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Trestle Troll

Multiverse ID: 289220

Trestle Troll

Comments (15)

SirMalkin
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (7 votes)
It's a troll...under a bridge. Now we need something like "The Three Boros Goats Gruff" in the next set.
lorendorky
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
What an awesome art/perspective.
Lord_of_Gelectrodes
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (4 votes)
He's so CUUUUUTE :3
Trygon_Predator
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Excellent art. "Bird? NOM!"

That aside, it's a touch costly, but can help with the minor Defender subtheme.
Lotsofpoopy
★★☆☆☆ (2.3/5.0) (5 votes)
This is yet another great defender in this set. Pros like me know that regenerative defenders are tubular.
cardswithoutsleeves
★☆☆☆☆ (1.7/5.0) (3 votes)
haha, thought it said testy troll
Mode
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (4 votes)
The Trestle Troll might be an ugly monster,
but at least his name has a pretty consonance.

Since it appears that he ate a dove, he has also something pretty on the inside.
And that's what counts, right?
RAV0004
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
Read the flavor text on the Golgari Guildgate.
nemokara
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
I was surprised to find that this is the first creature EVER printed to have both reach and regenerate. Very few other spider-type blockers can hold off your opponent's dragon/demon/angel/whatever every turn and live. Even the list of flying regenerators is pretty short; it stands at about 25 right now -and that includes some massive guys like Devouring Strossus and Hellkite Overlord who really don't serve the same defensive role. For that reason, I think at 2.845 this card's currently a little bit underrated.
Morgaledh
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Reach + Regenerate + Defender = what's not to like?
deserter
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is one of the cards you try to use and no matter how you try to make it useful, you can't.
3 mana to regenerate is too much. Would be so good if it was 0/1 with BlackGreen to regenerate.
I liked this card when I opened RTR boosters. Lost many games trying to use it.
Deadly Recluse is all you need to defend flyers. And that can attack too.
My rating: 2/5
Artwork: 4,5/5
Flavor text: 4/5
Burgertog
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
I like how the art shows that he eats birds. Just like how he eats bird tokens.

One of my favorite walls. 4/5.
MattLynn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nestlé Trollhouse cookies.
blurrymadness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Flavor would've probably fit better in innistrad given that trolls under bridges are a horror trope, IO.

That said, this is a good staller; but stallers don't often last in constructed and aren't great for the colors. The colors are so good at removing *anything* and so powerful in aggro that I fear this guy doesn't have much of a home outside limited.

In limited I imagine he's house.
MasterOfParadox
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card literally is a troll. And not just in creature type.
Low cost 1/4: umad opponent? lol can't get through me for a while
Defender: This one trolls the controller.
Reach: umad Storm Crow?
Regeneration: SORRY MURDER

It's an ok card.