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Fortress Cyclops

Multiverse ID: 366280

Fortress Cyclops

Comments (15)

lorendorky
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0) (4 votes)
This art is bitchin'.
Ryjhan
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (4 votes)
a 6/3 when attacking and a 3/6 when blocking, for 5 CMC. Good for limited but that's about it.
ravenclaw567
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (3 votes)
He's a red boros Cyclops, am I the only one getting a tf2 reference here?
rollinsclone
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
The versatility makes this a great limited pick, as it's good at all parts of the game.
Curlie-Joe
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (2 votes)
if it were 4 cmc... still strong for limited though
00zau
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0) (4 votes)
Seems like it ought to have vigilance, so you can use both triggers each turn.
majinara
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
It's a slightly worse version of flowstone charger. Where this guy is most of the times 3/3, the charger is 2/5, which is arguably better, not to mention he costs only four mana instead of five. Sure, when attacking this guy is 6/3 instead of 5/3 and when blocking 3/5 instead of 2/5, but still, I'dplay the charger over this. This guy is simply overcosted. If it would be 6/6 all the time for five mana of two colors, it wouldn't be too strong either.
TaishoArcanix
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Another solid Soldier for Preeminent Captain to work with. very surprised that no one is looking at anything outside of the current play sets.
azure_drake222222
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (1 vote)
The flavor text references Force of Nature.
Smoke_Stack
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Can only imagine how good this guy is with Aurelia out. swing for 6 and then swing for 9 in one turn.
Purplerooster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (2 votes)
A former Grull member? Borborygmos's son perhaps?

Edit: Just noticed this guy owns Thragtusk on defense when he becomes a 3/6.
NARFNra
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
The best thing about abilities like this is that they trigger twice when you use multiple attack phase cards. Also, Strionic Resonator can double that for {2}, which isn't so bad.
Modernloki21
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0) (1 vote)
I'm not impressed by a 6/3 or a 3/6 for 5 mana, but the fact that it can do BOTH. I have a slot for it.
4/5
CaptainBlue
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Really cool theme, I think. Seeing depictions of towering strength used for good, rather than for oppression, is a thing I don't notice often. Normally the good guy is the underdog fighting off titans like this, not a reformed hulk who's left behind his days of selfish destruction to live for something greater.

Unfortunately, the card seems underpowered for the casting cost. It is a dual colored uncommon after all. Being a 4/4 that receives buffs of +2 instead would've been helpful to make him more playable, in my opinion. Either way, I like the art.

3/5
Kirbster
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Studies show that he will actually never be a Force of Nature.