Wow. Put it on a beefy enough creature and it can wipe the other guy's board and live. Again and again. This has so much raw power it demands an answer, almost like a creature itself. And, as always, totem armor eliminates the main disadvantage such an aura might have had otherwise. It isn't cheap, but I have a feeling it wasn't going to get played in Vintage anyway, even at .
Trygon_Predator
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(4 votes)
To be honest, I was hoping that it would come with a Naturalize as it entered the battlefield, thus neutralizing the inherent disadvantage of Auras. It's still a big beefy boost, though, and on something like Krond the Dawn-Clad, there will be no survivors.
Another surprisingly good aura. Resolve this without whatever getting killed and you win. The creature won't even need deathtouch, really.
MANABURNWASGOOD
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(2 votes)
looks to be tailored for edh. I'll definitely play it in my Uril.
The Lure ability turned me off for a moment and then I realized that it is somewhat offset by the first strike so will deal damage first and kill most smallish blockers. I think it would've been better to give the enchant the ability of ***atrice and resurrect that oldie.
One of the more impressive Auras in some time (since Angelic Destiny and Celestial Mantle) The combination of Lure with first strike, a P/T boost, AND to top it off totem armor is definitely a worth while mix for the given mana cost and the colors it is in.
http404error
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
So either the Ravnicans developed Totem Armor independently, the Zendikar sorcerors somehow know what an Indrik is... or a crafty Planeswalker synthesized this spell by combining interplanar magics. Fascinating!
I agree with MANABURN. This card does seem to be made for Uril EDH decks given its color identity and cost. I use it in my Uril deck. I don't usually hook it up to Uril, though, since it's more useful for clearing the way for Uril to inflict huge General damage.
My favorite combo with it is to hook it up to Wurmcoil Engine. Ten of my opponent's creatures die, I gain ten life, and Wurmcoil isn't getting touched unless my opponent has 10+ first strike damage on the board. (Even with that, all that does is get rid of Indrik Umbra; there's still a Wurmcoil Engine to deal with after that.) Combine with a trample-giving Aura like Rancor for even more hilarity.
jhTheMan99
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Probably in the top two umbras (along with Bear Umbra), just really funny when you equip it to an indestructible or a deathtouch
Potrezebie
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The high mana cost scared me off at first, until I made a fast ramping Elf deck, full of small creatures, with mana to burn. Drop this puppy on little Thornweald Archer, and he'll kill you any 5 creatures in one go, even if they are Terastodon, Pelakka Wurm, etc... Not a bad turn's work.
The trick is having a deck with extra mana and deathtouch. 5/5 in the right deck.
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It isn't cheap, but I have a feeling it wasn't going to get played in Vintage anyway, even at
It's still a big beefy boost, though, and on something like Krond the Dawn-Clad, there will be no survivors.
The Lure ability turned me off for a moment and then I realized that it is somewhat offset by the first strike so will deal damage first and kill most smallish blockers. I think it would've been better to give the enchant the ability of ***atrice and resurrect that oldie.
My favorite combo with it is to hook it up to Wurmcoil Engine. Ten of my opponent's creatures die, I gain ten life, and Wurmcoil isn't getting touched unless my opponent has 10+ first strike damage on the board. (Even with that, all that does is get rid of Indrik Umbra; there's still a Wurmcoil Engine to deal with after that.) Combine with a trample-giving Aura like Rancor for even more hilarity.
Not a bad turn's work.
The trick is having a deck with extra mana and deathtouch. 5/5 in the right deck.