Return of Spikes

[Spiderman]

Saw this in Mark's article today...

With all the +1/+1 counters running around Mirrodin, we toyed around early in design with bringing back the spikes. The set ended up being too busy to support them, but I promise someday the spikes will return.

Woo-hoo!

 

[train]

Now...

Where's my artifact that stops activated abilities...

Oh - Here it is...

Spikes were cool... but man they could have put them in the set...

 

[Spiderman]

Like he said, there wasn't enough room, so they might be in the next two....

 

[train]

I took it as he meant there wasn't enough room in this block...

And WoTC could have the room if they wanted...

There were only 4 spikes weren't there?...

 

[Spiderman]

Nah, I just thought there wasn't enough room in Mirrodin.

 

[Ferret]

Only one spike needs to be reprinted: Spike Canibal. They can steal counters from everyone like those spirits from recent sets, Aplify creatures, and clockwork critters...

-Ferret

"Okay? How big is that thing?"

 

[train]

"Okay... how big is it now?..."*Evil laughter ensues...*

 

[Nightstalkers]

The scariest thing is the fact that in my newest stack of junk I've spent my phony $100 bill on has on the top a spike colony.... sad really.

 

[Spiderman]

Spike Cannibal is good, but Spike Rogue would also be useful to help move them around and around...

 

[Spiderman]

Never mind, just read about Power Conduit which basically does the same thing on MagicTheGathering...