Fair and fun. Since first strike and trample are so synergistic with deathtouch, put Deadly Recluse and Thornweald Archer in a deck which this. This has a rattle snake effect while you build up , and makes it harder for them to stop the damage since each blocking creature will only stop one damage. If you don't force first strike to matter, it probably won't.
DarthParallax
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(8 votes)
THUNDER CATS, HO!!!!!!!
BastianQoU
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(4 votes)
Take a moment to look at the rulings. Go ahead, I'll wait for you. Seems a little redundant, right?
Anyway, this card makes me want to squeal like a little girl.
Condor_96
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(4 votes)
From the rulings: "Multiple instances of the same ruling are redundant."
Shadoflaam
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(4 votes)
No, from the rulings: 10/1/2008: Multiple instances of first strike and trample are redundant. 10/1/2009: Multiple instances of first strike and trample are redundant. BAHAHAHA
001010011100101110
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's just not overpowered enough without vigilance, flying, intimidate, reach, shadow, bushido, ninjutsu, double strike, deathtouch, horsemanship, banding, protection, haste, and modular.
shotoku64
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Very well designed. It is in color (First strike={R} Trample={G} Lifelink={W}), playable, and perfectly costed. If this wasn't {RRGGGWW} then it would be overpowered.
And by the way, "multiple instances of the same comment about the redundancy of the rulings are redundant".
theVillageIdiot
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
And by the way, "multiple instances of the same comment about the redundancy of the rulings are redundant".
My head hurts.
JaxsonBateman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
It's not a bad card, but when you consider Overrun and Overwhelming Stampede (5 mana), and Garruk Wildspeaker (4 mana), 7 mana for the Overrun style effect just seems like a big investment for something that actually does nothing if you have no creatures out.
gman92
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@people commenting on the rulings: "We apologize for the fault in the rulings. Those responsible have been sacked." "We apologize again for the fault in the rulings. Those responsible for sacking the people who have just been sacked, have been sacked."
Pigfish99
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
not that bad... but it feels quite lackluster compared to the other ultimatums.
LordRandomness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"RAAAAAAR! CRUSH PUNY PLANESWALKER!"
Morgaledh
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nothing not to like about this card; well designed, costed just right, nice and flavorful (and fits the Ajani decks perfectly).
Grumman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like it. Trample rewards swinging with everything, while first strike and lifelink means you don't need to hold back to protect your creatures or for blockers.
Lifegainwithbite
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A great example of a winmore. This card will only help you if you have a decent number of creatures out - so you should already be winning. Winmores at this mana cost are useless. Better off going with Overrun at 5 mana.
EGarrett01
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Ah, reminds me of old-school card design. Wizards would design a card whose effects were just way too strong to ever allow it to be played so they'd just give it a mana cost that made it impossible to cast. Then people would for some reason be happy with it even though no one ever used it in their decks. So the card would take on the status of being more like a ceremonial or honorary card, or a high value baseball card with no actual use in a game, like the Elder Dragon Legends.
DaLucaray
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like how it will make even the lowly Ornithopter to Naya's "Power 5+" theme. In fact, there is only ONE creature that does not.
Well, this is totally a win-more card, because if you have enough creatures to make it worth the mana cost, you probably are going to win anyway (unless your opponent has the same amount of creatures of course,) but dammit if it isn't fun as hell. It might as well read: 'All creatures your opponent uses to block die, and your opponent also dies. Oh, and you gain a ton of life.'
Would've been hilarious if it was an instant, but sadly, at sorcery speed, this is pretty much confined to casual matches.
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Since first strike and trample are so synergistic with deathtouch, put Deadly Recluse and Thornweald Archer in a deck which this. This has a rattle snake effect while you build up
If you don't force first strike to matter, it probably won't.
Seems a little redundant, right?
Anyway, this card makes me want to squeal like a little girl.
10/1/2008: Multiple instances of first strike and trample are redundant.
10/1/2009: Multiple instances of first strike and trample are redundant.
BAHAHAHA
And by the way, "multiple instances of the same comment about the redundancy of the rulings are redundant".
My head hurts.
Char-Rumbler.
Would've been hilarious if it was an instant, but sadly, at sorcery speed, this is pretty much confined to casual matches.