This was surprisingly brutal against a lot of green creature strategies, much moreso than one would think just to look at it, particularly because there were so few answers to Blastoderm at the time. Not a star by any means, but an excellent sideboard option in draft and playable in a lot of casual environments.
Nerobyrne
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Yet another card that is turned from "mediocre, situational and midly interesting" into "Your oppent's worst nightmare" by a simple addition of Painter's Servant.
What were they thinking then they made that card ...
psyklone
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
HES GOT A GUN!
MagicalSeventh
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(6 votes)
This has got to be one of the most mindblowingly awesome art I've seen so far in a card.
metalevolence
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
@magicalseventh: agree. Rumors of more phyrexians in the upcoming block have me foaming at the mouth.
Mudora
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
@Nerobyrne I believe they were thinking something along the lines of, colors are STUPID. Wizards, as wizards has so often expressed, are not by nature of being wizards, smart, or even sentient.
Sironos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Is that a gun?
VaultDisciple
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
@sironos that ain't no gun. that's his BOOMSTICK
Kirbster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
Is it really a gun? It looks like it could just be some kind of giant pneumatic drill.
...which, of course, makes even more sense.
Test-Subject_217601
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
That ain't a boomstick...
THAT'S A GUITAR! Rock on Phyrexian dude!
Superllama12
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Finally found a use for Aisling Leprechaun!!!
GracefulInferno
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I think I saw this guy's band open for The Ramones once.
According to its wording, it can technically destroy green creatures with Protection from Black. PoB means:
1) The creature cannot be damaged by a black source, 2) the creature cannot be targeted by a black source, and 3) the creature cannot be blocked by a black creature.
Reeper's ability doesn't violate any of the above, so it can kill PoB green creatures.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
It's a Phyrexian with a Brute Shot.
TheWrathofShane
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Okay sideboard card, I wouldn't main deck him unless you know your playgroup!
Lord_Ascapelion
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This card holds quite a bit of nostalgic significance for me. It was one of the cards I really remember when I first started playing the game- the art for that monster is just so damn awesome! The card itself is mediocre, but geez, even today, that art just makes me say "dayum!"
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What were they thinking then they made that card ...
that's his BOOMSTICK
...which, of course, makes even more sense.
THAT'S A GUITAR! Rock on Phyrexian dude!
1) The creature cannot be damaged by a black source, 2) the creature cannot be targeted by a black source, and 3) the creature cannot be blocked by a black creature.
Reeper's ability doesn't violate any of the above, so it can kill PoB green creatures.