In a reanimation deck and with grave pact, there are no downsides, I see cards that have options for sacrifice as a bonus. My absolute, ultimate creature among the high mana cost ones.

  -- By Anonymous from anonymous on September 08, 2006

look at this reya dawnbringer,visara,kokusho,dev.strosus evry upkeep sacrifice kokusho they lose 5life every turn. dev.strosus is dead without a regenerate just visara kokusho and its a done deal

  -- By Anonymous from anoymous on March 27, 2006

!This IS FRICKEN AWSOME! CAN U IMAGINE THIS CARD IN A SOULSHIFT DECK INSTANT WIN I TELLS YA IM GETTIN THIS AFTER CHRISTMAS

  -- By Anonymous from NJ on December 08, 2004

I am planning on using this card in my breeding pit deck! With Dev. Stros. and breeding pit out, it is usually a game ender, if not then drop down a grave pact and then it certanly is!

  -- By Grog from Boston Mass on February 16, 2004

Great card in my Mono black deck. Enchant it with.

  -- By Sean from USA on October 08, 2002

This is in my top ten cards. Like all really big cards it has downfalls, but it's really worth it with this 9/9 flying, trample.

  -- By Doug G. from IL. USA on July 26, 2002

I would have given this card a 4 and a half, but that wasnt possible, so jsut remember that this is 4 and a half, i know i know you have to sacrifice a creature every turn to keep this card in play, but if you have the powerful breeding pit which creates a 0 1 creature at the end of your turn every turn, then this card is the bomb dropper! trample WITH flying, a 9 9 card that only costs 8 mana, id say that is a good combo, with the breeding pit and the strossus, i have won many games, if you dont have a breeding pit or something similar, i would suggest you dont use this card, unless you are willing to sacrifice a whole booty-lota cards.

  -- By Anonymous from Anonymous on July 22, 2002