Pointed Discussion

jugglingguy 2009-11-25

★★★☆☆ (3.7/5.0) (5 votes)

can be good for a storm deck.
Recently got a lot better when they took out mana-burn.

TheTraitorKing 2010-01-01

★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0) (4 votes)

It's similar to a red Priest of Gix, only hardier and costlier.

Tommy9898 2010-02-22

★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0) (9 votes)

A reference to Coal golem, I like how the flavor texts match up.

Kryptnyt 2010-08-08

★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0) (6 votes)

I think that its creature type could easily be "elemental golem"

Test-Subject_217601 2010-08-30

★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (14 votes)

CAN'T STOP THE COALTRAIN!

http404error 2011-03-19

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

Robbie stopped the coal train!

Polychromatic 2011-03-28

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

This was SO good in Time Spiral Block Limited.

Condor_96 2011-03-29

★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0) (2 votes)

What's that, you say? A free Ball Lightning with that 3/3? Don't mind if I do.

Ideatog 2011-05-26

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

...and like Priest of Gix, you can infinitely bring two of these into play with Recurring Nightmare and some sort of mana filter, probably Bog Initiate or Initiates of the Ebon Hand.

Lash_of_Dragonbreath 2011-08-23

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

Seems to have been tricky to use in TIme Spiral, because if you didn't have another spell for it to fuel it would hit you for 3. A Firebreathing ability like Char-Rumbler's would work.
Now that we don't have Mana burn anymore, I'm quite happy to abuse this on my elemental deck with Brighthearth Banneret, which makes it practically free, allowing me to do stuff like playing 3 of them followed by a Chandra's Spitfire on turn 3.

Shadoflaam 2011-09-04

★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0) (2 votes)

Priest of Urabrask is probably worse than this, as for 1 mana extra this gets +1/+2.

ICEFANG13 2011-09-11

★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0) (2 votes)

@ Shadoflaam

The cards are just different, getting this guy at mostly free, really changes the strategies over getting (this weaker guy) Priest of Urabrask for 'free'.

Totema 2011-10-11

★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0) (1 vote)

Whatever a spleenfruit is, I have an odd desire to try one...

Ogrenoodle89 2011-11-26

★★★☆☆ (3.2/5.0) (3 votes)

strictly better than hill giant

Capt13 2012-01-21

★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0) (1 vote)

A clarification, are the 3 mana a permanent or one turn?

Ragamander 2012-01-22

★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0) (2 votes)

I would play this alongside Priest of Urabrask, Geosurge, and Ball Lightning. Maybe also Seething Song and Elemental Appeal, just for the lulz.

Coal Stoker is also good with Minion Reflector. Why yes, I'd love a better-than-free copy. Why not make that deck with Parallel Lives, Doubling Season, and/or Dual Nature just for really awkward mana-ramp?

@Capt13:
If a card says "Add {MANA} to your mana pool," that mana only lasts until the next time your pool empties (probably at the end of the phase), unless it specifies otherwise (e.g. Sakiko, Mother of Summer). It is NOT like you get to search for three Mountains and put them into play.

Missile_Penguin 2012-03-11

★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (3 votes)

Each Time Spiral card was an homage to at least one previously printed card.

This card is referencing Coal Golem.

LordRandomness 2012-08-23

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

@Shadoflaam: Priest of Urabrask can be flicked or copied for mana.

DoragonShinzui 2012-09-09

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

...Spleenfruit?

TheWrathofShane 2012-12-07

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (1 vote)

Comparable to Gilded Lotus. Costs more to add the mana permanently, and ditches the fragile creature type.

lorendorky 2012-12-10

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

This is essentially free to cast with an Incandescent Soulstoke.

Tynansdtm 2013-01-16

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0) (1 vote)

@lorendorkey: If by "essentially free" you mean "costs {1}{R}", then yes, it is essentially free. Just like every other Elemental.

Arachnos 2013-07-20

☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)

Don't mess with Dobruk the Unstable.