I would argue the best of the resounding cycle. Being able to cycle this card for 6 damage to an opponent is often game-turning if not game-winning. However, none of the resounding cycle is very playable to begin with.
RobinHood3000
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I agree, most of the Resounding Cycle seems pretty lackluster, and with the wide variety of burn available, this one is easily overshadowed. To be perfectly honest, I think I prefer Resounding Silence - granted, you can't burn the player, but at least you can take out creatures bigger than 3 toughness.
Champion_Kitsune
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(2 votes)
The rest of this cycle is terrible, and though this card is the best, it isn't better by much. Eight mana across three colors for 6 damage and a card? I'll hang on to my Kamahl's Sledges, thanks.
Donovan_Fabian
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Even with the cycle it's still lack luster because you're never going to cycle this, and even if you could, why wouldn't you be playing an ultimatum at that price instead of cycling the resounding thunder? Violent ultimatum.. or .. resounding thunder.. yeah ok that's an easy one. The only time it's ever an advantage is if your in a losing game and top decking, and you need to draw a card fast. Basically, it can be considered a 3 mana lightning bolt.
Joemick
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(6 votes)
I'm not positive but it can't be countered when you cycle it right? Cycling is an ability . I mean its still not.. Amazing but uncounterable 6 damage and a card draw.
Tommy9898
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
I wish it was do '3 damage to 2 targets" so you could get the same card advantage as the other super cyclers.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(6 votes)
Its not too good now, but think to the future; we may see a utility card that gives all of your cards cycling {3} or something like that in future sets, then the resounding cycle would be awesome.
TDL
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
This *is* the best of the Resounding cycle. Uncounterable 6 damage, plus card draw? True, the cycling cost is high, but generally you're cycling it as a finisher. I think eight mana is just fine in this case.
VampireCat
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Its not too good now, but think to the future; we may see a utility card that gives all of your cards cycling {3} or something like that in future sets, then the resounding cycle would be awesome.
Posted By: Kryptnyt (8/25/2010 4:12:47 PM)
Given that previous cards like Mental Discipline and Compulsion have avoided using the Cycling keyword, I'm pretty sure we won't see a utility card like that.
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Braid of Fire. Stick it in your jund deck. It's too bad Lightning Bolt entered Standard with M10, then this card really got nerfed.
One of the keys to this card is that the cycling is uncounterable. 8CMC sounds like a rip off for 6 damage but when it draws a card and can't be Twincast or Swerved by an opponent you are looking at a nice effect. I would have like to see it cost 1 less colorless none the less.
shotoku64
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If you reduced the initial casting cost to , then this would be rated at least a full star higher. Maybe have the cycling ability go from to but make it so it can only hit creatures, I don't think it would be overpowered at all and perhaps would see play today
blindthrall
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I've never used the cycling ability, there's always something that needs torching, and I save all my bolts for last.
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
3 damage for is bad. 6 damage and a card draw for is also bad. No real reason to use this card, there are better alternatives, just use Banefire if you don't wanna be countered.
The only card in this cycle that's worth the cost is Resounding Wave, because it's Regress (A fairly costed card) with an overcosted overclocked mode. No other Resounding card is fairly costed.
Hunter06
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It would be really, really funny to see someone spend all the mana to cycle one of these, only to see it get stifled, and by funny, I mean sad...
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Posted By: Kryptnyt (8/25/2010 4:12:47 PM)
Given that previous cards like Mental Discipline and Compulsion have avoided using the Cycling keyword, I'm pretty sure we won't see a utility card like that.
Fluctuator cycling deck?
The only card in this cycle that's worth the cost is Resounding Wave, because it's Regress (A fairly costed card) with an overcosted overclocked mode. No other Resounding card is fairly costed.
2/5 Stars