I'm really enjoying the non-guild affiliated cards and the flavor behind them but what deck on Earth wants to take advantage of this creature? Heartless Summoning...?
Firesplitter.
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Unplayable, overcosted creature. I don't see anyone wanting this on the top of their curve.. 5 mana is alot of mana.
Lotsofpoopy
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0)(12 votes)
Pros like me will make great use of this card because us pros think ahead. We will attack but also set up a blocker to defend.
@Majinara This creature doesn't give power, it gives toughness.
Trygon_Predator
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5.0)(5 votes)
I'm seeing a trend here towards overcosted creatures...
Regardless, the art is hilarious. Reminds me of a big dog trying to sniff a passing hound.
majinara
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
It's fine in drafts, giving a total of four power when attacking, and the untap ability can be useful too. Outside limited though it's unplayable.
Edit: It gives toughness? I misread that. That makes this card even worse. T_T
Doom_Lich
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(8 votes)
"I'm seeing a trend here towards overcosted creatures..."
No, you're not. Overcosted cards have always existed in every set ever. Why? So that limited can actually work.
For some reason people always *** about cards without thinking about the fact that not every card can be amazing.
RAV0004
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
There are how many oversized rampant merchant labor force animals in this set? 4?
Radagast
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Well, it works with Doran, I guess.
Still, while it is limited fodder, it's stats are somewhat dismal.
Purplerooster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is pretty bad, but not horrible. It gives vigilance to another one of your creatures and will probably be able to do it time and time again because of it's high toughness.
2/5.
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'm amused by how it basically gives another one of your creatures Vigilance, but lets face it. He's pretty underwhelming.
DarthParallax
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Doom_Lich: Design-wise, you're spot-on. Creative-wise, though, Ravnica appears to be a setting just a little more friendly to produce cards like these that somehow stand out anyway, as opposed to being forgotten in the rest of the Limited pile. See the Top Comment?
I, personally, just for fun, wish to cast "Overrun" with one of these out. Just because 'meh, I want to have a variety of creatures out when I Overrun, and he looks cool :) "
HuntingDrake
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Flavorful ability for a mount: It taps to attack, but its rider doesn't. I wonder if this evolved from an Oathsworn Giant reprint. Close relative to Burrenton Shield-Bearers. I love white's variety of simplified banding effects.
chrome_dome
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
2/5 not bad with its toughness boost and quasi vigilance but it won't see much constructed play
@noobmag1 I think this card actually has wonderful design. It has an interesting effect that makes you choose between using it as a high toughness blocker and a utility attacker. The art is good and gives a picture of everyday city life, rather than just showing random mages and soldiers like most other cards. The only problem with this card is its cmc. Not every creature can be good, this one got the ax. Too bad.
CaptElephant
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This guy makes an interesting inspired enabled in RTR/THS standard. He triggers inspired immediately, and boosts the typically-flimsy inspired creatures toughness so it survives combat.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Even if this cost , I would still prefer Brimaz, King of Oreskos. Gos to show how OP that card really is.
SAUS3
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@TheWrathofShane Not just that, it shows how bad THIS card is. Brimaz is pushed and way too strong for his mana cost, but this guy is held way back for his mana cost. Also, giving your guys toughness when you are attacking is not really impressive at all. It's kind of like life gain.
What I'd want out of this guy at this point is for a 1/3 with the same effect so that he could be an inspiration enabler. Even then, it'd still not be very good lol. That's how bad +0/+X is.
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@Majinara This creature doesn't give power, it gives toughness.
Regardless, the art is hilarious. Reminds me of a big dog trying to sniff a passing hound.
Edit: It gives toughness? I misread that. That makes this card even worse. T_T
No, you're not. Overcosted cards have always existed in every set ever. Why? So that limited can actually work.
For some reason people always *** about cards without thinking about the fact that not every card can be amazing.
Still, while it is limited fodder, it's stats are somewhat dismal.
2/5.
I, personally, just for fun, wish to cast "Overrun" with one of these out. Just because 'meh, I want to have a variety of creatures out when I Overrun, and he looks cool :) "
I wonder if this evolved from an Oathsworn Giant reprint.
Close relative to Burrenton Shield-Bearers.
I love white's variety of simplified banding effects.
I think this card actually has wonderful design. It has an interesting effect that makes you choose between using it as a high toughness blocker and a utility attacker. The art is good and gives a picture of everyday city life, rather than just showing random mages and soldiers like most other cards.
The only problem with this card is its cmc. Not every creature can be good, this one got the ax. Too bad.
Not just that, it shows how bad THIS card is. Brimaz is pushed and way too strong for his mana cost, but this guy is held way back for his mana cost. Also, giving your guys toughness when you are attacking is not really impressive at all. It's kind of like life gain.
What I'd want out of this guy at this point is