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Giant Mantis

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Giant Mantis

Comments (10)

ClockworkSwordfish
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0) (2 votes)
Carbon copy of Giant Spider. All giant bugs are 2/4 reachers for 3G? But Giant Dustwasp isn't. I don't get it, but I do like this creature.
longwinded
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
@CwSf
Not all bugs are 2/4 reachers. see Giant C ockroach (yeah, there's no way that phrase is getting through the word filter unmarred.)

In early large sets, you see a good deal of reprints for the most basic, representative cards of a color. For example, in black, Fetid Horror is a reprint (down to type) of Ice Age's Hoar Shade, which is a slight update to Frozen Shade. Meanwhile in white, Femeref Healer is one of many cards reprinting Samite Healer.
Test-Subject_217601
★☆☆☆☆ (1.4/5.0) (5 votes)
This is actually better than Giant Spider. You can't regenerate Giant Spider with Swarmyard. And, in case you didn't notice, the mantis is about to eat a pegasus.
CJM2
★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0) (4 votes)
Strictly way freaking cooler than Giant Spider.
tjman543
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0) (5 votes)
This guy clearly loves to enjoy a good Feast of the Unicorn. So do I because that means I get to play a Mtenda 6/4.
SarcasmElemental
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (2 votes)
I don't think he is about to eat them, he looks like he is engrossed in the world of miniature equine Afficianado.
DustD
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (1 vote)
@SarcasmElemental You mean ponies? Ye- no, get out.
Squeeble_Jumjum
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
@Test-Subject_217601:
Swarmyard can regenerate Giant Spider, too...
Tiggurix
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Could actually have had Flying, if we were to go by a realistic interpretation of a mantis' abilities.
DoragonShinzui
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Strictly less legs than Giant Spider.