Pointed Discussion

Here's a complete list of common mono-white creatures that are bigger than this.

Yoked Plowbeast.

That is all. And that one doesn't have Trample.

This set has a trampler in each color how weird is that.

The flavor is awesome and the art is just stunning.

Awesome combo with selfless cathar, they block the 2/2 it flips swinging for 6/5 trampling instead

I'm not too keen on this transform card. All of the other transformations are horrific and metaphysical. This one is just a bunch of humans joining up and getting mad. Doesn't fit with the flavor of all other transform cards, IMO.

@AluminumAngel, If you think about human nature... it's not that crazy at all. Think of a single protester in a city street. Now think of what happens when that single protester becomes a mob. They get violent and crazy. It is a totally human transformation explained by the "pack mentality", and I'm quite pleased they included a card like this--after all, Humans are just as much animals as the beasts they fight...

Also, it's a WHITE 5/4 trample for 4, and paired with the numerous bonuses humans get when run together in this set, they can easily become a 6/5 or even a 7/6. Not a fun thing to be fighting in any case.

I feel it's very odd that they kept this side white. Since it's casting cost is on the other side, the color on this side is largely flavorful, especially in Limited where there's not color hosers. So making this red would've fit mechanically AND flavorfully. It's not they did it with Civilized Scholar and Cloistered Youth, too, so it's not like it would've been the only case.

Still, flavor questions aside, this is a fantastic card. One of the most solid commons in the set in Limited. Your opponent does NOT want to see this side and will change their whole plan to make sure they don't.

VENGEANCE!!

@Magnor I think it still makes sense as white. They've seen their friends die, and now they will be all the more ready to defend their town. Heck, if Unruly Mob is white, I see no reason this card shouldn't be.

Still, so awesome in my pre-release deck. Pulled 3 of em...

I love the idea of this ability triggering due to the death of Plague Rats

OH, THE GRIEF!!

Use with things that have sacrifice abilities to trigger his transform ability at instant speed, for example:

1. Declare attackers, swing with this,
2. During declare blockers phases, sacrifice Sakura-Tribe Elder (you were going to anyways)
3. Beat face with a 5/4 instead of a 2/2 ... note that he even remains untapped since he had vigilance during the declare attackers phase!

Certainly an interesting card to say the least, and it also give {W} decks trample which is fairly rare for them.

hey guys im still newbie at magic...but this cards can only be used to transform the other one right?it cant be used for anyone else unless its another human creature that can transform?if thats it i think i got the transform thing :p

I agree with the others, they missed an opportunity when they made this side white instead of red.

I'd also say that they missed an opportunity when they made Insectile Aberration blue instead of green.

It seems the flavor text tries to justify the loss of vigilance by suggesting that grief equals vigilance and vengeance equals trample. Still, it wouldn't have hurt had they kept vigilance on the transformed side.