I pretty much see it as the two best choices of primal command. Except instead of choosing two, you get one and a 3/3 dork.
MasterOfEtherium
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(5 votes)
Sick art. Great Draft choice with great Draft choices.
MrBarrelRoll
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Makes for an interesting choice in limited, as its usefulness scales based on the number of bombs you draft. Also good in EDH since every tutor effect you can fit into your deck makes it that much sweeter. Not good for much else, though.
Enemy_Tricolor
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(10 votes)
A 3/3 body and a choice of tutoring or planeswalker/enchantment/artifact removal-plus. I'm guessing the rating is as low as it is because of the cost. To this, I have but one reply.
"Dude. Green."
PEVE_O
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
cheat him into play, then use a turn to mist effect to get his effect again.
JoralG
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Combos well with Omen Machine and a deck full of high cost bombs. Heck with the big Eldrazi you would even get the effect from casting them, after a turn delay. But other than niche combo effects like this he's a bit overpriced for what he can do.
BlueOneironaut
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
During Prerelease I used this guy to get rid of a Karn. I love this card.
I would totally consider him a Green Sun's Zenith choice simply to ruin enemy board position before making an attack.
auriscope
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0)(4 votes)
He is what we call "The Man" in EDH.
Donovan_Fabian
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(3 votes)
I don't know I like it, I have been a big fan of acidic slime type effects if for no other reason than I can stack my deck with more creatures instead of naturalizes. It does percisely what green should do, which is mess with enchantments and artifacts. I don't see it as actually being that good against planeswalkers though, simply because it comes down a few turns later and at that point they've already used their planeswalker several times. Better than letting them continue with it for the rest of the game though.
NocteMundi
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(7 votes)
I love his expression:
"Daaaaaahhh whur iz urbahdy??"
Vakyoom
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Think of the possibilities with this and birthing pod, lots of 5 CMC creatures can sac into this bloke. Then just sac him for a chancellor or something, so many options. Its the choice that makes this card golden, you get whatever creature you feel like next turn or you get to bury whatever is most annoying. Nasty creature, artifact, planeswalker or those evil equipments I hate so much...
If people are giving this card a 3 cuz its 6cmc, get over yourselves. Just gotta think outside the box. Like always.
Gabriel422
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Acidic Slime is awesome enough, and this is a 3/3 Acidic Slime that also kills planeswalkers or an extremely menacing Darksteel Relic that will kill you the next turn period.
Both are green 3/3s, both cost 6, both remove a noncreature permanent. But the exarch can tutor you a creature, remove a destruction-resistant permanent (Spine of Ish Sah?), and works with Mimic Vat and other combo pieces. It's even easier to splash.
The only real advantage Mold Shambler has is the option not to pay its kicker, and I didn't think people liked Hill Giant that much.
SeiberTross
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This is really destructive in EDH. Two of the best possible options for the format are available for 6 mana, and it gets you an extra creature. Potential combos abound with the first ability (e.x. drop it after Garruk's Packleader for instance to get it in hand), and the second one is EDH gold.
On top of it all it works beautifully with Naya colors so you can blink it with Venser, the Sojourner or other options to basically take over the game.
creepycrawler
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Great abilities, great flavor (pure cleric!), cool art, I like this guy. I like having some expensive green creatures be good for something other than stomping. Some.
A good way to kill someone with Mindshrieker in Standard. Also doubles as an emergency Bramblecrush.
Atogatogatog
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
"I am cornholio, I need TP for my bunghole!"
This guy is awesome in EDH, especially with stuff like Crystal Shard, which is also awesome in EDH.
mdakw576
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
it's not powerful, but it's good to have some spot removal in EDH. Also helpful is that its 2nd ability gets around indestructible. It's a fine card to have in order to keep opponents honest.
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"Dude. Green."
I would totally consider him a Green Sun's Zenith choice simply to ruin enemy board position before making an attack.
"Daaaaaahhh whur iz urbahdy??"
If people are giving this card a 3 cuz its 6cmc, get over yourselves. Just gotta think outside the box. Like always.
Both are green 3/3s, both cost 6, both remove a noncreature permanent. But the exarch can tutor you a creature, remove a destruction-resistant permanent (Spine of Ish Sah?), and works with Mimic Vat and other combo pieces. It's even easier to splash.
The only real advantage Mold Shambler has is the option not to pay its kicker, and I didn't think people liked Hill Giant that much.
On top of it all it works beautifully with Naya colors so you can blink it with Venser, the Sojourner or other options to basically take over the game.
I like his little legs.
This guy is awesome in EDH, especially with stuff like Crystal Shard, which is also awesome in EDH.