Thursday 10 September 2009

Abomination, uncommon (first printed in Legends, 1994)


A repulsive ability to match the ghastly art. The demon with the fleshy beard is a wonderful foil for the ponderous green deck, a battering ram against perimeters of Walls of Blossoms and of Roots. Its dread power forces a Troll Ascetic to regenerate twice and humbles the Glittering Lynx and Commander Eesha. In multiplayer it will dissuade some oafs wielding libraries full of brutes from attacking you and slowly dwindle the armies of those who persist. Against the other colours, Abomination lacks power and in any case can't reach many of the Demons, Dragons and Sphinxes who menace its master. Still, someone at a typical casual meet will plan to fill the table with Baloths - it's a rare game where cards such as Abomination fail to make waves. Possibly comes into play too late - consider Stinkweed Imp or Lowland Basilisk as more prompt, if far more frail, takes on this card. Can be acquired for less than twenty pence for a black-bordered copy, and less than ten for white.

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