hey this is an excellent card. i have two in a burn deck.
Forgeling
★☆☆☆☆ (1.9/5.0)(4 votes)
not "Target player loses half their life rounded down."?
Dark_Raider
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Lave Axe V 3.0. I like it.
dragon504
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
5 mana, 5 damage, instant speed, and it's reuseable. What's not to like?
surewhynot
★★★★☆ (5.0/5.0)(11 votes)
Anyone who has played The Elder Scrolls IV: Oblivion will quickly realize this card looks oddly familiar...
Qazior
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I absolutely agree with you surewhynot
achilleselbow
★★★★☆ (4.7/5.0)(3 votes)
Wow, I didn't realize that Lava Axe had already been obsoleted even before Unstable Footing was printed. I'd say this is better, since it can target creatures.
MrCleric
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
there is no reason Not to run this In EDH or possible any burn deck you use(unless you are certain you won't get 5 mana) For God Sakes MAN IT RE SHUFFLES IT SELF!
Shinigami-2099
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
reusable... option to hit creatures... I'm sorry but... Lava Axe = Obsolete
Fanaticmogg
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Fairly effeicient, but shuffling it back into your dech is hardly a reason to play this card unless you're playing something that turns all your draws into tutors or something. Most red decks would rather not be playing 5-cost burn spells, since you can get the same damage for 1 more mana off Fireball along with tons of versatility.
Jesseman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Haha...Bacon of Destruction...
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Red cards in 5 color cycles always get the shaft. "What's the red card gonna do?" "Oh, just have it burn something."
blobman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card is great when your opponent is down to 5 life or has a really powerful 5/5 or below. The effect of having it shuffled back into your library is great but I think it is a little overpriced. Just a little
Shuffling can be a disadvantage, you cannot Reclaim something that is in your library. But you can tutor it multiple times in a row, or see it on topdeck.
The card is great tho, instant speed 5 damage that can hit either. Fireball argument is bad because instant is far greater then sorcery.
Wulfsten
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Decent card for limited and kitchen table magic, but for 5 mana your spell really needs to turn the game around for you, or definitively win it if you're already at the advantage. 5 damage will kill one creature, maybe, or it will hit your opponent for a good chunk, but nothing that you can't do with other parts of your deck. A solid 3/5.
vantha
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
My greatest story was playing Magic online with this being the sole card left in my library. My opponent was at 8 life and played a mill deck. I burned him in the face for 5. then he drew a land. I drew this again and burned him in the face for 5 for the win. All the beacons are good, but this one has to be my favorite.
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The card is great tho, instant speed 5 damage that can hit either. Fireball argument is bad because instant is far greater then sorcery.
-Swag_Crow