This seems amazing for an Aura that costs . If only Tome Scour was in M12!
Neural_Blaze
★☆☆☆☆ (1.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Not huge on auras that don't offer benefit when the aura or enchanted creature hit the graveyard (Rancor or Angelic Destiny) or some sort of shroud, hexproof, or protection, but this could see some use in a self mill aggro deck with Splinterfright and Boneyard Wurm. Decent in limited if it fits your theme.
A3Kitsune
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Awesome on any creature that already has hexproof.
Kryptnyt
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Coolest art in the set! Van Helsing gonna git you, miscellaneous baddies!
God_Of_The_Smurfs
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0)(4 votes)
The guy the geists are protecting has the coolest artwork in the whole set, as far as I'm concerned.
Paladin85
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Half power and half the cost of Exoskeleton Armor, you should be milling your own library for creatures if you run this
Can be very powerful if done right
Studoku
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(22 votes)
Ach! Hans, run! It's some guy in a Lhurgoyf costume.
Ixael
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
I don't like to depend on enchantments, but this handed me a silly number of games at the pre-release.
Opponent: Why would you use Cellar Door on yourself? Me: Well, I figure I won't get to the creatures on the bottom anyway. Opponent gives me a funny look and swings. I Chump block with a human that gives a spirit token Me: I play Wreath of Geists on the spirit and swing for lethal. Opponent: Oh, cellar door...
JB_Xyooj
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(6 votes)
Then someone exile your graveyard.
Destruction3402
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
If you're lucky, this is a 3/3 for one green mana. Or it could be 0/0 or 1/1. 2/5, not very exciting.
Enemy_Tricolor
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(4 votes)
They really should have just gone ahead and put Invisible Stalker in the artwork for every single enchantment in this set.
"Excellent. Now I'm a card-drawing sword-wielding lifelinked Lhurgoyf monster."
blindthrall
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
@Studoku: Hilarious.
mike_stubbs1
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@AncientTimer
We also just got a load of powerful self-milling cards, making Wreath of Geists entirely playable. Additionally, "Exoskeletal Armor" has approximately the worst flavour synergy possible with Innistrad.
AncientTimer
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Weak.
We have recently got lots of ways to exile cards from graveyards.
And we just got Bonehoard, so why not to reprint Exoskeletal Armor instead of this? That would have been more playable.
- edit: @ mike_stubbs1
Yeah, Exoskeletal Armor as such is not good fit in Innistrad but WotC could have made a reprint with different name as they have made countless times before. "Flavor reboot reprint" like MaRo calls it. I just find Wreath of Geists too marginal.
GrandAdmiralThrawn89
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Combos nicely with Lumberknot and any sacrifice outlet.
phyrexiantrygon
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@mike_stubbs1
I totally agree with you. And it probably would be OP in the current meta...
LiquidDish
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I don't use this for the same reason I don't use bonehoard they aren't creatures going to my grave.
DarthParallax
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Anyone notice that Innistrad is a good 40 cards bigger than Wizards' new 'average' large set size? (234) Any speculation why that might be?
nessy_ydissac
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Obviously this card is perfect in decks that perfect in self-mill and scarifice decks but it also works as a great counter-measure against heavy removal and board-sweep decks. While more of a late-game one-dropper, it is extremely effective when used decievely. Plus the effects on the enchanted creature GROWS as the game goes on assuming things go well.
Note: I'm assuming that it grows concidering the it gives +X/+X based on the number of creatures in the graveyard, which is obviously going to increase as the game goes on. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
nopemx6
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Love the art, and the card. putting this on a Splinterfright is pretty fun. I had an Ambush Viper with a Wreath on him and 9 creatures in my graveyard. Quite an intimidating little creature. :)
Luke_BPC
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
"They really should have just gone ahead and put Invisible Stalker in the artwork for every single enchantment in this set." ... Didn't they?
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
...For ONE mana, you can get a boatload of power onto a creature of your choosing.
And as usual, it's an aura, so people hate it. Does the term "High risk, high reward" mean anything to you people?
TastetheJace
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
"Not huge on auras that don't offer benefit when the aura or enchanted creature hit the graveyard... or some sort of shroud, hexproof, or protection..."
God aren't Magic players the greediest ****ing players
ParishInquisitor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I've played some pretty fun casual games with this in a / self-mill morbid deck. Is it tournament quality? No, but it's an enjoyable card.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Well, if it was a sorcery that cost and gave +10/+10 would you run it? Okay then, shut the **** up about, "its an aura".
TowerDefender
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Good fun with Rummaging Goblin or any similar looter, allowing you to potentially boost it at instant speed!.
Half-Penny
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Wow, this is fun with Traumatize and Laboratory Maniac in a self-mill deck! After Traumatizing my self (Funny...) I can make one of my creatures +20/+20... FOR 1 MANA!
Comments (27)
Van Helsing gonna git you, miscellaneous baddies!
Can be very powerful if done right
Opponent: Why would you use Cellar Door on yourself?
Me: Well, I figure I won't get to the creatures on the bottom anyway.
Opponent gives me a funny look and swings.
I Chump block with a human that gives a spirit token
Me: I play Wreath of Geists on the spirit and swing for lethal.
Opponent: Oh, cellar door...
2/5, not very exciting.
"Excellent. Now I'm a card-drawing sword-wielding lifelinked Lhurgoyf monster."
We also just got a load of powerful self-milling cards, making Wreath of Geists entirely playable. Additionally, "Exoskeletal Armor" has approximately the worst flavour synergy possible with Innistrad.
We have recently got lots of ways to exile cards from graveyards.
And we just got Bonehoard, so why not to reprint Exoskeletal Armor instead of this? That would have been more playable.
- edit: @ mike_stubbs1
Yeah, Exoskeletal Armor as such is not good fit in Innistrad but WotC could have made a reprint with different name as they have made countless times before. "Flavor reboot reprint" like MaRo calls it. I just find Wreath of Geists too marginal.
I totally agree with you. And it probably would be OP in the current meta...
Any speculation why that might be?
Note: I'm assuming that it grows concidering the it gives +X/+X based on the number of creatures in the graveyard, which is obviously going to increase as the game goes on. Feel free to correct me if I'm wrong.
And as usual, it's an aura, so people hate it. Does the term "High risk, high reward" mean anything to you people?
God aren't Magic players the greediest ****ing players
Okay then, shut the **** up about, "its an aura".