OMG one of the best cards ever made if they had mythic rares in this set there he would totally be a mythic rare i ordered him a couple days ago i cant wait to destroy people with this one card. Ive seen i happens because my friend has one Ive seen him just murder other decks with this and when i saw this i had to get it and so cheap and so good i would rate it a 6 out of 5 if i could.

  -- By jacob holman from Partying with the Planeswalkers on November 11, 2011

Protection from black does not protect you from Dread's effect.

  -- By Dylan from Cleveland, OH USA on October 12, 2010

OMG this card is SoooOOooo Sexai, How could anyone hate it? I keep several in my deck, get 2 or 3 out and your like untouchable, unless theres any cards that have those little return to sender abilities or send to grave yard, overall, Fear and if anything attacks you it dies, I dont see any downsides unless you can't draw 6 mana, tough Sh**

  -- By Patrick Skeith from GJ, Co on December 24, 2009

ok ok, got it. insane, especially with smokebraiders. turn 4 6/6 with fear!

  -- By Greg from here on January 05, 2009

Greg Johnston, "502.7.Ruling.1 - The Protection ability does not grant immunity to effects. Only the specific list in Rule 502.7b is granted. So, untargeted spells and abilities can affect the creature. For example, Wrath of God can affect a creature with Protection from White because Wrath of God is not targeted. And creatures with Protection from Red are still affected by the untargeted static ability of Orcish Oriflamme. [D'Angelo 1999/05/01]" ---(Dread's effect is not a targeted effect as it doesn't say target in the text, so it still works)

  -- By rogonandi from Edmonton, Canada on July 05, 2008

...Rogonandi, actually it does target the creature and that creature will die, so Akroma doesn't die to it and neither does anything else with Pro-Black. But hell, how many cards have pro-black anyway?? It's a 6/6 with a decent evasive ability, never dies, and kills your opponents creatures if they do anything crazy like damaging you...

  -- By Greg Johnston from Atlanta, GA USA on June 09, 2008

it is a great card, but the mana cost is a little much, but if that is the case look for no mercy, it is an enchantment with the same ability

  -- By alucard from minnesota on December 02, 2007

can work easily with three colors. i'm going to run it in green/black/white rock with pattern of rebirths on one or two cost sackies like tribe elder. 1st turn llanowar, 2nd turn sakura tribe elder, third turn pattern of rebirth, get a land and dread or spirit of the night, or thorn elemental or avatar of woe. hehe

  -- By Mike Adair from cincinnati on November 03, 2007

what a way to keep yourself from running out of cards! however, its hefty mana cost limits it to two colors or less. three colors is possible.....maybe

  -- By Anonymous from somewhere on the face of this planet, Earth on October 29, 2007

Like the four other Elemental Avatars in the Lorwyn set of Magic, this one takes 6 to cast for a 6/6 creature with a primary ability, powerful secondary ability, and a rebound ability. It takes 3 black and 3 colourless to cast, so it would work easier in a mono coloured or 2 colour deck. You basically attack with it, and use its secondary effect to discourage the opponent from counterattacking with their creatures knowing they will die (Since there's no specific targetting, Akroma is not protected from this.) It basically gets its stars due to its efficiency.

  -- By Rogonandi from Edmonton, AB Canada on October 13, 2007

A pretty good black creature. It has evasion, creature kill, and gets reshuffled into your library. 6 mana for 6/6. I say it's a descent card and would love to play this. Too bad it cannot be reanimated.

  -- By Black Power from Swamps on October 12, 2007