How do they compare? The maggot is more splashable, but the sculler comes with 1 more power and toughness and a better-supported tribe. The maggot dies to Erase and the sculler shatters to Smelt. The sculler dodges Go For the Throat, but they both fold to Naturalize and 's exile suite.
Ultimately Tidehollow Sculler is probably the better card, but I will always prefer Brain Maggot because it's a maggot, and maggots are adorbs. :3
Purplerooster
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Even if it is killed off immediately, you draw a removal spell on a 2 drop and acquired valuable information about their deck. Great card. pi+1/5.
Continue
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Decent enough card; it's no Tidehollow Sculler, but it's still pretty good. 4/5
TheChort
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Seems like a very punishing followup to the Turn 1 Thoughtseize.
car2n
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
If you time it just right, sacrifice it while it's 'comes into play' effect is still on the stack, thus permanently removing a card in your opponent's hand for good. It's the same trick that mesmeric fiend was good for back in the day.
DaLucaray
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
The "creatures in someone's ear" deck grows bigger and bigger!
Lazenca_Seifus
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
So... let's chat about Enchantment Creatures. There are the Gods, of course. The Bestow creatures - the gifts of the Gods. The Constellation creatures - the doodles of the Gods. The creatures with big sweeping global effects - the neighbors of the Gods. And then there's this weirdo. What's up with this thing? Why is it an Enchantment?
All these words are really just to distract me from the fact that this thing looks like a Ceti Eel and I'm terrified that Ricardo Montalban will drop one in my ear and send me after the Genesis Device. It's not really working though.
anotherfan321
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
As mentioned, the effect has been done before as Mesmeric Fiend. But even though it isn't completely original, it is a neat card. And the art gives me the shivers.
I also understand why they did this update but I wish this had been done slightly different like Banisher Priest to Fiend Hunter. Strictly worse is frustrating.
Splizer
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card would have been right at home in Innistrad block, the HORRIFIC MAGGOTY MONSTER.
And yet somehow it's one of the more adorable cards in the set... I can imagine I'll be calling it "Maggoty The Maggot" once I start playing with it.
PhantomDust
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(8 votes)
I am the prophet of a new god! THE GREAT LORD HELIX SPEAKS TO ME!
RAV0004
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
I think it should have had "cannot block and is unblockable".
Why?
Because it's ALREADY LOCATED INSIDE YOUR OPPONENT'S EAR!
What, is it supposed to crawl in, steals their thought, and then crawl out again and rush across the battlefields back to you? what?
thePROJECTION
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Perfect sideboard for Standard Dredge players everywhere!
Nah it's cool, I didn't feel like sleeping tonight anyway...
myztikrice
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Silence the Believers, Drown in Sorrow, Doomwake Giant, Anger the Gods all used for 2+-for-1s, can't attack or block, I think this card is super overrated in anything but limited.
RamenAwesome
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Under most circumstances I imagine people will still prefer Tidehollow Sculler, that said, Athreos, God of Passage is going to make this little pest a major annoyance.
SAUS3
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Taudisban Don't forget that this one is an enchantment. Overall, it's probably worse to be an enchantment creature than just a creature, but it's at least different.
aaglo
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This being an enchantment isn't a drawback, with all constellation shenanigans available in standard at the moment. Nice card :)
Comments (22)
How do they compare? The maggot is more splashable, but the sculler comes with 1 more power and toughness and a better-supported tribe. The maggot dies to Erase and the sculler shatters to Smelt. The sculler dodges Go For the Throat, but they both fold to Naturalize and
Ultimately Tidehollow Sculler is probably the better card, but I will always prefer Brain Maggot because it's a maggot, and maggots are adorbs. :3
All these words are really just to distract me from the fact that this thing looks like a Ceti Eel and I'm terrified that Ricardo Montalban will drop one in my ear and send me after the Genesis Device. It's not really working though.
I also understand why they did this update but I wish this had been done slightly different like Banisher Priest to Fiend Hunter. Strictly worse is frustrating.
And yet somehow it's one of the more adorable cards in the set... I can imagine I'll be calling it "Maggoty The Maggot" once I start playing with it.
Why?
Because it's ALREADY LOCATED INSIDE YOUR OPPONENT'S EAR!
What, is it supposed to crawl in, steals their thought, and then crawl out again and rush across the battlefields back to you? what?
Not everyone can be Sculler though
Don't forget that this one is an enchantment. Overall, it's probably worse to be an enchantment creature than just a creature, but it's at least different.