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can't block storm crow

Already a very useful card by itself, and especially useful both in cleric or zombie tribal decks.

You can create a nice loop with Conspiracy as well.
"The 2/2 Zombie Cleric token died? Well who cares, here's a new one."

It's also a fun candidate for Soul Foundry since his ability is c^umulative.

DaaNz Comment made no sense to me, but yes this card is godly. Anti-board wipe, is a good deal just flat on his own, his ability stacks with himself, and he makes so many wonderful sacrifice engine combos just work.

@Mode

Conspiracy + Altar of Dementia/Blasting Station/(Life Chisel + Sanguine Bond)/Carrion Feeder/Fallen Angel/Phyrexian Ghoul/Phyrexian Plaguelord/Vampire Aristocrat/Phyrexian Altar/Ashnod's Altar = Lulz.

And these are just mono-black compatible ones. My first instinct is always Goblin Bombardment.

I think I like Conspiracy + Altar of Dementia the most.

Great card, I love using it in a zombie tribal deck, has helped in mulitple games when I run up against Cleric tribal decks. Also there are a few zombies that are clerics themselves. The only real draw back to this card is that it can't block storm crow.

@Mode

Tokens don't enter the graveyard, they are markers not objects. A token ceases to exist once it's removed from play, so even if the token was a cleric Rotlung Reanimator's effect only works if a cleric is removed from play to a graveyard, and since tokens can't enter the graveyard there is no loop.

fun with standardize and any form of mass destruction

@Callipsa: Don't pay any attention to DaaNz. He's just trying to look cool by constantly saying Storm Crow is teh 5hits so it can become an internet meme ala Chimney Imp. But what he doesn't get is that Storm Crow isn't even that horrible of a card.

Anyways Rotlung is insane in a cleric deck. Pair him with Cabal Archon, and you have either a killer way to Burn your opponent to death or charge with an army of Undead 2/2's.

Play Kirtar's Wrath and win next round with the Zombie Tokens.

@Ethrad

You're wrong. Don't wan the newbies to get the impression that what you're saying is right. Tokens enter the graveyard, but are removed upon entry.

Supernovae:

Thank you. You saved me the trouble of saying it myself.

It's a great card. Conspiracy + Altar of Dementia is my favorite that I've seen and found.
As for stats of card, 3 for a 2/2 is awesome, and the stackable ability, like others have said, makes it even better. A solid tribal card for two decent tribal themes.

@John-Bender The point isn't that Storm Crow isn't that Storm Crow"s a horrible card. The point is it's Storm Crow.

Makes me wanna build a zombie cleric deck xD

I'm planning to use this guy in my BW cleric deck. combos nice with cauldron haze or reprocess

animate dead on a leonin relic-warder for infinite zombies easily attainable by turn 4.

Combos with Artificial Evolution so he makes clerics who die and make more clerics.

I'm getting angry. What the hell is wrong with Storm Crow Jokes? They don't hurt anyone, they're a humorous addition to a great game, and owning one actually feels like an accomplishment, yet some just irrationally hate them. IT'S FUNNY! Just leave or ignore it, just like Chuck Norris jokes!

Supernovae is right.... Tokens do enter the graveyard... So yes there is a loop there... Best thing is to have two Rotlungs... Play evolution on Both of them.... Sack one get two... Sounds like infinite combo to me... Not to mention a huge nantuko husk or fallen angel in play...(sack engine)... 4.5/5... Solid...

Has some serious staying power and can avoid those pesky non-black kill spells, also gets you more bang for your buck out of your Cleric creatures, remember that the ability also works with creatures with the Shapeshifter subtype, such as Evil Twin

It's the zombie so nice, you have to kill it twice. Well, this guy's a 2/2 penumbra creature on its worst day, but a one-man army on its best. Dropping Conspiracy is a nice key for some infinite fun.

@Ethrad: "Tokens don't enter the graveyard, they are markers not objects. A token ceases to exist once it's removed from play, so even if the token was a cleric Rotlung Reanimator's effect only works if a cleric is removed from play to a graveyard, and since tokens can't enter the graveyard there is no loop."

That's not true. From the MTG Salvation Wiki:

"If a token leaves play and goes to another game zone, it will be there only briefly before ceasing to exist as a state-based effect."

That's moment is enough to activate the triggered ability before the token disappears.

Here's an idea for Non-Competitive EDH (the only kind worth playing anywho)

Kaalia of the Vast!

No seriously, she's a Cleric, but even in casual she's going to attract HATE. If you aren't TRYING to build an Archenemy-like Deck and you just want to run Kaalia for the cool flavor/style points, but you don't want your Commander sitting on the Command Bench the entire game, you'll have your work cut out for you protecting her. This card can partially disincentivize people from killing her because she's a Cleric!

On its own, not enough, but once you think "OK, my plan is to protect Kaalia by offering this choice to the table: Either I exploit Kaalia, or I exploit a Token Army", then there are some nice cards that you can find to put around your Zombies ^_^

Kaalia has the raw power, the Tokens will likely be miles more reliable and less easy to just hate away if you put in Grave Pact and a few different Altar cards that give you value for sacrifice. Even having just 5-8 targets for Kaalia in your deck makes her threatening ENOUGH when you have Demonic Tutor and Living Death in your deck.

There should even be a good way to threaten to mill yourself and then Liliana Vess, bringing back all your giant flying creatures :D

It pays off to be creative- self mill Kaalia? who'da thunk! :P

Artificial Evolution also makes him into a Cleric Cleric.

Very good card. Not only does he protect clerics by helping turn them into card advantage (while also protecting you from boardwipes; given that it's easy to overextend with the tribe.) He is also 2 2/2s for 3; which is essentially above the curve. He's also extra sacrifice food.

Consider Order of Whiteclay (which you probably wanted anyway!) as a means to keep this guy on the field.

This is solid even by itself. Myr Sire is a 1/1 that produces another 1/1 when it dies, and for 1 more mana you get +1/+1 for both the base creature AND the token AND two relevant tribes. Then it does crazy stuff with all your other Clerics and is basically awesome.

@DarthParallax
When Kaalia dies, if she's your commander, you choose if she goes to the graveyard or command zone. Commanders don't hit the graveyard on the way to the command zone so you wouldn't get the zombie.

This card is especially funny/powerful when you have more than one in play. You get armies of zombies if any of your clerics die.

@tcollins: I believe you mean Changelings. Any old Shapeshifter won't be Cleric unless it copies a Cleric (the Evil Twin you linked, Clone, etc.) or they have Changeling/are Mistform Ultimus, or have some other way of becoming a Cleric (Duplicant).

I put this guy in my Shadowborn Apostle deck, because who doesn't like six free 2/2s with your demon? And every turn, at that, if you've also got Shirei out.