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Question by Necron
Submitted on 6/7/2004
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Is there a way to beat darksteel colossus?

Answer by PPPPIIIIGGGGGYYYYYY
Submitted on 6/15/2004
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You can give Darksteel Colossus plenty of -1/-1 counters using something like Fevered Convulsions, Indestructibility doesn't say anything about this not being able to kill it, you can also make your opponent sacrifice it.

Answer by Sasuke
Submitted on 6/24/2004
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HAHA....by the time you give colossus 11 -1/-1 counters...you will be dead...there are plenty of ways to stop the colossus..remove attacking creature from game, topple, 3 havoc demons(not likely to happen).etc...

Answer by hello
Submitted on 6/29/2004
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sword, et tu lui fait bobo!!

Answer by Magic_Master
Submitted on 8/18/2004
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Just counter it using instants or use Memnarch and gain control of it.HEHEHEHEHEHEHEHEHE SKATEBOARDING IS FOREVER!!!!!!!!!

Answer by CHEWY
Submitted on 8/23/2004
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ECHOING TRUTH! MOST PEOPLE USE TRICKS TO GETH THEM OUT EARLY, TOOTH AND NAIL, TINKER ETC, ECHOING TRUTH THE SUCKER AND YOU OPPONENT HAS AN 11 COST CREATURE SITTING IN THEIR HANDS, WORKS A TREAT! EITHER THAT OR JUST KILL THE OPPONANT, HEHE.

Answer by Harliquin
Submitted on 9/16/2004
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equip a creature with the sword of Kaldra or anything that removes it from the game.

Answer by pm3k
Submitted on 10/21/2004
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can use oxidise.. its an artifact

Answer by Jumping_C
Submitted on 12/31/2004
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humble, then ONE -1/-1 counter or TIM

Answer by dp
Submitted on 5/14/2005
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you take out some scissors and cut the stinking card into a million pieces HAHAHA!!!!

Answer by Thork
Submitted on 7/20/2005
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I got darksteel colossus in my third Darksteel pack, and frankly, i dont like it. Its a major bummer if you draw it at the beginning og the game and your opponents can easily block this card's 11/11 with a pest nuisance. What you need to make Colossus really unbeatable is an artifact card form DS called Wipersilk cloak :-0

Answer by Trundler-Nomad
Submitted on 9/19/2005
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Well, You Don't Necesarily Need To Beat It. Just Find A Card That Can Tap It. And Just Then Use Creatures With Flying, Shadow, etc...

Answer by the grey coat >_>
Submitted on 10/3/2005
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Serra avatar

Answer by Ice
Submitted on 10/13/2005
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Remove the creature, pacify, cage of hands, etc. There are ways to do it, but a force sacrificing it may not be the best choice. Try using say a sword of kaldra, deal damage, then remove it. The other thing you can do is to use a callous oppressor to gain control of it. This can be used as a sweet irony, since your opponent thought he could win.

Answer by person
Submitted on 10/22/2005
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lol u guys are funny... darksteel colossus is one of the easiest cards to stop in the whole game for the cheapest amount of mana. Almost all are just 1 to play. Spirit Link--Swords to plowshares--pacifism--chainers edict--unsummon--bringer of the red dawn--counterspell--lingering death (i think... dont really kno the wording)--alter of light--fog bank--sand skin--anything that taps a creature as its ability-- etc etc etc so many frigin ways so stop complainin

Answer by Bob
Submitted on 1/6/2006
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Well, everything but direct damage and destroy effects is still an option. Return to the owner's hand, Keep it tapped and out of play, Send it to the graveyard (until it is shuffled back in of course) Just remember, since all it does it do damage (though it does it very well) all you have to do is make it so that it can't. There are plenty of ways to remove a creature from the game without using damage. Your best bet though would just be to make sure it never sees play at all if you can. Because once it is out there, you've got a whole new ball game on your hands.

Answer by Cool Cat
Submitted on 7/3/2006
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Hahahaha even though Ravnica at the time this was posted hasnt come out yet but voidslime which says "Counter Target Creature or Target Creature's Ability and then Counterspell it!!!!!! Its not industuctible and also it doesnt go back to it the library simple -The person that has been playing longer then you!

Answer by Roman Lion
Submitted on 8/27/2006
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Definitely remove it from game... or use some sort of creature nullification, like Faith's Fetters or Pillory of the Sleepless. Or, just keep it permanantly tapped, a la Icy Manipulator. Or, use something like Followed Footsteps to make your OWN Darksteel Colossus. Sisters of the Stone death can also take control of that nasty iron giant. Bottom line is, Magic has lots of ways of dealing with big creatures. So, unless you're using some cheap summoning method, this guy's probably not worth it. For 11 mana you can get lots of better stuff.

Answer by Darksteel man
Submitted on 4/18/2007
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My Colossus deck ran w/ Proteus Staff and I had no other creatures except the Colossus(3 of them). If you actually managed to put any counters on it or somehow stopped it from attacking you, I'd recycle it and bring out another one.

Answer by uGOTpwned
Submitted on 11/15/2005
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There are many easier ways to kill the colossus but can only say a few here. Some are enchantements like pacifism or spirit link. Any card that can tap a creature (wizards, artifacts). To see my forums check out my website where it has the ultimate decks and answers: http://fabar.outwar.com/page.php?x=45203

Answer by creamslice
Submitted on 12/15/2005
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use unsummon or counter spell

Answer by Dannster
Submitted on 1/20/2006
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its immpossible to defeat the 11

Answer by bopbop
Submitted on 3/9/2006
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how about the sword of kaldra?

Answer by yappy
Submitted on 3/9/2006
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Counter it before it is being cast. by the time your opponent gets enough mana, you should have a counter spell in your hand.

Answer by Bobo Bunny
Submitted on 5/17/2006
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Rip it to 11 pieces and set each piece on fire.

Answer by Master
Submitted on 5/31/2006
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Pacifism, Diabolic Edicts, Decree of Annihilation. There are 3 examples that deal with him.

Answer by Artifact King
Submitted on 8/19/2006
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use alter of light- put target artifact out of play...

Answer by J
Submitted on 12/16/2006
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remove it from game or simply gain control it and use it to attack your opponent. (it's very sad when lose all life point by your super creature you own ^^)

Answer by darkplayer
Submitted on 1/25/2007
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Pay pillory of the sleepless, and cannot attack or block and player loses a life. Its an Enchantment-Aura Black/White card and cost 1 white 1 black and 1 colorless.

Answer by kingkong120
Submitted on 1/31/2007
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Isn't there a card that can take control of artifact creatures?

Answer by ShadwDrgn
Submitted on 3/22/2007
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removal, bounce, counterspells, forced sacrifice

Answer by some dude
Submitted on 3/31/2007
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yeah but because of its second effect -1/-1 counters kill it but then it goes back to hand so only remove from game cards work :)

Answer by crazy ass kicker
Submitted on 6/20/2007
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use a spell

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