awesome sacrifice source in 'Persist' deck in responce to removal (E.G.: Sword to Plowshares, Path to Exile, Oblivion Ring, Journey to Nowhere); also great for Block/Sacrificing to null their biggest creature w/o Trample... and then shrapnel blast it later on for the kill...

  -- By Jay from Minneapolis, MN USA on April 03, 2010

play an affinity deck with 2x lifelines, throw this in and watch your life total skyrocket.

  -- By Anonymous from Albany, NY on February 25, 2007

one of those borderline cards that always seems to be rotating in and out of your deck over time. personally, whenever the bounce or control type cards seem to be particularly strong in the metagame i'd think of these babies. also, when a new deck type like affinity comes along you think of this to. usually doesn't make the cut though although i'd think about it if they'd unrestrict 'tolarion academy' in type 1, making it available for other formats. which will happen when pigs fly..........

  -- By Anonymous from gainesville, FL USA on February 23, 2005

On it's on this card is ok but not great, but stick it into a token deck (eg squirrels or saprolings) and all of a sudden you have a great way of gaining tons of life!

  -- By Critic 101 from Hong Kong on August 10, 2002