I have a silly little synergy with this guy. I run Altar of Demensia, Bloodghast, Ichorid, Bridge from Below, and lots of Fetch Lands. Mill myself like crazy and Unearth and have Upkeep recursion triggers = my kill. Unless I want to mill them to death, both ways work with the deck.

  -- By Jay from Minneapolis, MN USA on May 28, 2011

Quick 3rd turn or later opportunistic 5 damage for 3 mana in any deck with rotting rats, or any other way to discard. I'm planning to try spellbound dragon and this guy, discard him to spellbound dragon one turn for a 9 attack, then next turn in addition to the spellbound dragon add another 5/5 flyer for 3 mana...its not terrible, but not the greatest. Seems decent in control decks that are looking for ways to get in damage.

  -- By Michael from Germantown, OH USA on January 28, 2010

In a multipllayer game this has the potential to be amazing! play plague wind (all creatures you do not own are destroyed) look at your opponents deck shrink! put it in a sacrifice deck everytime you sac a creature they lose cards. put magus of the abyss out. I think this could be great!

  -- By Ross Kirk from Notts, England on October 04, 2009

This card could have it's uses in a pox deck, but that's about it. average card at best.

  -- By Erik from Colorado on April 16, 2009

this card sucks. i ended up with 5....

  -- By SoCAxL from Richmond,Ky on March 07, 2009