My play group is going to learn to DREAD this card. Mwha ha ha haha !
davidhuman
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
got a deck waitin for this.
Stoo
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.9/5.0)(9 votes)
don't like that hits me too
Ciper
★★★☆☆ (3.6/5.0)(4 votes)
it doesn't hit the caster only his/her opponents.
Asinine-Ultimatum
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(12 votes)
Who would have thought that the addition of black would get you a BUCKET O' LAVA AXES?
LeGaCy_13
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
ny play group already hates this card, made my b/r deck right after we got back from the release events. truly an underrated card
asmallcat
★★★★☆ (4.3/5.0)(3 votes)
Subpar card in duels, absolutely devasting and hilarous in multplayer, especially if there are multiple players running multiple copies. In my group this was hitting 20 damage for 5 mana. And at instant speed. Yes please!
It's also fun to pretend you have one when there are multiple opponents sitting below 5 life. They'll do anything for you.
GrimGorgonBC
★★★★☆ (4.6/5.0)(7 votes)
I was in a crazy 8 player game and played this and sacked my tainted sigil....it was epic...
Arachibutyrophobia
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I know of players who were killed by this card and this card alone. After all, four Breath of Malfegors make an even 20!
Iiory
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
it`s time to burn some multiplayer scum :}xaxaxaxx
Guest2146443305
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(3 votes)
This card is a 4/5 people. 5 Damage to all players for the same cost as Lava Axe (minus the Black).
It's like looking at Terror and then Terminate. It gets better when you splice the other color.
I'd say this card is great in any game as long as you roll with a black/red deck
God_of_Destruction
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
I made a black/red burn deck, i replaced Lava Axe with this, and in my play group, my opponents dont know what to do when i tap five mana... Burn them all!
cadenblade
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Actually, this trumps lava axe in that lava axe is a sorcery and this is an instant. :D which means you can throw it on the stack and end the game if someone were about to gain any life during their turn. :D
MrPink343
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Nice card, but the flavor text is the best thing going here. Clearly made woth Vorthos in mind.
Donovan_Fabian
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The idea I see here is you can use it on planeswalkers for some quick removal. It's true though that without multiplayer its just sort of a lava axe replacement, which makes it no better than regular lava axe without extra opponents on the field.
AXER
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
No need to make this an Instant. They just wanna be able to raise the freaking Casting Cost.
Chosen_of_the_Dark_Sun
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A really fun thing to do is get two of these and two Quest for Pure Flame's in your hand during a multiplayer game. Play the QfPFs, and then hit of BoM number one. Assuming enough players, that should put enough tokens on the Quests (and if not just use other minor burns to make up the difference). The following turn (or even the same one if you happen to have the mana), sac both Quests and hit out the second Breath, doing 20 damage to each opponent's face on top of the 5 already dealt.
another card thats clearly designed for multiplayer only
EnV
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Romance:
Good for multiplayer brawls in which you need to burn opponents at low life totals
Reality:
Counters, Prevention or Stack life gain is this card's death bed
all in all 4/5 quite useful
getz19
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This is a good card when you're playing Black-Red. 5 damage for 5. What makes it better is the fact that it's an instant.
Aun
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
gnihihi, 8 player games.
IRHennessy
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This combined with Faerie Tauntings in an emperor match? 6-9 damage for 5 mana during THEIR TURN? I say YES! (doing it 2 or 3 turns in a row will win you games my friends)
xNavarone
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Does this hit planeswalkers?
Enchantment_Removal
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The card is completely correct. You can- and will- only damage players whom you need to die.
The first card that goes into my future automatic-play-itself deck.
'Sure, you can control my turn. If my deck does anything, you die".
cdela12345
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Great in 2HG. Not as great in 1v1. 4/5!
Stray_Dog
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
BUUUUURP!
ChampionofSquee
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Its a bit of a trade off imo... the 3BR makes it less playable than Lava Axe but its at instant speed, which is always nice. i like Malfegor himself. He's pretty cool and i wouldn't mind burning people with his fire as opposed to lava axe. Running four of each in a B/R burn deck is absolutely deadly
If mana fixing is no object for you, then this is strictly better than Lava Axe.
Polychromatic
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I wish I were nearly as ripped as Malfegor.
Paleopaladin
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This is an awesome card for archenemy if YOU'RE the Archenemy.
lorendorky
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
How on Earth did Wizards not put this into any of the Commander pre-cons!?
Lash_of_Dragonbreath
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(1 vote)
5 damage to each opponent. Does that wipe out opponent planeswalkers as well? Because if it does I'm already including 4 of this in every deck own that can produce BR.
EDIT: Meh. Apparently it doesn't count planeswalkers as opposing players, though I can redirect the 5 damage it would deal to my opponent to any planeswalker he controls.
I don't actually like this card. Cool as it is, the last thing I really want to do is make every other player on the board mad at me. It's not a bad finisher I guess though, but diplomatically it screws you surprisingly hard.
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It's also fun to pretend you have one when there are multiple opponents sitting below 5 life. They'll do anything for you.
It's like looking at Terror and then Terminate. It gets better when you splice the other color.
I'd say this card is great in any game as long as you roll with a black/red deck
In multiplayer of course.
Good for multiplayer brawls in which you need to burn opponents at low life totals
Reality:
Counters, Prevention or Stack life gain is this card's death bed
all in all 4/5 quite useful
The first card that goes into my future automatic-play-itself deck.
'Sure, you can control my turn. If my deck does anything, you die".
HIVE MIND. In multiplayer. Total chaos!
Does that wipe out opponent planeswalkers as well? Because if it does I'm already including 4 of this in every deck own that can produce BR.
EDIT: Meh. Apparently it doesn't count planeswalkers as opposing players, though I can redirect the 5 damage it would deal to my opponent to any planeswalker he controls.
In conclusion, it's multiplayers' Lava Axe.
20 damage to all opponents.