Double Strike is a monster ability, probably the most powerful traditional creature-only keyword. But playing a three-mana Aura, especially one that does little to help its host survive, is pretty much begging to be two-for-oned. I can't see this card in Constructed, though I might well sideboard it in in Limited against an opponent who, based on game 1, seems to have few removal options.
Pwnsaw
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
This +finest hour in a bant deck is hilarious amounts of damage,
Gezus82
★★★★☆ (4.1/5.0)(5 votes)
budget option for a band deck that can't afford rafiq or for an aura deck that should already have ways of dealing with auras downside.
izzet_guild_mage
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Gezuz seems to have hit the nail on the head. Slap this on him, and he can hit it twice :D
Well, if Zur pulls this out alongside the likes of Steel of the Godhead and Daybreak Coronet, things can start to get ugly.
GrimjawxRULES
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(4 votes)
@tantallum99: The reason why some people might want to play this over Fireshrieker is because it only costs 3 mana and that's it, whereas Fireshrieker costs 5 mana to cast and attach to a creature. Of course, you'll be glad to have Fireshrieker around when your equipped creature falls to a removal spell, however aggressive decks may want to play this because its faster.
strossusdevourer
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I detect a reference to Iron Maiden in its flavor text...
@swissbanker Grappling Hook costs way more then this and gives you a tiny bonus to compensate. Double Cleave and Assault Strobe are one time deals and lower costed and adjusted based on their casting speed.
This is permanant doubelstrike.... No, its not expensive, its perfect the way it is and has an appropriate rarity. Best turn 3 I can think of for this in white is Accorder Paladin. Because swinging for 11 on turn three along side Signal Pest played on turn one is bad.
BastianQoU
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I'm really glad this card exists. I just playtested my WG aura deck, managed to get Elite Vanguard swinging fourth turn with both Armadillo Cloak and Daybreak Coronet. I never realized how powerful stacking the two versions of lifelink would be. Toss in this double strike, and that's 28 life per turn. I like.
ToAsTy42o
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Put this on an Aura Gnarlid.
Lord_of_Gelectrodes
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Loving the flavortext. "Even the hills ran for the hills."
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On a 13/13 Divinity of Pride with a Light from Within in play, this Aura is no laughing matter.
This is permanant doubelstrike.... No, its not expensive, its perfect the way it is and has an appropriate rarity. Best turn 3 I can think of for this in white is Accorder Paladin. Because swinging for 11 on turn three along side Signal Pest played on turn one is bad.
"Even the hills ran for the hills."