dear wizard of the coast if you are reading this i want this to be reprinted but without the reminder texts PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE.
DShaya
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(6 votes)
4.5/5, would be perfect but it needs the flavor text
lordof1000mimes
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
Honestly, one of my favorite cards of all time. Love playing black and this is the single greatest defense you could ask for. Invulnerable to most removal so long as you have the open mana and, turn after turn, will block just about anything.
ClockworkSwordfish
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(22 votes)
I KNOW WHAT FLYING DOES GIMME BACK MAH POETRY!
NARFNra
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Guys, I think we found the god of chump blockers. If only regenerate didn't tap it...
BonesawJoe
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Reminds me of another great card, Kathari Remnant.
Destruction3402
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
I want this card reprinted!
jsttu
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(2 votes)
It's good, but i would be disappointed to get this as a rare. I think it belongs in uncommon
Demiajor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
¿there is even exist better creature card for 1 mana? this is the best 1 mana creature card for me :D
reapersaurus
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
A compelling argument could be made that the Wisp is the best blocker ever printed in Magic.
GrimjawxRULES
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Will-o'-the-Wisp is only good as long as you have the mana open to pay for its regeneration ability. If your deck is aggressive and seeks to spend all of your mana on spells and creatures each turn, then this card probably isn't for you. However, for control decks, this card is wonderful at keeping your opponents' creatures at bay while you're preparing your win conditions.
yyukichigai
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
I have seen this card hold of so many gigantic creatures for turn after turn after turn, singlehandedly keeping people alive while they build up their own strategies.
If it was printed these days it would be 1B with all the same abilities. Even then it would be awesome. For 1 CMC it's just phenomenal. Good in any black deck that isn't straight aggro.
nope.avi
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
+10 internets clockwordswordfish
LunarAvenger
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Even better after MAGIC introduced equipment.
NeoKoda
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Grimjaw, an aggro deck wouldn't run a 0/1 anyway...
Binaro
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
@jsttu
There aren't that much creatures out there that can regenerate for nothing but one black mana. And those that can usually have a fairly pricy CMC for its PT. Being able to play this turn one enables you to build onto it via auras/equipments very easily(or simply leave it as a 0/1 blocker while you build up on other stuff) without risking losing it unless you tap yourself out. Furthermore, having flying gives this creature an even wider range of creatures to block, and a range of creatures to evade. Even a simple Unholy Strength on turn 2 can make this more and more formidable.
i have this card. alpha deck to be exact. no date at the bottom just the artist
Mode
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"Dear Wizards of the Coast, If you are reading this, I want this to be reprinted but without the reminder texts. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE." --Gorgojo
"Pick up a foil copy, I believe they don't have reminder text." --Kryptnyt
They do. For some reason they kept the reminder texts on some foil versions. Unfortunately Will-o'-the-Wisp is one of them.
On the bright side, as all foils from 8th and 9th, it has a juicy black border.
GnarkillAU
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Playing mono-black, this is one of the best things you could pop out first turn barring Dark Ritual shenanigans. An it often plays out a lot better. Add to that amazing flavour and nice artwork, this thing easily makes my top 5 of Black cards. 5/5 for so many reasons.
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It can block Hypnox, for example.
this is the best 1 mana creature card for me :D
If it was printed these days it would be 1B with all the same abilities. Even then it would be awesome. For 1 CMC it's just phenomenal. Good in any black deck that isn't straight aggro.
There aren't that much creatures out there that can regenerate for nothing but one black mana. And those that can usually have a fairly pricy CMC for its PT. Being able to play this turn one enables you to build onto it via auras/equipments very easily(or simply leave it as a 0/1 blocker while you build up on other stuff) without risking losing it unless you tap yourself out. Furthermore, having flying gives this creature an even wider range of creatures to block, and a range of creatures to evade. Even a simple Unholy Strength on turn 2 can make this more and more formidable.
With equipment this can be a beast.
Pick up a foil copy, I believe they don't have reminder text.
Go ahead, use a mana leak on this..
If you are reading this, I want this to be reprinted but without the reminder texts. PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE PLEASE." --Gorgojo
"Pick up a foil copy, I believe they don't have reminder text." --Kryptnyt
They do. For some reason they kept the reminder texts on some foil versions.
Unfortunately Will-o'-the-Wisp is one of them.
On the bright side, as all foils from 8th and 9th, it has a juicy black border.