This card possesses all the ingredients to make sure nobody will play it in any casual group. ANY!
True_Mumin
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(6 votes)
This is it, folks. The absolute worst card of all time.
Weretarrasque
★☆☆☆☆ (1.5/5.0)(1 vote)
@ holgir: Are you kidding? Runesword is Umezawa's Jitte compared to this!
Antiquities is one of my least favorite sets; this card proves it. Henceforth, when I comment on a card, I will keep Rakalite in mind, and think, "Well, it's better than Rakalite, at least."
holgir
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Haha, Rakalite vs. Runesword, the ultimate badness challenge!
Edit: @Weretarrasque: Well, at least Rakalite does something on top of coming into play if you spend , Runesword starts doing things with . To compare Runesword with Umezawa's Jitte is not really fair, what would be a Bonesplitter compared to Runesword then?
Mode
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(3 votes)
Which jerk voted more than 0.5 for this piece of junk? This artifact takes one of the best places in the list of most overcosted Magic cards ever.
littlebeast
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
Eh... I still think it's at least better than Razor Boomerang.
statiefreez
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(3 votes)
Worst. Card. Ever.
@holgir: Runesword at least has a decently priced effect. +2/+0 and disintegrate-type effects on a creature isn't good, but at least it does something! Ooh, I just prevented 1 damage, maybe 2, and now I have to return Rakalite to my hand at end of turn!
Is it even possible to give this card a 0/5?
Sironos
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Even chimney imp of equipment, nice.
kowrip
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Hahaha, I forgot how terrible this card was. Shield of the ages does the EXACT same thing for 2 casting cost and does NOT return itself to your hand. Ugh. 0.5 / 5
surewhynot
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Look at it this way, there has to be god-awful cards like this to make the other ones good.
achilleselbow
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Well, Shield of the Ages only prevents damage to you. And yea, this is better than Razor Boomerang because at least you can use it more than once before returning it to your hand. Maybe you can also combo it with Master Transmuter and some artifact that has a good comes-into-play effect? Dude, I don't know.
Still, the worst cards ever are generally agreed to be Sorrow's Path and the cycle of lands like Adventurers' Guildhouse that each gives legends of one color "bands with other legends". All of these are lands with no mana abilities, btw. After that, probably Wood Elemental. I don't think this even makes the list of top ten worst cards.
Kirbster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Only 8 mana per turn to hold off that Storm Crow indefinetely!
divine_exodus
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I love the low rating for this card.
tavaritz
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
The question isn't why this card was created, but why it was reprinted.
Dolorosa
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0)(1 vote)
8 mana to stop 1 damage That you have to pay for more than once I'm in tears. Tears of absolute sadness that this exists. Why. WHY does this exist?
DrJack
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"Which jerk voted more than 0.5 for this piece of junk?"
I just gave it 5 stars, HA HA
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Antiquities is one of my least favorite sets; this card proves it. Henceforth, when I comment on a card, I will keep Rakalite in mind, and think, "Well, it's better than Rakalite, at least."
Edit:
@Weretarrasque: Well, at least Rakalite does something on top of coming into play if you spend
This artifact takes one of the best places in the list of most overcosted Magic cards ever.
@holgir: Runesword at least has a decently priced effect. +2/+0 and disintegrate-type effects on a creature isn't good, but at least it does something! Ooh, I just prevented 1 damage, maybe 2, and now I have to return Rakalite to my hand at end of turn!
Is it even possible to give this card a 0/5?
Still, the worst cards ever are generally agreed to be Sorrow's Path and the cycle of lands like Adventurers' Guildhouse that each gives legends of one color "bands with other legends". All of these are lands with no mana abilities, btw. After that, probably Wood Elemental. I don't think this even makes the list of top ten worst cards.
to stop
1 damage
That you have to pay for more than once
I'm in tears. Tears of absolute sadness that this exists. Why. WHY does this exist?
I just gave it 5 stars, HA HA