My favorite of the 10 Liege's, turn every r/w spell into lightning helix!
The art is really cool, too.
vsantore
★★☆☆☆ (2.7/5.0)(3 votes)
One of my all times favorite cards, has a great red white ability, a must have for any read white deck.
SavageBrain89
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
This card is sick. Despite the cmc of 5 and a power/toughness of only 2/4, it can be devastating for the opponent when all of your red/white spells become fractional Lightning Helix's.
bowlofgumbo
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Yeah gotta love the inherent Lightning Helix. Definitely one of my favorite Lieges because his abilities are gifts that keep on givin'
Forgeling
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(3 votes)
For the longest time I thought he was facing the left of the card and his tail was his head. Didn't realize till I saw a bigger version that part of him was going THROUGH the rock.
Gezus82
★★★☆☆ (3.0/5.0)(1 vote)
By far the best of the lieges. lightning helix on every spell. and it's got a solid body that doesn't die to burn. The only way he could've been better is if his burn could target creatures 2, but that would've been way overpowered.
(I also feel I am less biased than others because I have never played RW and most likely never will. Unless I pick up a couple of these that is)
nimzo
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(10 votes)
The only thing that's better than a Balefire Liege in the battlefield of Eventide is... the second one you play!
Gaussgoat
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(4 votes)
Obviously a total powerhouse if you can keep him alive. This guy is so good at burning that he is justifiable in a mono-red.... and that is only half of his effect.
Difficult to see where he goes wrong at all, particularly since he can STACK. Having two or 3 of this guy on the field is a game winning scenario.
5/5, one of the easiest 5's to hand out ever.
Kryptnyt
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Makes Goblin Recruits so playable its not really even funny anymore.
Asmodi0000
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
The king of my deck. At least, he and his two brothers share that title. Having 2 out at a time is great, and 3 just makes things silly, but I also play Soul Foundry, which means I've played games where 4 and even a game where 5 of them were out on the field at the same time. Sadly, their ability isn't triggered when a token of one comes into play. However, a single lightning helix went ahead and dealt 18 damage and healed me 18, followed by a stampede of 5 10/12's, which brought my opponent down from 50 life to nothing in a heartbeat.
Great with Crown of Flames, and also is awesome with Skyknight Legionnaires. There's something undeniably satisfying of sending out a skyknight and dealing 7 damage and healing 3. It's even more awesome when you slap on a Scourge of the Nobilis on the Skyknight and end up dealing 12 damage and healing 12 in the same turn.
One more interesting thing- Scourge of the Nobilis is cool to place on a balefire, because the lifelink makes it so that every time you cast a r/w spell, you deal 3 and heal 6, since he's the one dealing the damage. It also turns him into a pretty nasty 4/6 with pump, but it's almost always better to never attack with him.
He's also great for use in a token deck, since he boosts both springjack pasture sheep and kher keep kobolds, as well as making rise of the hobgoblins a really nasty threat. Combined with Glory of Warfare and Nobilis of War, supposedly harmless creatures become absolute monsters.
redmagic123
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
this is the best red white creature card you could have basically
MasterOfEtherium
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(7 votes)
This Liege Is So Ill I Run Figures Woolly Thoctars PTE Pyroclasms Firespouts Fireballs Naya Charms And Oh Yeah More Balefire Lieges 5/5 EASY Plus Great Art He Burns Heals And Pumps
Kami_Kira12485
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I love the creature type and subtype. Spirit because it raises yours; Horror because it crushes your opponent. Balefire Liege has so much potential in casual play or extended play because of all the good burn spells you can use with him and all the good life gain spells too. As bowlofgumo said, "His abilities are gifts that keep on givin'".
aPimpNamedEmrakul
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Creature type should be "Powercreep Horror." :O
Tynansdtm
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Horror isn't really a white or red tribe. Still, awesome card. Even in mono-white.
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The art is really cool, too.
(I also feel I am less biased than others because I have never played RW and most likely never will. Unless I pick up a couple of these that is)
Difficult to see where he goes wrong at all, particularly since he can STACK. Having two or 3 of this guy on the field is a game winning scenario.
5/5, one of the easiest 5's to hand out ever.
Great with Crown of Flames, and also is awesome with Skyknight Legionnaires. There's something undeniably satisfying of sending out a skyknight and dealing 7 damage and healing 3. It's even more awesome when you slap on a Scourge of the Nobilis on the Skyknight and end up dealing 12 damage and healing 12 in the same turn.
One more interesting thing- Scourge of the Nobilis is cool to place on a balefire, because the lifelink makes it so that every time you cast a r/w spell, you deal 3 and heal 6, since he's the one dealing the damage. It also turns him into a pretty nasty 4/6 with pump, but it's almost always better to never attack with him.
He's also great for use in a token deck, since he boosts both springjack pasture sheep and kher keep kobolds, as well as making rise of the hobgoblins a really nasty threat. Combined with Glory of Warfare and Nobilis of War, supposedly harmless creatures become absolute monsters.
As bowlofgumo said, "His abilities are gifts that keep on givin'".
Boros Recruit
Goblin Soldier
First Strike
When ~ enters the battlefield, it deals 3 damage to target player. You gain 3 life.
3/3
Pretty great.
Lightning Helix
Instant
Lightning Helix deals 6 damage to target player and you gain 6 life.
5/5.