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Shrivel

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Shrivel

Comments (14)

BlackPearl
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (6 votes)
Too expensive at 2. By then naya blitz already has a rakdos cackler with unleash, a burning tree and a lightning mauler staring you down.
DaLucaray
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (9 votes)
@BlackPearl

Too expensive at Two? Are you crazy? Look, I don't know what kind of hellish metagame you're playing, but when two mana is too much, you have a problem. This isn't supposed to be a Wrath of God, you shrink everything down and kill some utility creatures.
Sonserf369
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Cower in Fear is rolling in its grave.
Ferlord
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (2 votes)
Useful for shrinking those Armada Wurm's...
Uhh... because they... are less dangerous as 4/4's...
mgsmantis
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0) (4 votes)
majinara
★☆☆☆☆ (1.6/5.0) (4 votes)
Well, it sucks. Sure, it kills stuffy doll and low toughness regenerators and some tokens. But give me an infest over that any day.
LordOfTheFlies87
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (2 votes)
Decent enough. Nausea is a better name, me thinks.
SAUS3
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (2 votes)
Too bad this wasn't instant. It would make for a cool semi-fog that kills off tiny things. It's overall not a great card, but interesting, and possibly sideboard material.
Flyheight
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (2 votes)
Blast. Still no pyroclasm or volcanic fallout. Not that this is bad mind you. I just want a global sweep for 2 points of damage for 2-3 mana.
Taudisban
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (1 vote)
I agree with other commenters in that a pyroclasm reprint would be awesome, but this is common. Also there seems to be an absurd amount of Goblin Pikers in this limited format. Makes playing a more control oriented deck better in sealed and draft.
Nagoragama
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0) (1 vote)
Why aren't you Infest?
verzanix
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (1 vote)
I'm surprised this didn't get new art when it joined a core set.
Phelplan
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It is a global effect that gives -1/-1 instead of "damage" and for only two mana. I think that the effect for the cost is perfect and right on the curve. If you run three or four there is always a possibility you could cast two in a row and achieve something much like Pyroclasm. Plus, this is a common, don't ask for the moon.

Edit: You can also cast this right after a battle to take down some critters that barely survived.

Edit: Drown in Sorrow You happy now? (The irony of it all)