I believe even newest players heard or will soon hear about this cult creature - its name is often used as a measure for playability of creatures costing 3 mana in limited decks (regarding cost: power/toughness ratio - creatures of same size or bigger than 2/2 costing 3 mana are generally considered playable - though not exactly cool if they really are really Gray Ogres - and weaker creatures unplayable). See Grizzly Bears and Hill Giant for similar standards on creatures costing 2 and 4 mana.
darkfury
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(4 votes)
this card owns (not power to mana ratio, just flavor). there should be a functional reprint of this with protection from vampires
psyklone
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(8 votes)
2 of these just went for $125 NZ in an online auction!
faisjdas
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(4 votes)
This card would be broken if they were to reprint it, having Mindless Null be the new norm.
KMcombine
★☆☆☆☆ (1.7/5.0)(3 votes)
awesome card, wish they do make a reprint as it would be awesome to see players take on more cards like this in their decks, not for its BROKENNESS, but for fun and casual play.
Leshrac_Nightwalker
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(5 votes)
"Gnerdel"... could it be a very, very thinly veiled reference to Grendel, from the epic poem Beowulf? He was sort of like an ogre...
Duskdale_Wurm
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Sucks.
Mindbend
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(2 votes)
as was said earlier this was used as a yardstick for all cretures. thus all creatures sucked, such a bad card basicly the only reson to play it is if you own 60 cards
dragonking987
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Half a star for being broken.
Axelle
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Somehow the weaker cards don't make it up to meme status like Storm Crow...
tavaritz
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Mindless Null isn't worse than Gray Ogre but worse than Scathe Zombies. The Zombies were never thought to be worse than the Ogre as they were zombies.
Then again there is something to be said about XC creature being a vanilla X/X.
BegleOne
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(8 votes)
I think that in the next core set, they should reprint this guy along with his new lord:
Gnerdal {2}{R}{R} Legendary Creature- Ogre Shaman Creatures named "Gray Ogre" get +5/+5 and gain trample. 3/3
Grumman
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
The flavour text tells an entertaining little story.
The card stills sucks, though.
Anathame
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I was going to spring for some Hypnotic Specters, but then I saw this beast and had to go red.
Quentil
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Meh, I gave this one 2.5 stars along with scathe zombies just because when I was a kid, most red decks had a couple of these in the deck. They might have been filler even then, but they were important filler. So I have to respect their past, even if in the present they aren't that great.
omni8000
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I think this is a little uncalled for, a 2/2 for 3 is not not 1.180 bad. There are lots of 2/2s for 3 with worthless abilities that have mush higher ratings. Maybe he's not a 3 star creature, but i dont think 2 stars would be unreasonable afterall, hill giant is in the same boat as him and he is rated, oh... well I think 1 1/2 stars would be fair!
Ferlord
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Goblin Hero and Gray Ogre are pals. They now sit at the bar where they tell stories of how they used to be relevant.
5.0 for flavor text. -4.0 for being a meh card even back when it was printed.
Aquillion
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Even when it was first published, this card was strictly weaker than not one but two other cards in the same set: Uthden and Sedge Troll (at the time, the tribes of all three were meaningless because they had no support, so it was literally strictly weaker -- not that they have much now.)
And Uthden Troll was just an uncommon. Seriously, what the heck?
nopemx6
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
He looks like he's about to lay down a bunt... :)
BagOfBags
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Once, I swallowed some of my own fingernail. That puts me on top of the food chain with everybody else that every swallowed some of their fingernail. Gnerdal should try that.
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there should be a functional reprint of this with protection from vampires
Then again there is something to be said about XC creature being a vanilla X/X.
Gnerdal {2}{R}{R}
Legendary Creature- Ogre Shaman
Creatures named "Gray Ogre" get +5/+5 and gain trample.
3/3
The card stills sucks, though.
Serra Angel is the bartender, while Sengir Vampire is the owner of the fine establishment. He usually has to kick Volcanic Dragon out every now and then.
And Uthden Troll was just an uncommon. Seriously, what the heck?