You can play it for free by tapping a Nettle Sentinel. Actually, using Nettle Sentinel with any of the convoke cards is quite profitable. Come to think of it, use Ballynock Trapper for white convoke, too, although it is a great deal more expensive.
holgir
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Good find, Kenji18.
Great combat trick that often saves me a green creature because of the absolute surprise value (being tapped out manawise).
sir_dwar
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
The Convoke cost is this thing's saving grace. Tapping some random token or an ornithopter our opponent thought you where saving for defense to buff a creature can save a creature from death, or kill a creature your opponent thought was safe when it blocked. Just make sure you tap out your mana, so they don't see it coming (unless you're running convoke as a subtheme, in which case your opponent will quickly learn to see it coming).
Champion_Kitsune
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
You can't tap an ornithopter, it's colorless. The convoke color restriction is flavorful, but hurts it a bit :/
GradiustheFox
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(4 votes)
A free spell is a good spell. Tap a 1/1 or less and you've made a profit, period, and I can think of plenty of situations where putting the power all in one place is better anyway. Especially with that lovely little Sentinel gal that costs a song and dodges the tap.
EvilCleavage
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(3 votes)
This is rated way too low. This can seriously turn the tide of the game, and can really trick your opponent into losing good creatures. 4/5 for sure!
Polychromatic
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
This has my favorite art among pump spells.
Ideatog
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Compare to the new Mutagenic Growth. Is +2/+2 worth 2 life to you or tapping a creature?
sl33tbl1nd
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
To be honest, this seems like more of a white card. Tap a soldier to provide another one the courage to keep fighting. Still, functionally, it works pretty well. 3/5
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I like to call this the "Tag team tackle."
Hilarious when used right.
Lifegainwithbite
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Mutagenic Growth is a lot more versatile. Could be nice when 4x Mutagenic Growth isn't enough though.
mtgraptor
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
when blocking you can actually tap the creature you boost for convoke (if its green)
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Great combat trick that often saves me a green creature because of the absolute surprise value (being tapped out manawise).
Hilarious when used right.