Ironically, what Ophidian should have been, except printed about 6 years too late.
don_miguel
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(4 votes)
nice job for a common
GrimjawxRULES
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Funny how Ophidian is worse than this, yet rated higher at the moment. This is definitely useful for a common.
mutantman
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(7 votes)
I approve of this card. <3
A3Kitsune
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Of the 4 Merfolk in 2011, this is the one you most want to use Merfolk Sovereign's tap ability on.
Mesmerist
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
I like this card, it's not game breaking but even in limited can provide great card advantage.
Selez
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(7 votes)
Does the lack of quotations bug anyone else?
Wow, another stupid M11 card that spits in the face of its predecessor (Ophidian).
Donovan_Fabian
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
I don't know about constructed but I played this guy at prerelease and one game it drew me 5 cards. It's easily splashable, and if you're running things like giant growth or thunderstrike your opponent has to decide whether to let you draw cards or take out a creature with a battle trick. Chandras outrage was also really good with it, clear a creature, deal 2, then attack for another 1 and draw a card to replace the outrage you just used. Draw engines are important in general, and I like how easy this one is to splash with only 1 blue.
It's a great as a far as commons go and fits blue very well.
Cheza
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
damage based draw effects should be green. Blue should still focus on tap abilities.
Weary_PSI
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Handy little guy (gal? Hard to tell from here, and I'm certainly not gonna lift up the tail and check), the only card in the set that makes the Sovereign worthwhile. Not overwhelming, but for a common Blue creature it's decent.
He is like cheaper fallowsage! His stats are pretty good, and he is reasonably cheap. Drawing cards forever is pretty sweet. Really good with Merrow Reejerey and Merfolk Sovereign to create a path.
Studoku
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Played this during a draft with goblin tunneller. It was fun.
ReinofTerror
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I just wanted to say how stupid the Magic community is on here. This card is strictly better than Ophidian and is a relevant creature type yet is rated lower. You are all really terrible at Magic and these ratings are obviously useless.
To those talking about Ophidian's (formerly) higher rating, remember that Ophidian is from Weatherlight and only reprinted in a duel deck; many people will judge it in the context of that era's generally much less powerful cards. Remember, Serra Angel, while never quite Baneslayer Angel in relative power, used to be awesome; now it's a 5¢ trash card. Plus, there was a long time when in Mono-Blue, the 'Phid didn't have any competition; Scroll thief had to compete with the (IMO) vastly superior Thieving Magpie since day one and will always be rated as such.
And over time, as more ratings came in, this one pulled ahead of Ophidian by a bit. As it should be.
tantallum99
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I like this card! works well in a merfolk or rouge tribal deck, both of which have lots of tricks to get their damage in. Many times, I end up drawing several cards per game that I get this 3mc common creature out.
A have a foil version. This card is good, and I was running it in my Mono Blue Control Deck for a while, but I am not an aggressive player. Even if my enemy is wide open and I don't, unless I need to win the game to win a match. 4*
MrBluefish
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Scroll Thief+Merfolk Sovereign=2/4 unblockable merfolk that lets me draw a card with each swing. I want four of.
iMarcus
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Love this guy! Great Art! Good tribal synergy! Hope to see him again in M13!
RunedServitor
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Great fun with Oona's Blackguard. Makes it a 2/4 that, whenever it hits, makes the defending player discard a card and lets you draw a card. Then throw in Merfolk Sovereign and you have all the card advantage, all of it.
Happyface1515
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I like Neurok Commando much better. It makes you actually think
0.5/5
Latronis
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
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TheWrathofShane
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Hey, Ophidian can have a power of 0 ((Weakness)), and you still can draw a card, this guy can be given trample ((Rancor)), or double strike ((Assault Strobe)). Its like comparing chocolate ice cream to vanilla, both are different flavors.
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Wow, another stupid M11 card that spits in the face of its predecessor (Ophidian).
It's a great as a far as commons go and fits blue very well.
And over time, as more ratings came in, this one pulled ahead of Ophidian by a bit. As it should be.
4.5/5
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