5 mana, 5 power, trample, haste. Very good deal. Or 4 mana, 5 damage. Still good.
metalevolence
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0)(9 votes)
in case you were wondering which piece of the invasion symbol was red
Wulfsten
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Really good. In my opinion, very nearly better than Ball Lightning. It's much more splashable, and it has the option of sticking around with a very decent toughness. It's functionally different from Ball Lightning, because this can act either as a good hard thump, or as a body to give you a bit more board control, whereas Ball Lightning is supposed to just help with the life race.
Max_Glycine
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(2 votes)
I think the "sticks around" kicker should have cost more to actually make it a decision instead of fairly obvious which you want to do.
face-fister
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
turn on your heart-light.
MizziumSculptor444
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
Anyone else get an Izzet vibe from that name?
Paolino
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
A 5/3 trampler with haste for is already not bad. With the possibility of a Ball Lightning-like effect for is much much better!
Paleopaladin
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Onomatopoetic names in MtG? Sure, why not!
Destroy2777
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
An elemental rush that keeps on rushing. I like this.
Goatllama
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Just pump a little more red mana into your elementals for some staying power!
zeibura
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I just couldn't play any red deck without one of these in it. Such a great card!!
psychichobo
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's weird - really it's a very boring creature when you think about it. Just an Elemental, for a start, one of the most overused types in MTG. It's a red creature that just charges forth and runs over things, Ball-Lightning style.
Yet, there's something very appealing about this. I honestly can't see a time when you'd open a booster, get this, and not be pleasantly chuffed.
Enelysios
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Its pretty interesting take on ball lightning. More easily splashable and the option of keeping it around if your opponent can't kill it is very useful. A fair payoff for one less power and one more in cost. I love that name too! Just say it! Skizzik! Ski-zzik!
This is a fun and balanced card, and now that I have seen it here I think I will pick up a couple for EDH. I wish it got a modern reprint when kickers showed back up.
OlvynChuru
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
In my opinion, Skizzik is better than Ball Lightning. Do not underestimate the ability to stay on the battlefield. You might think that its low toughness would make it die quickly anyway, but that's where your removal comes in. Note the Skizzik can survive your own Pyroclasm and hit for five through your opponent's weakened defenses. Another thing that you can do is cast something like Earthquake or Slagstorm and then cast Skizzik on your next turn.
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Yet, there's something very appealing about this. I honestly can't see a time when you'd open a booster, get this, and not be pleasantly chuffed.
This is a fun and balanced card, and now that I have seen it here I think I will pick up a couple for EDH. I wish it got a modern reprint when kickers showed back up.