One of the best instant speed divide damage as you chose cards. I was looking for a good four drop that could divide damage among creatures/players, but i never expected it to be instant speed! The madness cost is just another great option to combo with. I gave this beastly burn spell 5 stars, and im getting a playset ASAP.
5/5
Falos
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(3 votes)
"Violent Eruption" - *giggity*
The precision is nice‚ imagine hitting a +1/+1 tribal lord and other the now-weakened kin.
justicarphaeton
★★★★☆ (4.9/5.0)(7 votes)
The guy on the right is getting a geyser of magma spewed into his nether regions... very painful.
@blindthrall Correct, however, the damage stays on those creatures stays until end of turn. So once the aforementioned lord dies, any of the creatures that were 1/1 will also die from the damage.
DarthParallax
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(4 votes)
Madness? THIS. IS. HELLBENT!
@_X_ I feel obliged to let you know about Pyrokinesis and Rock Slide, too. one is like a Force of Will version of Violent Eruption, and Rock Slide is almost as good as Comet Storm.
kiseki
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
do deal 1 damage to two targets and 2 damage to a third target, you would need for a fireball or for a rolling thunder. Everytime I play this spell I feel like I'm getting away with highway robbery. Combined with Chandra's Spitfire in multiplayer games (with at least 4 other opponents), each spitfire becomes a 13/3 Flier at instant speed. This spell is useful early, and as a finisher. Obviously this wants to be in a mono-red deck, but removal this powerful and versatile should have a restriction like that.
The best burn spell for 4 mana. Violent Eruption is an instant, does 4 damage, can target a creature or player, and you can redistribute that damage among any number of targets. The Madness ability is just icing on the cake.
Pyrotechnics costs more and is a sorcery.
Lightning Blast cannot divide the damage.
Rekindled Flame is a sorcery that cannot divide damage.
Unless you're playing multiple mana types, Violent Eruption appears better.
Flame Javelin is more efficient at dealing 4 damage at 3 mana, but Violent Eruption's added cost is more than worth the flexibility of dividing the damage up.
scarecrowk
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
If you are using this in an Un deck, can you divide the damage to kill eight little girls?
blindthrall
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@Falos: Won't work. Damage from one source on different targets resolves at the same time.
Edit: Oh, derp.
Lord_of_Gelectrodes
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Good card. You can also neuter your opponent's poor, poor creature. WITH FIRE!!!!
Cyberium
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
4 damage at instant speed for four mana is fair, added that you could distribute damage and play it with madness, this card is a powerhouse.
Gabbalis
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Seems good in a Pyromancer's Swath deck. Bolt 4 targets for 3? Yes please.
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The precision is nice‚ imagine hitting a +1/+1 tribal lord and other the now-weakened kin.
I do like Fiery Temper a bit more.
@_X_ I feel obliged to let you know about Pyrokinesis and Rock Slide, too. one is like a Force of Will version of Violent Eruption, and Rock Slide is almost as good as Comet Storm.
This spell is useful early, and as a finisher.
Obviously this wants to be in a mono-red deck, but removal this powerful and versatile should have a restriction like that.
Pyrotechnics costs more and is a sorcery.
Lightning Blast cannot divide the damage.
Rekindled Flame is a sorcery that cannot divide damage.
Unless you're playing multiple mana types, Violent Eruption appears better.
Flame Javelin is more efficient at dealing 4 damage at 3 mana, but Violent Eruption's added cost is more than worth the flexibility of dividing the damage up.
Edit: Oh, derp.
You can also neuter your opponent's poor, poor creature. WITH FIRE!!!!