Academy Researchers + Eldari Conscription = 12/12 Trample Annihilator 2, for 3 mana, OH YEAH!

  -- By Ragnar from Oroville, CA. on June 10, 2010

Okay, with the Rise of the Eldrazi set, this card just became totally broken. Eldrazi Conscription anyone? that's a 3rd turn 12/12 trampling annihilator 2 creature ! Also, please disregard my previous comment - I don't know what I was thinking as I wrote that >_>

  -- By Jens N from Denmark on April 29, 2010

Who needs Elder Mastery? Mythic Proportions'll do for me, making the Researchers a 10/10 trampler in 3rd turn :) but of course, since Shriekmaws and Doomblade lumber around in my local magic store, big threats like that are like standing in a pyjamas, taunting an alien spaceship O_o Try using some enchantment that makes the creature big, while giving it shroud (if that exists).

  -- By Jens N from Denmark on September 21, 2009

4 stars in the right deck...turn 1 yamaviya coast and hiearch, turn two this and bring elder mastery attached, turn three fly in with a 5/5, or 6/6 exalted, flyer and they discard two. looks fun to me

  -- By nathan from thumb, mi on March 20, 2009