I was kind of hoping for something better as the Red/Green card this set, but then again, White/Blue and Black/Red got nothing, so I guess there's that. Still, I'd be a bit disappointed to pull this as my rare.
That said, I agree with Guruthes here. Xenagod made the plane of Theros infinitely better, with exponentially higher levels of general badassery throughout His time. The passing of His Crunkness fills me with an immensely powerful hate towards the damnable Heliod and his accursed Champion. On behalf of the great Xenagod, his loyal worshippers, and even the primordial forces of Red and Green mana themselves, I will ensure that my revengeance against these two White-aligned bastards will be divine.
DaLucaray
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Man, GR has it rough in Theros, huh. They finally get a new God and after Kruphix knows how long (he probably does) he goes and dies on 'em.
SlushyJones
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Yeah, I like tokens. But there are far better token makers in Green and/or Red than this card. A net of 8/8 power and toughness for 7 mana? Yeah, it's pretty good in that regard, but that's pretty slow compared to other token makers.
Now the key word in here is Haste. This changes the picture. This helps a bunch. You can attack with these guys as soon as you play them, so they can get past your opponent if they attacked all out. That's 8 damage there.
In relation to the other cards in the set, it can be great in a draft or something. If you add White, you can add Dictate of Heliod for 16 damage, or keep it just Red with Rouse the Mob. Buffing unexpected attackers can be a great thing.
lordchimera
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
If you're going to give your dead god a good funeral you might as well do it the way he would do.
ThisisSakon
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
He was your god for a grand total of what? ... Five minutes? I think you'll live...
HuntingDrake
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Feral Lightning was 9 for 6 while this is 8 for 7, but these tokens stick around.
It's kinda weird that this set makes both 2/2 and 2/3 tokens with haste.
Coolclaytony
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Fear not loyal worshipers, all is not lost. Though the Xenogos we know has fallen, he may yet be reborn! The fourteen before him were born of mortals thought, desires, and prayers. Let us revel in his worship more than ever before; that by our conviction, he may rise again!
8 hasty power for 7 is certainly great, but 4 2/2's is probably the worst way to get it. One or two might get through, but your opponent will probably have at least few blockers bigger than 2/2, so most of the tokens will prosbably just die on their first attack. Disappointing rare.
Agent_Gold
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I would consider using Chandra, Pyromaster in a Green/Red monsters deck to try hitting this card with her ultimate. What started as 8 damage or more for 7 mana has become 24 damage or more as a Planeswalker ultimate.
If Purphoros happened to already be out by the time this happened, we will see what happens to Theros when its greatest creator and destroyer converts to the reveler's ideals...
Look, I want to like this card, as I love paying lots of mana to do things.
But guys....this seriously needs Trample.
Compare it to Titanic Ultimatum, which has a third color, and costs the same otherwise, and was a Rare in a Block with Mythic Rares.
Haste is good. Haste is very good. It ALMOST makes the card as good as 1.5 Ball Lightnings. 1.5 Ball Lightnings can be played by turn 4 though, this has to wait quite a bit longer.
4 2/2s with Haste and Trample = roughly a Damage Spell for 8 that threatens kill next turn if the opponent has no blockers or anything. Can still be countered, you can still be Wrath'd, but it becomes a more than reasonable finishing spell in the Xenagod Flavor Deck.
Do other cards in the Xenagod Deck have easy ways to give the 2/2 guys Trample? If so, then card is fine as is.
Turn 5, Purphoros, end of your opponent's turn 6, Dictate of the Twin Gods, and then on your turn 7, this. Trigger 16 burn from Purphoros, then swing for an additional 16.
TexasDice
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Gruuel Ultimatum.
This card might be my control finisher in next standard.
Just compare to Entreat the Angels. Merely one of the options (X = 2, hardcast) beats this card already, and that doesn't even take miracle into account.
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That said, I agree with Guruthes here. Xenagod made the plane of Theros infinitely better, with exponentially higher levels of general badassery throughout His time. The passing of His Crunkness fills me with an immensely powerful hate towards the damnable Heliod and his accursed Champion. On behalf of the great Xenagod, his loyal worshippers, and even the primordial forces of Red and Green mana themselves, I will ensure that my revengeance against these two White-aligned bastards will be divine.
Now the key word in here is Haste. This changes the picture. This helps a bunch. You can attack with these guys as soon as you play them, so they can get past your opponent if they attacked all out. That's 8 damage there.
In relation to the other cards in the set, it can be great in a draft or something. If you add White, you can add Dictate of Heliod for 16 damage, or keep it just Red with Rouse the Mob. Buffing unexpected attackers can be a great thing.
It's kinda weird that this set makes both 2/2 and 2/3 tokens with haste.
If Purphoros happened to already be out by the time this happened, we will see what happens to Theros when its greatest creator and destroyer converts to the reveler's ideals...
But guys....this seriously needs Trample.
Compare it to Titanic Ultimatum, which has a third color, and costs the same otherwise, and was a Rare in a Block with Mythic Rares.
Haste is good. Haste is very good. It ALMOST makes the card as good as 1.5 Ball Lightnings. 1.5 Ball Lightnings can be played by turn 4 though, this has to wait quite a bit longer.
4 2/2s with Haste and Trample = roughly a Damage Spell for 8 that threatens kill next turn if the opponent has no blockers or anything. Can still be countered, you can still be Wrath'd, but it becomes a more than reasonable finishing spell in the Xenagod Flavor Deck.
Do other cards in the Xenagod Deck have easy ways to give the 2/2 guys Trample? If so, then card is fine as is.
This card might be my control finisher in next standard.
Then Xenagod
And now Xenagone