Tarmogoyf

Acid_Christ · Joined: 28 Aug 2004 Posts: 515

Still as popular as he once was? Seems like ive seen less and less of him in T2.

Thorns · Joined: 16 Aug 2006 Posts: 860 Location: Rath

Probably because people are growing tired of him and trying new things. Which isn't a bad thing if you ask me.

Zerotlr · Joined: 23 Nov 2007 Posts: 18

People didn't grow tired, the decks that use tarmo as not as good anymore and there are better cards overall. I think tarmo is now beign accurately evaluated and not overhyped as he was, is just a 4/5 +/- for 2 mana, no abilities, not as good as say, kitchen finks.

Hank333 · Joined: 23 Oct 2006 Posts: 256 Location: San Antoni

He isn't that good in T2. But in T1.x he is still the best creature. Elves is a major problem with goyf. the Elf team is better then Goyf+Other non-elves. When extended rotates back, so will goyf. I sold mine a while ago, and in finacial terms i am happy with the desision because he is going to lose vaule until future sight drops out of T2, then i will buy a playset back.
I'd also like to note that tarmogoyf has been the best single card investment in my MTG days.

i bought 3 for $15 each, 1 for $18. Sold all 4 for $150. I imagine i will get a playset back for under $100 once T2 rotates.

trueeevil · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 242

People didn't grow tired, the decks that use tarmo as not as good anymore and there are better cards overall. I think tarmo is now beign accurately evaluated and not overhyped as he was, is just a 4/5 +/- for 2 mana, no abilities, not as good as say, kitchen finks.

Lololol only a 4/5 for 2. Comes out a turn earlier than finks. Uncounterable on the play usually. Decks don't play green anymore though. Goyf is played alot in legacy and vintage, more than in t2.

headclown · Joined: 05 Jul 2008 Posts: 3

Even when T2 rotates, the price won't go down. As someone above said, there will be alot of extended decks after rotation that use Goyf. Remember the next constructed PTQ season should be Extended. We will see after PT Berlin.

snoopster · Joined: 04 Dec 2004 Posts: 730 Location: nj

to the original poster: could you please provide a text/picture/video/diagram of what tarmogoyf is? a lot of people have never heard of the card, let alone have any idea what it does. i know nothing other than that it is a red instant.

LordLink · Joined: 11 Oct 2007 Posts: 34

I think a lot of his problems are that he isn't tribal. Still, he's a 4-of in doran, most elves and makes an appearance in most mana ramp. It's just that blue has come into its natural dominance again.

Doesn't matter if a green creature said 2 mana for a 100/100 shroud people would still play rune snag over it. Poor tarmogoyf's got no hope.

Of course the exception here is in older formats, thats where they run tarmogoyf AND the force of will.

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People who can not tell snoopster was joking:<