Sorry Zulp, this card is far from "obsolete", I'd much rather play four of these because of Idyllic Tutor, plus on turn six the mana cost for Felidar Sovereign, I'd much rather play a Beacon of Immortality
SleetFox
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(9 votes)
This card is not obsolete because of Felidar Sovereign. For starters, Felidar Sovereign costs more and is easier to destroy. Also, a deck centered around gaining life into an alternate win condition probably needs more than four "if you have X life, you win" cards, because if they all go down you're sunk. Test of Endurance can be played alongside Felidar Sovereign kind of how a Shock can be used as a fifth Lightning Bolt (though in that example, there are other cards strictly better than it, but that's not the point.)
Plus, a super-efficient life gain deck can probably hit 50 life before Felidar Sovereign can even be played. I'd still call this the worse card, but barely. They'd both go great in any life gain deck. Preferably both together.
Also, in Two-Headed Giant, your life total needs to be 99. Felidar Sovereign requires it to be 79.
RevSavage
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
With the recent changes to how life is assessed in 2-Headed Giant, this card just got better in casual play. 'Your life total' is that of the pairing.
nibelheim_valesti
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(12 votes)
"an efficient life gain deck can hit 50 life before Felidar Sovereign can even be played"
This. Don't think anything more really needs to be said.
Mindbend
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.6/5.0)(6 votes)
i think we are all missing the point , its a bad card ....you need to gain 30 life to win barring daamage dealt ....its a loy easier to deal 20 damage. but cool concept
justicarphaeton
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
Half-naked men in diapers and coloured headbands beating each other with sticks... it will clearly win you the game.
Duskdale_Wurm
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
You gotta need a lot of life gain spells and creatures.
Back before Mental Misstep and Rune-Scarred Demon changed everything about Vintage forever, I had a not-very-competitive deck that won by Oathing up Ancestor's Chosen + Academy Rector. Not as efficient or reliable as other Oath combos, even then, but it was nice to play something a little unexpected, and it was hilarious to flip Ancestor for +17 life or whatever on turn 1, and watch the Flash Hulk pilot realize their Disciple of the Vaults couldn't possibly kill me now... :)
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This needs errata to "30 more then starting life total." Not nearly as bad as Felidar Sovereign for commander, but its still 20 life easier to accomplish then originally designed.
Do you think they designed this card with 40 health totals in mind? Of course not, stop abusing the game.
Trustey
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Commander legal, looking at you Oloro.
skiddie
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This will be going in my Oloro, Ageless Ascetic deck immediately.
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Plus, a super-efficient life gain deck can probably hit 50 life before Felidar Sovereign can even be played. I'd still call this the worse card, but barely. They'd both go great in any life gain deck. Preferably both together.
Also, in Two-Headed Giant, your life total needs to be 99. Felidar Sovereign requires it to be 79.
This. Don't think anything more really needs to be said.
Three words, Beacon of Immortality
This card has Enduring Ideal, but Felidar Sovereign has Emeria, the Sky Ruin
Tough choice...
Can't I have both?
Back before Mental Misstep and Rune-Scarred Demon changed everything about Vintage forever, I had a not-very-competitive deck that won by Oathing up Ancestor's Chosen + Academy Rector. Not as efficient or reliable as other Oath combos, even then, but it was nice to play something a little unexpected, and it was hilarious to flip Ancestor for +17 life or whatever on turn 1, and watch the Flash Hulk pilot realize their Disciple of the Vaults couldn't possibly kill me now... :)
Do you think they designed this card with 40 health totals in mind? Of course not, stop abusing the game.