8 mana is just asking way to much, even with mana acceleration you can have so much more for 8 mana.
True_Smog
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Well, with this mana cost it is propably the worst creature killing spell ever.
Luke9389
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Its only really worth it if you kill a huge creature so you can score those tokens
garbagegatherer
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Die Draco Die!
McThor
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Eight mana? Really?
Graphec
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Might as well cast an Eldrazi for 8 mana.
achilleselbow
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I can't believe this was printed in the same set and colors as Spiritmonger. A shame too, because it's a really cool effect. They really should've made a functional reprint in Alara. I think 5 mana would be a fair cost for it, though considering how broken that entire block was, they could've easily made it 4 or 3.
TheMoustacheCame
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
the thing with this card is that gives a big creatures advantage, ok u kill an aldrazi, lets say it cost 10, u than put 10 1/1 creatures and destoyed his titan, ofc u r rarely going to splash 4 of this but its a good backup that can turn tha waves of the game at ur favor
Vedalken_Arbiter
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
At these prices they really should have taken of the Nonblack clause.
jonnyrue2u
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
8 c.c. should get you any target creature at least, if not it should target 2 nonblack creatures.
Test-Subject_217601
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I'm still wondering what the f--k is going on in this art.
cats_and_me
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
And what if your opponent has only black creatures or no creatures? :) When playing cards from this "mutation" cycle, you often have to make sure that you have a target that is worth it, and that often means putting this target into play yourself, like Draco.. However, Ink-Treader Nephilim is probably the best target! :)
plant_golem
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Used this on a Myr Enforcer which was pretty cool, but I wonder if its any good otherwise. Probably because its an average of two Scatter the Seeds and a Doom Blade put together for {4} less and without having to draw two more cards to make up for playing them.
Boakes2047
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Hmmm, this? or 4 Doomblades worth of mana. Obvious choice is obvious.
Imperialstonedragon
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
a sorcery speed conditional removal for 8cmc?! count me in!
Cyberium
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Some of the most serious threat cost less than 3 mana. The cost is just too high for it to be effective.
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Eight mana. Multicolored. Sorcery speed.
"non-black." Oh *** you.
patronofthesound
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is an unusual ability (convert an enemy cmc into a saps) so I'm guessing the cost reflects their ineptitude at pricing at this time. Logically, if we consider the casual playable aether mutation as an unsummon stapled to 3g--gain 1/1 saps = to targets cmc, death mutation is a dark banishing stapled to the same for 6bg, costing one more than it should. I think the expense of this card is tied to its multiplicity and potential for great field advantage. Were it printed in modern times i think it would cost 5-6 but with a life loss drawback or the like. Sick card though, great flavor. I love cards that interact with the game on an imaginative level. This isn't just a few simple effects, its a concept card (ha!) that gives the game depth and poetry beyond the rules.
car2n
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Too expensive, incoherent art, sorcery, targets only non-black... Yeah, screw this.
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"non-black." Oh *** you.
Yeah, screw this.