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Elderwood Scion

Multiverse ID: 270725

Elderwood Scion

Comments (14)

RJDroid
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (7 votes)
Obligatory Shield of the Oversoul.

I like how this card is suited for enchantments without directly saying it. Your auras are cheaper, so you prevent mana disadvantage, and removal spells are more expensive, which prevents card disadvantage. Beautiful.
Vedalken_Arbiter
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (2 votes)
Does the timing allow for aura costs to be reduced? Do Aura's target as they cast?
Trygon_Predator
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Another straightforward creature that has more interactions than can be seen at first glance. I wonder if any loops can be made with that cost-reducer?
Confluster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
I like this because it has some removal protection but it isn't another hexproof creature
MANABURNWASGOOD
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (2 votes)
It's alright. Decent utility creature.
sarroth
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
@Vedalken_Arbiter @ SocialExperiment: all aura spells target the permanent or player they're enchanting when you cast the enchantment card. See Rule 114.1b It's in their full rules text, which they probably should have kept as reminder text because people forget this a lot. Yes, Oblivion Ring and similar cards (e.g, Journey to Nowhere and Exclusion Ritual) don't target as spells but as permanents, but they're not auras.

This is such a great card. I love enchantment decks. They can be really powerful despite the card disadvantage of auras, and cards like this really help.
LordOfTheFlies87
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Perfect design. And art.
SocialExperiment
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0) (2 votes)
@Vedalken_Arbiter
Yes, because Auras that don't target as they cast are the ones like Oblivion Ring, which use triggered abilities (and isn't actually an Aura at all, because Oblivion Ring would self destruct if it was). "Enchant creature/permanent" Auras would get the reduced cost.
http404error
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
This card is stupid good. Obligatory Mythic Proportions and Eldrazi Con-BLEEP-ion.

Does this remind anyone of the Lifealope from Romantically Apocalyptic?
Arachnos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Indrik Umbra much? Shame having both this and Shield of the Oversoul removes the Umbra's main power.
Discoduck
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This makes me want to play GreenWhite. NOTHING makes me want to play GreenWhite. Time to start building a fun deck.
Pongdok
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Stunning. Drop any aura on him, and flower moose will earn his keep. Not too stompy on his own, though. Probably about a 4 or so, but that art puts him way over the top. 5/5