Is Terra Stomper in Magic Origins? - Magic the Gathering (MTG)

by ElspethFTW, Old School Duelist

Terra Stomper was one of the 15 cards exclusively printed for the Magic 2015 30-card sample decks. Along with the other 14 cards, it was included in the Magic 2015 Deck Builder's Toolkit, as well. They couldn't be pulled from packs of Magic 2015. These cards included reprints of classic Magic cards such as Serra Angel, Mahamoti Djinn, Nightmare, Sengir Vampire, and Shivan Dragon.

With Magic Origins, Wizards has done the same thing with these sample decks, except there are now 16 cards, and it's not clear if they're also included in the Magic Origins Deck Builder's Toolkit this time around.

The 16 cards are as follows:

• Aegis Angel
• Divine Verdict
  
• Eagle of the Watch
  
• Serra Angel
  
• Into the Void
  
• Mahamoti Djinn
  
• Weave Fate
  
• Flesh to Dust
  
• Mind Rot
  
• Nightmare
  
• Sengir Vampire
  
• Fiery Hellhound
  
• Shivan Dragon
  
• Plummet
  
• Prized Unicorn
  
• Terra Stomper
  

The rares are all the same this time around, with a few different commons and uncommons mixed in. Former versions of these cards printed in previous sets are now legal in Standard, despite the fact that this particular printing is so limited.

Terra Stomper is particularly interesting because the last time it was printed in one of these sample decks, they were selling for several dollars, despite the Zendikar printing still selling for about a dollar. It was believed that with Stomper's 3 Green mana symbols that it may see some play in Mono-Green Devotion or R/G Devotion. When that didn't happen, the Magic 2015 versions dropped to basically match the Zendikar version.

The Stomper is a good card though. For 3GGG, Terra Stomper is an 8/8 with Trample that can't be countered. It's similar to Gaea's Revenge from Magic Origins, except that it doesn't have Haste or the protection from nongreen sources. But the trample in many ways makes it better since it can't simply be chump-blocked. With Gaea's Revenge seeing sideboard play already in Standard, it's not out of the realm of possibility that could be a could play in the sideboard against control decks.

Don't worry about trying to acquire these Magic Origins copies, though, as the Zendikar edition or the Magic 2015 printing will do you just fine. If you want to play any of the above cards, you're best off just finding an older, cheaper printing for now.

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