So, in case it wasn't already clear, this should completely alter the way Modern is played. It's also playable in Standard, excellent in Commander, and viable in Legacy. It's easily the most important card in the set.
BegleOne
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
As far as I can tell, this is the ONLY card in the set?
blurrymadness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(7 votes)
Eats Goyfs Eats Flashback/Snapcaster Eats Reanimator Eats Ichorid/Dredge Eats Self mill (Ruinator) Eats undying/persist creatures Eats Zombies (lord of the undead, cemetery reaper) Eats Threshold Grows to monstrous proportions in regular games (especially multiplayer.) Does all of this at instant speed.
Is legal in every format but pauper.
JaFaR_Ironclad
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nopegoyf.
pedrodyl
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Good guy Wizards with this and a Mutavault reprint. #BuggeroffSCG
chainsmoker
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
even if you removed it, it takes the graveyard with it.. this shouldnt be an ooze. this is the BEAST!
WarioMan
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Pick up your playsets before they get ridiculously expensive again... Modern just got overhauled by this little guy. It made big waves in Legacy, and it'll get stupid in Modern. Answers Goyf, reanimator, Gifts, EMRAKUL, Deathrite Shaman's ammo, and can get bigger than Goyf potentially. Good thing Spell Snare, Bolt, and Path can get it, or this would just be ridiculously overpowered in the format.
TheChort
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Has some nice synergy with Deadbridge Chant. Gives the ooze stuff to snack on, and lets you exile the stuff you don't want Deadbridge Chant to bring back.
Also, pulled this card and Jace, Memory Adept in the same sealed pull. Even if Jace was destroyed before milling them to death, ooze finished the job. Makes me want to create a BUG mill deck.
Mirrordin_Pure
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
You are going to be the reason I Top 8. I love you. <3
Cygore
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Hopefully this being reprinted in a core set will help bring the price down... last I checked it was still like 30 bucks
rollinsclone
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I feel that part of the reason this was reprinted into Modern was that so we wouldn't have to run Tarmogoyf in every deck with green in it.
legion-air
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
wow, i spent quite a bit of money finally building my junk rites deck. was going to make it better with m14, but its all but dead now, jund midrange beats it almost everytime. 5/5 out for scavenging ooze not gonna hate rate it. its just that good. til theros
SirLibraryEater
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Infinite lifegaining Slitherheads, wheeeeeeeee! Oh, and also it kills a bunch of self-mill, scavenge, flashback-y shenanigans.
talcumpowder0046
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A good answer to graveyards and it can get quite big! Not sure how relevant the life gain is, but it BS angel and thragtusk had it.
HotHit
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Holy shit I finally got to play this thing. Basically, this is the best thing to have in green on turn 2, even if you're facing perfectly normal, not caring about the graveyard decks.
I'm not pretty sure I'm fine with its powerlevel outside of Commander. I'm pretty sure I'm happy with one copy with altered art for free from DotP'14.
j_mindfingerpainter
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@rollinsclone: Unfortunately venders are jumping at a chance to rip people off on another {G} 2-drop. Maybe the price will drop if the decks already boarding Linvala or Damping Matrix beat decks with this card...
Nearjoy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Not sure why Ooze can pseudo-Scavenge at Instant speed rather than Sorcery speed. It's a value/hate bear regardless.
At least it isn't Voice/Mythic I suppose.
Ferlord
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
This is the closest Magic has gotten to a perfect creature. It can go anywhere where you're able to easily splash in Green.
By itself, it's an efficiently-costed creature. 2/2 for is good, although basic. But then, it's got: 1. An activated ability that doesn't require it to tap (do-able as soon as it comes out). 2. An ability that works almost immediately (having cards in the grave isn't hard to do). 3. An ability that can be useful both early and late-game. 4. Two bonuses to the ability when it targets a very common card type (creatures). 5. Although insignificant, the card flavourfully works. It makes sense that an when an Ooze scours through a grave and eats whatever's in it, it becomes bigger when it munches on a creature.
This card shouldn't ever be banned since it's more a reactionary creature (it stops problems more than it causes problems). If you go onto the banned list for Modern, you'll see almost everything on it is on there because it was a massive problem starter, not a problem solver. Except for Mental Misstep... but that doesn't count.
Umbric
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Not great in standard, amazing in everything else, 4/5
no i know the purpose for the mechanics is slightly different, but for the cost and effect, geez.
TheManakinTransfer
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I had complete board control with my Wonder and Brawn deck. This guy dropped, became a 6/6 and then proceeded to stomp my face. Utterly devastating against the right deck.
Arachnos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Grizzly Bears must be feeling inadequate as hell right now.
Unsung31
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Screw you Pod!
absreim
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
So cute!
YawgmothsWish
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
... also viable in Vintage.
5/5
Jedijoe
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Shouldn't this card be in the Tarmogoyf price range with the logic of cheap and effecient beaters? Serious question. I'd much sooner build a Modern deck with a playset of these over Tarmogoyf.
Comments (36)
Eats Flashback/Snapcaster
Eats Reanimator
Eats Ichorid/Dredge
Eats Self mill (Ruinator)
Eats undying/persist creatures
Eats Zombies (lord of the undead, cemetery reaper)
Eats Threshold
Grows to monstrous proportions in regular games (especially multiplayer.)
Does all of this at instant speed.
Is legal in every format but pauper.
this shouldnt be an ooze. this is the BEAST!
Also, pulled this card and Jace, Memory Adept in the same sealed pull. Even if Jace was destroyed before milling them to death, ooze finished the job. Makes me want to create a BUG mill deck.
I love you. <3
Oh, and also it kills a bunch of self-mill, scavenge, flashback-y shenanigans.
What's the previous title holder gonna do about it? List the number of card types that aren't in the graveyard?
At least it isn't Voice/Mythic I suppose.
By itself, it's an efficiently-costed creature. 2/2 for
1. An activated ability that doesn't require it to tap (do-able as soon as it comes out).
2. An ability that works almost immediately (having cards in the grave isn't hard to do).
3. An ability that can be useful both early and late-game.
4. Two bonuses to the ability when it targets a very common card type (creatures).
5. Although insignificant, the card flavourfully works. It makes sense that an when an Ooze scours through a grave and eats whatever's in it, it becomes bigger when it munches on a creature.
This card shouldn't ever be banned since it's more a reactionary creature (it stops problems more than it causes problems). If you go onto the banned list for Modern, you'll see almost everything on it is on there because it was a massive problem starter, not a problem solver.
Except for Mental Misstep... but that doesn't count.
no i know the purpose for the mechanics is slightly different, but for the cost and effect, geez.
5/5