I was taking my cue from things like Skaab Goliath, and a general sense that "anything can get trample at rare and mythic rare". But I guess, even on ridiculous bombs, blue doesn't normally get trample on something that efficient, even if it gets it on bigger monsters. I won't edit this retroactively, but I agree it probably should be something like that.
And yeah, you're right, you don't usually want to trade in your 5/5, but it gives you a level of safety if your opponent draws one of the stupid broken cards (making this itself a stupid broken card :))
Although I will add a nominal activation cost, I think wizards are right that things usually should have.
For Challenge # 038.
When is it worth sacrificing your 5/5 to counter a spell? When you really need it?
Heh. That was tough enough with Hydromorph Gull. On a 5/5 trample? Yow. But worth it on, say, a Wrath of God.
(Incidentally, blue doesn't get 5/5 trample for 5 mana at all, let alone with a sac effect. I'm treating this like it was 4/4 or something.)
I was taking my cue from things like Skaab Goliath, and a general sense that "anything can get trample at rare and mythic rare". But I guess, even on ridiculous bombs, blue doesn't normally get trample on something that efficient, even if it gets it on bigger monsters. I won't edit this retroactively, but I agree it probably should be something like that.
And yeah, you're right, you don't usually want to trade in your 5/5, but it gives you a level of safety if your opponent draws one of the stupid broken cards (making this itself a stupid broken card :))
Although I will add a nominal activation cost, I think wizards are right that things usually should have.
Oooh, yes. Sacrificial counter. Blue does get that; but usually on much much smaller things. This would be heartrending.
OTOH; it's a really nice addon to a very stompy thing, so blue may not care :)