The Lorwyn and Shadowmoor blocks had such terrible art design...
This a pretty good card though.
VirtueVsVice
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(4 votes)
Not bad as a {3} drop in a soldier deck considering soldiers often run lots of "soldiers get +1/+1" cards.
Creyn
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This guy has held off many an attacker in my casual burn deck. I was always surprised he wasn't more popular, especially with Scourge of the nobilis
whoiam
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
I disagree with you Omniance. Lorwyn and Shadowmoor had unique style and design. I still love to play with cards from that time. What is more, in my opinion they had great storyline and flavor. Mechanics and tribal decks were very funny to play.
Kirbster
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(5 votes)
Shadowmoor block may well have my favourite art design of any Magic block.
Also, this guy is quite a leap over Ridgetop Raptor.
channelblaze
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Light from within FTW!
gnilleps
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
drop him turn three, drop elspeth turn four and swing for 10? sounds good to me. 4/5
pigknight
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
As good as he is he's too freaky for me to play. :O
Kyzar
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(4 votes)
part of a 10 card cycle believe it or not of three cost things, that cost three hybrid mana.
He looks like something out of a Willy Wonka Nightmare.
InternetNinjacy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I put this in a mono-white soldier deck. It's not crazy competitive, but it's also not weak. The best thing I've ever done is use Elspeth, Knight-Errant's second +1 ability to turn it into a 5/5 flying Double Striker on turn 4. I love double strike, and I love this card.
With virtually 4 power on a 3-mana creature, he's just good value right out of the box. Doublestrike is an ability that can quickly get out of hand, mostly since it doubles any power boost he receives. A Sunforger or Angelic Destiny is usually game over, but even a modest +1/+1 boost turns him into significant threat.
I really wish it had better art, my grievance with another similar card, Boros Swiftblade.
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This a pretty good card though.
Also, this guy is quite a leap over Ridgetop Raptor.
they are
Wilt-Leaf Cavaliers G/W
Crag Puca U/R
Restless Apparition W/B
Wasp Lancer B/U
Hearthfire Hobgoblin R/W
Stalker Hag B/G
Plumeveil W/U
Boggart Ram-Gang R/G
Ashenmoor Gouger B/R
Wistful Selkie U/G
And to everyone talking about Scourge of the Nobilis, I have one thing to say to you:
Claws of Valakut!
You can't fight Worldwake. Don't bother trying.
Or Goblin Tunneler if you insist.
Compared to my other two 3-mana doublestrikers, Mirran Crusader and Markov Blademaster, he seems underpowered. However, since he works better with Scourge of the Nobilis and Balefire Liege (and the more recent Legion's Initiative), he's maintained his place despite numerous cuts.
With virtually 4 power on a 3-mana creature, he's just good value right out of the box. Doublestrike is an ability that can quickly get out of hand, mostly since it doubles any power boost he receives. A Sunforger or Angelic Destiny is usually game over, but even a modest +1/+1 boost turns him into significant threat.
I really wish it had better art, my grievance with another similar card, Boros Swiftblade.