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| Rarity : R | Casting Cost : 1 | | Card Type : Creature — Lhurgoyf | | Card Text : Tarmogoyf's power is equal to the number of card types among cards in all graveyards and its toughness is equal to that number plus 1. (The card types are artifact, creature, enchantment, instant, land, planeswalker, sorcery, and tribal.) | | Pwr/Tgh : */1+* |
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Shipping weight: 0.003 pounds
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| [Customer Reviews] Write your own review |
I don't see what the hub-bub is all about. I've played with this guy a few times and found that he was nothing more than a 2/3 on turn 2, and later in the game maxing out as a 4/5 or maybe a 5/6. Heck, Kird Ape can be a 2/3 on turn 1 with a Stomping Ground of Taiga in play, so I think he's better than a 'goyf, yet you can fetch a damnation with one of these guys right now. Maybe I'm missing something, but any strategy that would use the graveyard to his advantage seems to be missing the point. There are much better cards that interact with the graveyard and have some sort of evation. I'm open to suggestions here...
-- By Anonymous from CA on July 10, 2007 |
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Amazing card glad I got them for $2 a peice when I did
-- By Dakmorian from Grand Island, NE USA on July 17, 2007 |
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Kird ape rotates out with 9th... and the card by itself isn't too good, that's why it was initially cheap. But throw in serious synergy and you got a serious creature that costs 2 and is very splashable
-- By beardy azn from Lima Peru on July 20, 2007 |
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He's a 6/7 for two....
-- By Unix Eternal from Barbourville, KY USA on July 24, 2007 |
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Much potential.
Turn 1: gemstone mine. llanowar elves
Turn 2: mountain, tarmogoyf, suspend rift bolt
Turn 3: mountain, incinerate, rift bolt comes into play, seal of fire, mine dies. Attack with your 4/5 and elves.
Your opponent is at 12, and you're attacking with a 4/5 that grows if your elves die in the attack.
The card is great with certain cards around it like the mine, seal of fire and terramorphic expanses, although I do think that 19.99 is too much for this card.
-- By Anonymous from Jurai on July 24, 2007 |
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I don't see what the hub-bub is all about. I've played with this guy a few times and found that he was nothing more than a 2/3 on turn 2, and later in the game maxing out as a 4/5 or maybe a 5/6. Heck, Kird Ape can be a 2/3 on turn 1 with a Stomping Ground of Taiga in play, so I think he's better than a 'goyf, yet you can fetch a damnation with one of these guys right now. Maybe I'm missing something, but any strategy that would use the graveyard to his advantage seems to be missing the point. There are much better cards that interact with the graveyard and have some sort of evation. I'm open to suggestions here...
-- By Anonymous from Midvale Utah on July 27, 2007 |
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I see why it's good, because the format dictates that pretty much anything your opponent uses to kill this will be more expensive, and it'll most likely win the game if it goes unchecked too long. On the other hand though, $20??? Come ON. This, combined with double lands, not to mention the price of all the good win-condition rares these days, is why the Standard format has turned into the complete money-wh*re it is today. I miss the days when you could go to a tournament with a well-tuned mono-color creature deck, or a control deck with a bunch of random, semi-pointless one-ofs that generated some sort of card advantage, and still actually have a decent chance. I think Wizards has done a little TOO much well-planned market research, and we're all suffering for it right out of the wallet. Anyone else have an opinion?
-- By Duke DemonKnight from Oxford, MS on August 05, 2007 |
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This went great in my deck and i got half a booster box from a friend and got three more of them. now if find out that they are going for more than twenty dolloars!? Uh, steep price for a good card. I assume something went whack somewhere to jack up the prices on this card, but hey, depending on what kind of deck, it may be worth it for those "perfection graveyard" decks.
-- By Dan Jones from England on September 16, 2007 |
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There is no arguing that this is the best aggro card that's been printed since Wild Mongrel. Goyf is a house that's defining every format. My only question is... does he hit $50, It's only going up people... get them now....
-- By Drummer79 from Chicago, IL on October 11, 2007 |
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A mediocre rare and possibly them ost overrated card of all time in the game of Magic. He's rarely anything more than a 2/3 by the third or fourth turn and after that usually won't make it past evolving into a 4/5 or 5/6 if your opponent hasn't fried him by then. A big fat "meh" for this guy. There are plenty of other ways I'd rather be spending two mana.
-- By Anonymous from USA on October 15, 2007 |
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At first this card was ok, but now with the addition of Tribal and Planeswalker to card types, this is potentially an 8/9 for 2 mana with no drawback! Amazing!
-- By whitestripe229 from Austin, TX on October 15, 2007 |
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waaay overrated!
-- By Anonymous from OH USA on October 19, 2007 |
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There is a reason why Slaughter Pact is so good...because it kills Goyf. Previous commentor is correct, Goyf is redefining the format. Tarmogoyf can be played in old mediocre decks and make them great. If other cards that kill goyf go up because they kill this card, it's for a reason, it is just THAT good. I am talking about Constructed, I'm sure someone else can say blah blah blah I can kill goyf with (insert combo/spell) but really, he's in every deck for a reason. I don't see why this guy wouldn't hit 50 while he's still in Standard...:(
-- By Justin from Edmonton, AB Canada on October 24, 2007 |
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I almost traded this for a few uncommon's. Now it's nearly worth $35.00USD. Whodathunkit.
-- By Bearface from The Double V, Bay Area USA (Holler!) on November 12, 2007 |
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i am sorry but this card is amazing end of story people hate the price and i understand that but it is an amazing card and thats all there is to it, yes you can not run it but it is often better than whatever two drop creature you are running
-- By right_seid from rhyrjh, KH YGR on November 15, 2007 |
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This card just demands your attention. It has to be dealt with quickly or it will win the game. It is also the most efficiently costed creature. It fits into virtually any deck, and almost every deck splashes green solely for this card. Play it if you have it.
-- By Anonymous from Jurai on December 01, 2007 |
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... that's pretty good... I feel like I'm the only one without one.....
-- By Drew from Weston, MA USA on December 07, 2007 |
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the card is undeniably the best creature in standard. it is also played in all four formats of competitive play. hard to sneak into a vintage deck unless it is good right? anyway, on average it is actually a 4/5 for two with no draw back what so ever.
-- By mom from on January 15, 2008 |
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I just love the amount of creature hate out able to keep up with the speed of the goyf now. I must say that this guy was a bit scary until Lorwyn hit.
-- By Anonymous from Miami, FL on January 18, 2008 |
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it dies to 2 many things and is not even that good in the first place. u have to design ur deck around this card and then it dies and all ur hard work is gone. i would play troll over this guy in a heartbeat
-- By Anonymous from moon on February 05, 2008 |
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Everyone either hates this card or loves it. Most the people who state that this is one of the best green cards ever get flustered when you ask them there definition of "best card" and on the other side of the fence there is a swarm of players eager to shoot down any trend in magic (no matter how undeniably powerful it may be)
It is hard to stay unbiased,I want to disagree with both sides so badly, but in the end it is safely a five star card
-- By Anonymous from sudbury,ontario,canada on February 23, 2008 |
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Undeniably one of the best green cards , Ill tell you why its good. I have a playset of goyfs. In 90% of games I have played that were format to format, they are consistantly a 3/4 or more. Its amazing because of its mana cost; forget what you've heard; the card is always, always, always a 3/4 (and it isnt a liability as the game gets later, like predacessors kird ape, savanah lions, and Isamaru. There is no denying that it is one of the best cards ever printed. There's a reason its the most played nonland card in both standard and extended right now; people are winning championships with this card.
-- By g33 from USA on March 03, 2008 |
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This is exactly why I am getting more and more angry WOTC: those dirty weasels know exactly what they're doing now, and they completely manipulate the secondary market. All it would have taken to make this card fair is to have it cost GG instead of 1G. Because of the Ravnica block duals, literally any deck in Extended can, and probably should include four copies of this card. Which is exactly why a playset now costs $200 for a card that's been out of print for like a year. AM I THE ONLY ONE THAT FEELS LIKE DECISIONS TO MAKE EACH AND EVERY CARD OF THIS POWER LEVEL RARE SCREWS OVER PLAYERS THAT WANT TO COMPETE BUT CAN'T DROP FIVE OR SIX HUNDRED DOLLARS ON THE CARDS FOR ONE DECK????
-- By Duke DemonKnight from Hades, CA on March 06, 2008 |
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I hate you Tarmogoyf. You're just too damn expensive. Hopefully this will be the second reprinted "future-shifted" card in Shadowmoor, which would mean that Wizards realizes the secondary market situation on this thing has gotten RIDICULOUS.
-- By Duke DemonKnight from asdfas on March 10, 2008 |
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Undeniably the best creature now for standard and extended format. Very splashable and usually a 5/6 or 6/7 creature with no drawback.
-- By Jacopo Maggio from Lucca,Italy on March 10, 2008 |
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It is played in 80% of extended decks, and that is the format right now...this card is soooo freaking good the pros are playing him in mono blue decks. That says something about the power of this card in the format. Look up some pro-tour top eight lists and count the goyfs. I bet 5 of 8 are playing 4.
-- By Anonymous from a-town, Indiana on April 02, 2008 |
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Tarmogoyf is one of the best creatures ever printed in Magic’s history. There are people who don’t like it, mainly because they can’t afford their own Tarmogoyfs. Think about what Tarmogoyf actually is.
Firstly, Goyf is a two mana creature that can potentially get up to 7/8. Usually, he is only around 5/6 or 6/7, but still, a 6/7 for two mana is enough to excite anyone. Add the fact that there is no drawback to Goyf whatsoever, and you have the best creature in magic period.
Secondly, Goyf is the finisher of choice for many decks, in both standard and extended. For example, Counter-Top Goyf uses four creatures to beat for the win. They’re all green, they all cost two, and they’re all named Tarmogoyf. In fact, Tarmogoyf is so good on its own that many people, including the pros, are saying that mono-anything splash green for Goyf means a competitive deck.
And as for those who have said that $19.99 is too much for this card, they’ll be bitterly wishing that they had bought some while they still had the chance. Now, Tarmogoyf is $35, and at one point, they were breaking $50. Tarmogoyf is a creature that will be used from now until the end of the world. Decks in vintage have Goyf, decks in legacy have a lot of Goyf, decks in extended have Goyf, heck, every deck in every format should have Goyf. It’s simply that good.
-- By NoOB123 from Vancouver, BC, Canada on July 13, 2008 |
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not a bad card, i personally prefer a gazban ogre, a grizzly bears or an ironclaw orcs, wa! splashable in any deck, this, in addition to mutuvault and bitterblossom, forms the unholy trinity of cards that are redefining the format at present. look out for wake thrasher and figure of destiny in eventide who i predict will be mini-goyfs, wake thrasher is about as close to a 'goyf as blue will get... smash it!
-- By ben_taylor79 from UK on July 14, 2008 |
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While I agree that the goyf is one of the best cards out there, There are creatures that do rival It. Its extreme splashability and no draw back make it a great addition to most decks out there, But to say it's the best you would have to forget alot of creatures Like Grim Lavamancer, The original Masticore, Morphling (there is a reason he is nicknamed superman), Kird Ape (arguably the best one drop in the game), Meddling Mage (arguably the best two drop), Psychatog, Arcbound Ravager, Kataki (yes he is played extensively in Vintage), Wild Mongrel, etc. He is great but there are many cases out there where depending on your deck there are better choices. With him falling out of standard, the price as predicted is falling back down to where it should be.
-- By Sean from Knoxville on July 26, 2008 |
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im glad to see this card came down in value. i cracked one and sold it for like 50 bucks or something. to me it is overrated. not because of power or toughness or cost or anything. but... i can terror it.
-- By satan from hell on July 28, 2008 |
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