you manage to get this out in a deck with proliferate as a primary or secondary theme, this is like a weaker carnifex demon, or the first ability of contagion clasp, yes, you have to have the proliferate to make it worth while, but once you do, this can help clear a board pretty quick.
Jirikkii
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I've had sealed events where I would have used this in a heartbeat because the only thing worse than overpriced removal is NO removal. If I can take out 3 cards with 1 card, that's a good deal in my book.
catowner
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
ok serrated arrows only it costs an extra 2 when you tap it.... and after you run out of counters you can tap it twice and pay 4 mana to put another -1/-1 counter... this sucks
PastProphet
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I agree that this is being underrated - in a deck with proliferate it's pretty wicked. You pay 2 and remove a counter to put the -1/-1 counter on an opposing critter, then proliferate. Put a new charge counter on this, and another -1/-1 on the creature. With the right mix, it's a fairly constant supply of removal, unlike the one-shot DoomBlade, etc.
Carnophage_4ever
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This thing rocks in Limited. It's a decent insurance policy AGAINST poison decks. In limited format, poison decks are (must) generally be black, green, maybe with a little bit of blue to proliferate, evade and cantrip. This Trigon slowly, I admit, but surely clears the table against such decks: it kills Plague Stingers, Blackreave Goblins, Blight Mambas, Ichorclaw Myr, Thrummingbirds and Ichor Rats in one blow. Since SOM doesnt offer much artifact removal in BGU, the odds are your Trigon will always be there to give you card advantage. Not a win condition, but absolutely practical. 4/5 for Limited, 2/5 for constructed.
How the hell is this rated so low? This is backbreaking. Even if you don't have any proliferate shenanigans, it's three weenie-removal bullets in one efficient package. It's a beast versus 90% of the creatures you'll find in a Limited deck *before* you toss in proliferation - at that point, it's absolutely backbreaking.
I got two of them in my NPH prerelease pool today, and they won me the day. I went 3-1 on their backs.
Mode
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
No thanks. I'd rather not pay for a fourth -1/-1 counter and just use Serrated Arrows instead.
BastianQoU
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Just throwing this out there, even with proliferate, you're not going to be clearing board very quick..
NoobOfLore
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It may not be very fast, but with proliferate from contagion clasp or somesuch, you have an inevitable death engine rolling towards every one of your opponent's creatures. You can proliferate another creature every time you use this.
Speednat
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I use this in my proliferate deck against my son and he can never beat me. If I get this card out he will literally groan. I love it.
j_mindfingerpainter
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Gives your Undying creatures an extra life!
Aquillion
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Serrated Arrows is better, since by the time you've placed three counters most competitive games are going to be nearly over (and you'd have to spend two more turns to get another -1/-1 out of this... and chances are you're going to miss at least one opportunity to drop a counter because you don't have the mana...)
Losing to a Homelands card (even one of the better ones) is not a good place to be.
nullsurface
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Agree with many here in expressing surprise at the low rating consensus that seems to be forming around the black Trigon. I loved this guy in Scars of Mirrodin limited games! Even in non-black decks it was great. So good with something like Thrummingbird.
And yeah, Serrated Arrows is probably better. But I've definitely taken advantage of the "add a counter" ability in long games.
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You pay 2 and remove a counter to put the -1/-1 counter on an opposing critter, then proliferate. Put a new charge counter on this, and another -1/-1 on the creature.
With the right mix, it's a fairly constant supply of removal, unlike the one-shot DoomBlade, etc.
Not really...
I got two of them in my NPH prerelease pool today, and they won me the day. I went 3-1 on their backs.
Losing to a Homelands card (even one of the better ones) is not a good place to be.
And yeah, Serrated Arrows is probably better. But I've definitely taken advantage of the "add a counter" ability in long games.