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Skyshroud Ridgeback

Multiverse ID: 21360

Skyshroud Ridgeback

Comments (14)

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★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Being an aggro card itself, this is one of only a view Beasts for an accordant tribal deck which can act as fast resistance against aggro decks. (Skyshroud Cutter is the another Beast which can provide a moderate body on turn one.)
If you also have a Wirewood Savage, Ravenous Baloth and/or AEther Charge, this guy will do a good job in your opening hand and also when drawing it later in the game.
mdakw576
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
sounds good to me. I don't see a 1-drop (especially an aggro deck, the only ones that would use this) lasting for more than a few turns, and this can stick around long enough to do some damage or take out other low-mana creatures.
Nikeyeia
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (1 vote)
This guy is simply amazing. Smack a Rancor on him at your second turn, and get it back to cast on your 4x4 or something.
Leshrac_Nightwalker
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
It's interesting, flavourwise, that so many of the Fading creatures from Nemesis look like they are being liquified! (not liquified)
MasterOfEtherium
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0) (4 votes)
Dam Thats Aggro Hes Really Good Meeses Up Most First Strikers With That 3 Toughness Too. Plus The Art Is Sweet I Also Like This Sets Symbol.
Gabriel422
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Sort of like Keldon Marauders.
CovetousDragon
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
somehow overlooked card... should be or should have been in every green stompy deck imo.
Sharu
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Wow.

That's...awesome.

I love fading (and, to a lesser extent, vanishing) be cause it (they) allow cards like this. Balancing mechanics...
They were a liscence to print cards that should be broken, but aren't due to the time limit.

Great:
4.5/5
Kirbster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
No back legs and still going strong! This is an inspiring creature if I've ever seen one.
iUseBreakOpen
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I would love to see a functional re-print with Vanishing 3.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Fading 2 = Vanishing 3. Can someone explain a situation where its fundamentally different?
blurrymadness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Reset him with Horned Kavu.

Given red green, consider Cliffrunner Behemoth.
Also consider Sparkcaster the second time you need a reset.

While I can put Rancor on *any* card and have good effect; it's really nice on a guy you know is going to die; as it's a pump that puts 4 damage down range that even 2/2 first strikers can't get around; so they have to eat it.

If you:
T1- this guy (forest)
T2- rancor, attack for 4 (hickory woodlot)
T3- attack for 4, horned kavu, rancor, this guy (mountain)
T4- cliffrunner, attack for 12

T4 win with no card-disadvantage pumps or burn..

..with Kavus and Beasts. Two of the most disresepected and-yet-obviously-playable tribes in magic.
JunkHarvester
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I want so badly to Scavenge him with Varolz!