Oh my, love this card from top to bottom. Can just picture a Geralf's Messenger crawling along the Orzhova church halls with wings of stained glass ready to utter destroy anything that's silly enough to oppose it. Then when things get too much for it, Orzhov Charm to safety, and repeat.
SyntheticDreamer
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(4 votes)
It's the Orzhov Armadillo Cloak. And it's just as playable. Marvelous card indeed.
Likely to be very strong in the bant enchantment decks. What's worse than a Geist of Saint Traft flying in for 8 damage while enchanted with Spectral Flight? The same geist doing it while also having lifelink!
That art is just beautiful. Being a solid card for limited only makes me love it that much more.
deserter
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
... Still looking at the art ...
Blackworm_Bloodworm
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
If this instead cost and gave +2/+2 flying and lifelink (or even Mourning Thrull's ability), it would be the perfect Orzhov parallel to Armadillo Cloak. (It would also combo better with the numerous lifelinkers / already has) Fingers crossed for the future.
pedrodyl
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A solid little aura. Never underestimate the power of lifelink. And well done on the art Johannes Voss.
Diachronos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Milana, I will do whatever Orzhov wants if it means having those wings.
Ferlord
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Again and Again, Johannes Voss proves to be my favourite card artist.
one of the best enchantments in gatecrash, if not the best
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(2 votes)
I want an Aura-moving card that I can abuse in a way to keep reattaching t his to Obzedat. ^_^
Because, you know, making him a 6/6 flying lifelinker that drains you for two before he gains that 6..that sounds like a cool idea. :P
Obzedat enters they lose 2 you gain 2 Obzedat attacks they lose 6 you gain 6
o.O
with Crypt Ghast and Deathrite Shaman, can be played on turn FOUR in Standard o.O
T1- Godless Shrine, Deathrite Shaman T2- Swamp, make yourself discard a land T3- Godless Shrine, activate Shaman,(4mana), Crypt Ghast T4- Swamp, Obzedat, Gift of Orzhova. Christ. X.X T5- kill them with raping -_-
While you trade some of Obzedat's greatness to keep the Aura on, you can think of it differently: On Obzedat, Gift of Orzhova essentially has Totem Armor That's in STANDARD. Which is why I need to find a way to move around Gift in EDH ^_^
Beautiful art, amazing flavor, and an absolute limited bomb. Combos amazingly well with Alms Beast. If you can get just one or two attacks in, the game could be yours. I like the potential behind this card. It feels like it could do well in an aura based deck along with ethereal armor and removal enchantments.
Plus, I like that it can be played in white decks and black decks, not just b/w.
Awesome card.
Andyman119
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
decent at the prerelease for my dimir deck, giving flying was nice, and it made my consuming aberation very, very scary. i splashed green for rancor and took it to standard, a flying 18/16 trampling aberation that mills when i cast a spell, oh yeah
igniteice
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This served me quite well in limited. Helps your 2/2s escape a lot of the smaller removal and the evasion is key. Lifelink just helps you survive longer.
T20Mad
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I was lucky enough to pull a foiled version of this at the pre-release. I couldn't play it..but it's beautiful artwork.
martianshark
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is a great sideboard card for big creature decks like Golgari. Attached to a Deadbridge Golaith or something, you would gain a devastating amount of life against RDW or Burn. And it gives flying, which is perfect since green tends to be low on flying defense, so you're killing two birds with one stone - literally.
Goatllama
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
"Yours makes people laugh. Mine makes people worship me."
Diego-Arvet
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
How does the Mana coast works in this card? I'm new to this game so...yeah. It works with one or the other? Am I correct in my guess? All aply, It can be one and one kind of land, or two of black or two white land? (yes apart from the extra whichever type).
GhostCounselor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A fun thing to do is to combo this with Obzedat and Orzhov Charm. Activate the second ability of the Vizkopa Guildmage, hopefully have Exquisite Blood out, and then put this on Obzedat when Obzedat comes back in. Attack in the air for six, then use Orzhov Charm to bounce Obzedat and this card back to your hand. Then replay Obzedat and in one turn, you've probably taken fourteen or more life from your opponent.
The perfect balance of white and black mana and the result is truly beautiful.
TowerDefender
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Why yes, I would like a 7/7 flying, vigilant, lifelinking Sun Titan although if it gets attached due to attacking I believe it can still be blocked by any creature same as if you use an instant that grants flying after you've declared attackers. But next turn whoo boy!
Lord_Skoonie
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Given a 5/5 solely for the artwork. Otherwise it's a decent enchant if you're building a deck around that sort of thing.
"Gruul, Gruul! Only by Gruul's gift I ascend, and for that I shall be eternally grateful!"
Phew, did I get that right?
Continue
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Do not underestimate this. It's no Unflinching Courage, but it's quite powerful regardless. A flying Pack Rat with lifelink is pretty terrifying. Plus, it works well with Gary thanks to the two pips of black. It may only see play in sideboards, but it's damn good even then. 4/5
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And it shows. This is gorgeous.
Plus that art... brilliant, a must have card and a 5/5.
.....wait.
Fingers crossed for the future.
Blood Artist, Dark Imposter, Azor's Elocutors, Havoc Festival, Angelic Destiny... His resume isn't as extensive as John Avon, but... it's all really good.
his to Obzedat. ^_^
Because, you know, making him a 6/6 flying lifelinker that drains you for two before he gains that 6..that sounds like a cool idea. :P
Obzedat enters
they lose 2 you gain 2
Obzedat attacks
they lose 6 you gain 6
o.O
with Crypt Ghast and Deathrite Shaman, can be played on turn FOUR in Standard o.O
T1- Godless Shrine, Deathrite Shaman
T2- Swamp, make yourself discard a land
T3- Godless Shrine, activate Shaman,(4mana), Crypt Ghast
T4- Swamp, Obzedat, Gift of Orzhova. Christ. X.X
T5- kill them with raping -_-
While you trade some of Obzedat's greatness to keep the Aura on, you can think of it differently: On Obzedat, Gift of Orzhova essentially has Totem Armor
That's in STANDARD. Which is why I need to find a way to move around Gift in EDH ^_^
Plus, I like that it can be played in white decks and black decks, not just b/w.
Awesome card.
It works with one or the other? Am I correct in my guess? All aply, It can be one and one kind of land, or two of black or two white land? (yes apart from the extra whichever type).
Turn 2: Cartel Aristocrat
Turn 3: Gift Of Orzhova
Well, sort of.
Phew, did I get that right?