Some of the coolest art on the set and one of the more under-rated cards in the set, IMO.
ravenclaw567
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
Tymaret, the Murder King and this gives me hope for some kind of grixis zombie deck later in the block.
anotherfan321
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Oooh, that flavor text could not be cooler. The Returned have a lot going for them in terms of fluff, but that is haunting.
zzxyyzx
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
By a long shot The Returned are my favorite race in Theros. I like their designs, their backstory, the masks, everything... except their cards Dx though this one seems sweet in limited. Blocks pig tokens all day every day.
DoragonShinzui
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
3/3 defender for isn't too shabby, and at least it has the potential too attack.
Say what you will, it's one hell of a wall.
TurboBaby
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
a 3/3 for 1+B is pretty good, added to the fact that it "could" have tons of zombie support later in the set just makes it an great small creature to get u rollin
Tiggurix
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Too few spears in the illustration to be considered a phalanx, methinks.
sweetgab
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Maybe in control decks...?
DarthParallax
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Would have liked it more if it had been {1}{U}{U}: CARDNAME loses defender. Period. I DO like having creatures with defender and high stats. I LIKE having to pay costs and 'break seals' to get rid of defender. I don't like having to pay those costs repeatedly though. :/
Rootkit9208
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If MBC devotion decks start cropping up, this and child of night well keep them alive against aggro.
occamsrazorwit
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
My only regret with the art is that they didn't make it a continuous panorama with itself.
Mode
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
"Would have liked it more if it had been : CARDNAME loses defender. Period. I DO like having creatures with defender and high stats. I LIKE having to pay costs and 'break seals' to get rid of defender. I don't like having to pay those costs repeatedly though. :/" -- DarthParallax
Good point about the "breaking seals" thing. Players probably like it better for limited this way though, paying there is often a problem, and being able to cast something else while still having two mana for its ability is pretty nicely managable as well. That's the impression I got from playing against Returned Phalanx at least; it caused me quite some trouble.
lordchimera
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Not much into zombies, but Theros zombies look cool with their golden emotionless masks.
Dragonoth
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card plus Whip of Erebos make me want to play UB control in current Standard. I have always had a soft spot for walls since Tempest block's 0/5 Wall of Diffusion and 4/1 first strike Wall of Razors, both for 1R. I would pay 3 cvm for Returned Phalanx.
Cabbieboy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Huh, so Death Eaters are a type now, huh?
jeremywin
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's basically a 1B for a 3/3 with a drawback. 5/5 common
TheBringer
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Losing defender should be a red ability.
Petertracy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I've actually been running these guys in Dimir constructed for a little while and man, these guys eat aggro for breakfast. I mean, Yoked Ox at 4 toughness for 1 mana is cool and all, but 3 power on a 2 drop can seriously relieve a lot of pressure during your early game.
Man.. commons lately have been more constructed-playable than ever before, and I'm loving it; not to mention 5 stars for Theros flavor alone, the Returned are freakin SWEET!
bertuccia32
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
GREAT in limited. This thing is a staple of my deck every time I draft black/blue (which is almost every time I draft)
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Say what you will, it's one hell of a wall.
Good point about the "breaking seals" thing. Players probably like it better for limited this way though, paying
I mean, Yoked Ox at 4 toughness for 1 mana is cool and all, but 3 power on a 2 drop can seriously relieve a lot of pressure during your early game.
Man.. commons lately have been more constructed-playable than ever before, and I'm loving it; not to mention 5 stars for Theros flavor alone, the Returned are freakin SWEET!