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Dictate of Heliod

Multiverse ID: 380400

Dictate of Heliod

Comments (13)

DaLucaray
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)
Surprise! Seriously, this thing is a board wipe when used right. +2/+2 is enough to turn the tides of most battles. Also, there aren't very many flat +2/+2 anthems.
anotherfan321
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0) (3 votes)
Probably one of the funnier things that can still qualify as a combat trick.
RedJaron
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (1 vote)
Definitely qualifies as a combat trick. And a very fun, powerful one at that.
Dabok
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Because this can be played as flash, I honestly think that even 5 mana is maybe a little low.
I mean, yes, for it to act as a board wipe, there's the condition that you have untapped creatures and enough of them to destroy each of your opponent's creatures.
I get it, it's not overpowered.
But to me, a powerful one-sided combat trick that gives +2/+2 and STAYS afterwards is quite a powerful effect all in all.

Of course, I'm not speaking about constructed playability here. Because for that, perhaps 5 mana is a bit too much.
Cloudchaser.Kestrel
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The flavor says Heliod's favor changes. The card says his favor stays after the combat trick is done.
Shadowcaster3975
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Half an Elesh norn at instant speed? yes please.
syrazemyla
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (6 votes)
No, Polyxene, you aren't game pieces to him.

You're game pieces to us. And so is he.
TheZombifier
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
To be complete boss, you have to yell while casting this card:
"Surprise mothafucka!"
blindthrall
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@TheZombifier: Ha! Dictate of Doakes is the new name for this card.
Tiggurix
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Double Glorious Anthem at Instant speed sounds A-OK to me!
Hunter06
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (1 vote)
This won me so many games at the prerelease, I really want to play this in standard now :)

Also, Heliod is totally thinking 'Nipple-beam activate!'

5/5 stars
AncientTimer
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Ok, so Overrun was moved to white from green. Plus the effect was made instant and permanent and even manacost easier to cast. C'mon WotC, could you stop the color wheel spinning & leaking for a while?
Silence9
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Black and White dictates are the only good ones, everyone else's help the opponent.
Would 4 mana and no flash be too greedy? Let's be honest, when you want your anthem you play your anthem, you don't want to float 5 mana in case you can blow someone out in combat. You want to cast then smash.