I imagine Ulamog wrestling a darksteel colossus destroying everything in its way. Viscous card.
pedrodyl
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(29 votes)
Wizards with FTV: Legends Decisions: What do we want to print for this? Sisay, obv. couple of portal 3 legends 'cause they are obnoxiously rare a bunch of other random legends oh, and an eldrazi. Which one? Emrakul? No, too predictable. Ulamog. He has a helmet.
Condor_96
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(4 votes)
Hmmmm. Wonder why they picked this guy for FTV? There are a lot of more flavorful legends waiting out there...
ridiculousricky
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(5 votes)
I still wish they'd done Emrakul, The Aeons Torn instead (predictable as it would have been), but there's no denying that he looks especially awesome with the new set symbol.
Ferlord
★★★☆☆ (3.3/5.0)(5 votes)
I see why people would like to see older cards, but a lot of them would become obsolete and not as useful as they would be now.
Imagine if a lot of them were from the Kamigawa set. Things with "Spirit" or "Arcane" bonuses would be a joke, and there would be more complaints than there is now. At least they brought back one of the best (Kiki-Jiki, that is)
I kind of would've liked to see something like Phage the Untouchable getting reprinted, since it kind of has an amazing ability, without being unstoppable. She also was featured in many other cards like Swat and Death Match, so I'm curious to their decision.
Regardless, as a player, all of the cards are great, including Ulamog, as well as a good investment. Getting two boxes would be a good idea, since you could then play with one set, and have another ready if you wanted to sell it at any point, because I know these cards would be highly sought after.
Kryptnyt
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(10 votes)
I agree with this over Emrakul. Emrakul was a prerelease foil, remember?
sonorhC
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
I suspect part of the reason they picked him over Emrakul is that Big E is banned in EDH. And Ulamog is better than Kozilek, because he has a relevant ability (indestructability) even after he's in play, or if he's cheated in.
Paleopaladin
★★☆☆☆ (2.1/5.0)(6 votes)
Strictly cooler-looking than Emrakul.
swords_to_exile
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(7 votes)
Does anyone actually play colourless EDH decks? I mean, Ulamog is scary, but I thought the point of the set was to give us new commanders...
001010011100101110
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(15 votes)
I STILL can't believe he doesn't have Reach.
Arachnos
★★★☆☆ (3.4/5.0)(8 votes)
Is that just me, or would he make an awesome anti-milling card?
TPmanW
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(3 votes)
An odd choice to say the least. Maybe they wanted to have a colorless legend? Was the full art card frame a factor? If so why couldn't they have given him new art to go with it?
DarthParallax
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(7 votes)
OK, Im going to shorten this rant into something...um, readable. :p
Commander comes from EDH. Elder Dragon Highlander. Does anyone even remember the Elder Dragons from Legends anymore? This is From the Vault: Legends. Where the hell is my foil Vaevictis Asmadi? Or maybe Chromium? I'll take Arcaddes Sabboth, even. It's really not that hard. Just not Bolas. I mean, Bolas WOULD have been nice...if he wasn't already in a From the Vault. I would almost, almost be ok with an actual Double Vault appearance by Bolas, if it meant the set no longer looked like --
From the Vault: New Stuff is Better than History. seriously. How many of these cards existed pre-8th Edition? Hell, how many of them existed pre-MENDING?! This isn't "From the Vault". This is "From my Trade Binder".
I mean, this set really kind of kicks the whole idea of the From the Vault series in the balls. Dragons, Exiled, Relics, and Legends. What else is a good topic for the Vault? I think this set really might have killed the series, unless the next one throws sanity out the window with "From the Vault: Power"
I play a colorless EDH deck with Ulamog as my commander. it owns so hard.
jista
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
play him in my green elf deck, pop out an elvish piper. DONE.
bowtiesdime
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Big boy indestructible Ulamog, say hello to my Phyrexian Ingester. Buh-bye, and now I have a 13/13 eating machine.
Cyleal
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Personally, I have a preference to Ulamog over Emrakul (Emrakul actually dies to Ulamog :o). I mean Ulamog is a massive threat when he hits the board, and he's difficult to deal with, but he's more reasonable to deal with than Emrakul. Just my preference I suppose.
I really do enjoy the "I play Emrakul with Elvish Piper, Rawr" ".... I play Ulamog... Hai Emrakul.. Oh, Nvm, Bai Emrakul. Good talking to you"
BongRipper420
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Ulamog's dope and everything, but I've always found Kozilek more suitable for my ramp deck instead.
Like all the Eldrazi titans, he also has cool art.
ZombieVegetarian
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"To the windows. To the wall, to the wall....."
Moxxy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I just realized something. I's first effect says "When Ulamog is cast" not "Comes into play". Cast means when it is put onto the stack, not when it resolves so countering Ulamog will not stop a permanent from being destroyed.
Lifegainwithbite
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If Kozilek, Butcher of Truth were indestructible, I'd play him instead. But although drawing 4 cards is really great, he wont stick around long enough to swing.
blurrymadness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Much better art than his very famous brother..
I still think the Artisan of Kozilek is probably the best of the Eldrazi effect vs. cost wise.
Hashbeth
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Like all Eldrazi: there's nothing more fun than actually hardcasting them. They really feel like you've summoned a God-beast onto the field, and you're kinda just watching it tear the world apart.
Maybe they aren't old; maybe they're not instilled in the story-line, but they're definitely Epic.
Dragonshoredreamz
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
He's not tall enough to have Reach!
Continue
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@swords_to_exile: I do, but my commander is Kozilek for the delicious uncounterable 4 card draw and huge 12/12 body. I couldn't care less about indestructible things when I can give him hexproof or shroud easily.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
You could just put him in the other 99 cards. Gives you defense against mill and a super late game bomb.
EdgarPoeAllen
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Does it look to anyone else like he's wearing Magneto's helmet?
gut.gemacht
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I love popping an Eldrazi Spawn with Pattern of Rebirth to fetch him. You don't get his hardcast bonus, but that doesn't really matter when he hits on turn 3.
SirLibraryEater
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Pay 11 to destroy a permanent and get some creature that dies to Oblivion Ring? No thanks.
@Cyleal: I know that you CAN destroy Emrakul after you plunk down Ulamog, but you SHOULDN'T. Emrakul is the leader of the Titans. Flavor will NOT let you kill him with Ulamog.
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What do we want to print for this?
Sisay, obv.
couple of portal 3 legends 'cause they are obnoxiously rare
a bunch of other random legends
oh, and an eldrazi.
Which one? Emrakul?
No, too predictable. Ulamog. He has a helmet.
Imagine if a lot of them were from the Kamigawa set. Things with "Spirit" or "Arcane" bonuses would be a joke, and there would be more complaints than there is now. At least they brought back one of the best (Kiki-Jiki, that is)
I kind of would've liked to see something like Phage the Untouchable getting reprinted, since it kind of has an amazing ability, without being unstoppable. She also was featured in many other cards like Swat and Death Match, so I'm curious to their decision.
Regardless, as a player, all of the cards are great, including Ulamog, as well as a good investment. Getting two boxes would be a good idea, since you could then play with one set, and have another ready if you wanted to sell it at any point, because I know these cards would be highly sought after.
Commander comes from EDH. Elder Dragon Highlander. Does anyone even remember the Elder Dragons from Legends anymore? This is From the Vault: Legends. Where the hell is my foil Vaevictis Asmadi? Or maybe Chromium? I'll take Arcaddes Sabboth, even. It's really not that hard. Just not Bolas. I mean, Bolas WOULD have been nice...if he wasn't already in a From the Vault. I would almost, almost be ok with an actual Double Vault appearance by Bolas, if it meant the set no longer looked like --
From the Vault: New Stuff is Better than History. seriously. How many of these cards existed pre-8th Edition? Hell, how many of them existed pre-MENDING?! This isn't "From the Vault". This is "From my Trade Binder".
I mean, this set really kind of kicks the whole idea of the From the Vault series in the balls. Dragons, Exiled, Relics, and Legends. What else is a good topic for the Vault? I think this set really might have killed the series, unless the next one throws sanity out the window with "From the Vault: Power"
I play a colorless EDH deck with Ulamog as my commander. it owns so hard.
I really do enjoy the "I play Emrakul with Elvish Piper, Rawr"
".... I play Ulamog... Hai Emrakul.. Oh, Nvm, Bai Emrakul. Good talking to you"
Like all the Eldrazi titans, he also has cool art.
I still think the Artisan of Kozilek is probably the best of the Eldrazi effect vs. cost wise.
Maybe they aren't old; maybe they're not instilled in the story-line, but they're definitely Epic.
No thanks.
-Swag_Crow
-THE MORE YOU KNOW-