Fireblast can do it for 2 sacrificed mountains.
Guerrilla Tactics can do it for free, but only if opp forces you to discard it.
Reckless Abandon can do it for a sacrificed creature and R.
But this is the cheapest of them all to surely hit the opponent for 4 without any hard conditions... just with losing a chunk of your own life total. Straight burn can afford this.
Locohead
★★☆☆☆ (2.9/5.0)(5 votes)
Any way you slice it, it's paying 4 life for 1 more damage. That tradeoff is good in idealized situations, but really horrible in MANY other situations. I'm just not a fan, but I'm not 100% against its use.
AtriumXP
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(3 votes)
Awesome for multiplayer chaos-style. Use it with a Sun Droplet in play for extra fun.
Awesome Card Good For An All Burn Red Creaturless Deck Along With Chandra Ablaze Or Pyromancers Ascension Even A Charbelcher Deck
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
How is this rated higher than Char? They're both great cards and I would run both.
brockdjwest
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I was just playing against Chandra on the Xbox 360 game and she literally committed suicide by playing 2 of these back to back. Oh yeah, I had Baneslayer Angel out :P
somegeek
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This would be sweet as an end game option when you're up. Scale accordingly with Fork or Reverberate.
Tynansdtm
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Playing this card with Hostility is a beautiful thing.
TheWrathofShane
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Great for burn.
Silence9
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I love mono Red legacy, but I refuse to run flame rifts. Taking 4 is too risky. Yes Red wins fast, but this takes a good turn away from you, each. Pssst, run boros charm. Cough arid mesa.
OlvynChuru
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The problem with this card is that you can't always afford to take 4 damage. Yes, it doesn't matter how little life you have as long as you win, but this card will have a hard time making you win. It's not like you're opponent is just going to sit around and let you burn them to death. I'd much rather use something like Rift Bolt, Incinerate, Searing Spear or even Volcanic Hammer.
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Guerrilla Tactics can do it for free, but only if opp forces you to discard it.
Reckless Abandon can do it for a sacrificed creature and R.
But this is the cheapest of them all to surely hit the opponent for 4 without any hard conditions... just with losing a chunk of your own life total. Straight burn can afford this.