It still has a lot of uses but as a Kitchen Finks counter I think it's been made a little obsolete by Magma Spray
jhimbob
★★★★☆ (4.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Can't argue with 3 permanent damage to an opposing creature.
God_of_Destruction
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I utilize this card in my Blightning Burn together with some of the most efficient burn spells, I must tell, this card deals the nicest of damages..
True_Mumin
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(4 votes)
Deals nicely with Chameleon Colossus and other dangerous fatties. Pretty good burn. Edit: Lightning Bolt made this card suck. Like most other burn spells. Way to go, Wizards.
c0ncept
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I was running with 4 Puncture Bolt until I discovered this card, its basically better in all aspects.
ropebreezy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
1 more colorless for an Incinerate that does permanent damage and can potentially kill indestructible creatures. Pretty versatile in my book and well worth the extra 1 colorless. 4/5
jbruso
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Combos great with Wickerbough Elder and makes creatures smaller if they're too big for it to kill, so it is always useful. Sometimes Lightning Bolt just doesn't deal enough.
ClockworkSwordfish
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Makes me wonder if we're going to get an Infect burn spell...
DacenOctavio
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
@ ClockworkSwordfish:
God I hope not. Lightning Bolt is quite good enough. What, are we gonna get a {R} instant that has infect and "deals 1.5 damage to target creature or player?" Well, more likely we're getting infect version of Shock, so it would be basically Scar/Scorching Spear.
land_comment
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
5/5 for the flavor text.
Pigfish99
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is a fair card. Putting a permament -3/-3 on a creature is much more dangerous than people think. It is also fairly costed, compared to incinerate, too. Could possibly go well in an infect deck.
You could think of it as a Last Gasp that doesn't say "until end of turn."
azure_drake222222
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Kills indestructible creatures. It counts as damage, and that could be good or bad.
LordRandomness
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Technically this can function as red damage prevention. Interesting.
jonrds
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If you have the black, skinrender is a better choice. You lose instant speed and face-slapping, but trading that and 1 mana for a 3/3 body is worth it.
OlvynChuru
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
In EDH or in a deck that plans on burning creatures instead of players mostly, this can actually be better than Lightning Bolt. Puncture Blast is one of the few red burn spells which works great when used on a big creature. For example, it can turn a Serra Angel into an insignificant 1/1, while Lightning Bolt won't do anything against it unless it was already dealt damage. Still, the bolt is better in most decks.
4/5
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card does have the benefit of crippling things higher then 3 toughness. Personally I dont like my burn spells over the 2 mana threshhold.
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Edit: Lightning Bolt made this card suck. Like most other burn spells. Way to go, Wizards.
God I hope not. Lightning Bolt is quite good enough. What, are we gonna get a {R} instant that has infect and "deals 1.5 damage to target creature or player?" Well, more likely we're getting infect version of Shock, so it would be basically Scar/Scorching Spear.
It is also fairly costed, compared to incinerate, too. Could possibly go well in an infect deck.
4/5.
4/5