I'm not really in love, especially over my other fatty options, but not dying to doomblades/combat and making combat incredibly difficult for my opponent is intriguing. A card I would want to test first, one I could see going either way.
Like realistically, how many answers are there for this card in cube? How many decks crumble to an 8/8 indestructible dude who makes your team sweet? The more I think about it, the more I lean towards liking it.
Lol. It makes all your attacking creatures indestructible and trample. It's like at 8/8 trampling Ionas. I think Pelakka Wurm is finally getting the cut.
The more I think about it, the more I like this guy. Indestructible / trample makes it REALLY hard to deal with outside of bounce / Plow / Path / O-Ring / Edict effects. I don't like him over Hornet Queen / Terrastodon / Woodfall Primus, but I think he's probably a good contender for the #4 spot in that category.
I think I like Pelakka Wurm more than this actually. It's super hard to kill but there are so many board states where this guy is just a 8 mana bozo. The wurm at least puts you way ahead on life and replaces itself when it dies.
Well, this guy can't die. At least not by any means that would net you a card via the wurm.
I find ramp decks very susceptible to wrath effects. Not only do you normally lose your beaters but your elf dorks as well. The Chieftain really helps mitigate this vulnerability.
I would rate Hornet Queen and Woodfall Primus way ahead, with Craterhoof and Terastodon as 3 and 4 respectively. I think Stonehoof Chieftain would slot into number 5 over Pelakka Wurm. Will test and report back
I think his biggest knock is that cheating him into play isn't very good as his abilities are best with an established board presence. Plain bad in Sneak Attack decks. Dunno, barring some other green fatty I'm still going to test him.
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Like realistically, how many answers are there for this card in cube? How many decks crumble to an 8/8 indestructible dude who makes your team sweet? The more I think about it, the more I lean towards liking it.
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I find ramp decks very susceptible to wrath effects. Not only do you normally lose your beaters but your elf dorks as well. The Chieftain really helps mitigate this vulnerability.
I would rate Hornet Queen and Woodfall Primus way ahead, with Craterhoof and Terastodon as 3 and 4 respectively. I think Stonehoof Chieftain would slot into number 5 over Pelakka Wurm. Will test and report back
Doesn't do anything particularly devastating for its cost.
Hard pass.
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