i guess this would have found much play if just the discard wasn't at random...sigh. take the save path, use Lightning Bolt and another discard-enabling card like Wild Mongrel instead.
VirtueVsVice
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Creates some terrible card disadvantage unless it's used in a madness deck or something similar...
Laguz
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
It's not even good in madness because the discard is random. I've played g/r mongrel beats extensively and there is absolutely never a situation where you'd want this in your hand instead of browbeat, lightning bolt or fiery temper.
Ragamander
★★☆☆☆ (2.5/5.0)(5 votes)
You guys must be underestimating the power of 3 damage for . Discarding at random is easy to control (i.e. discard Fiery Temper) in Mono-Red, since you will be playing your hand out very, very quickly. ... But yeah, there's better burn out there. The real question is whether this is better than Shard Volley.
land_comment
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
The only red one-drop better than this is lightning bolt. That said, what kind of art is this for Terese Nielsen to do? This looks like a photo... I prefer her newer stuff.
luca_barelli
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Strictly better than Epileptic Seizure
Axelle
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(2 votes)
And HOW did Ragamander completely miss a mention of Lightning Bolt?
gman92
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
*Coughs* Okay, in pure mono red burn, this is ridiculous, another playset of lightning bolt, essentially. Here's how it works: 1) Load your deck with 40% lands, and inexpensive red instants and sorceries that deal cheap, effective damage, including four copies of Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lava Spike, Shard Volley, Browbeat, and other such cards. 2) Include four copies of this and four copies of Fiery Temper 3) Cast this when you have one other card in your hand and it is Fiery Temper. (should be easy when you're emptying your hand of 1 spell on T1, then 2 spells on T2, then 3 on T3, etc...) 4) Have fun with all the lightning (read: consistent T4 wins) and stop rating this card so low.
Kryptnyt
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Poor, poor Shaq. He looks like he can just barely take that three damage.
LordOfTheFlies87
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This art...
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SarcasmElemental
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Photo realism has no place in Magic Art. This is fantasy.
DrJack
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I just heard of this card. Not just strictly worse than Lightning Bolt, but GODAWFULLY WORSE than Lightning Bolt.
*Banging my head against the desk*
I'm going to go build a deck with 20 Black Lotuses and 40 Lightning Bolts, quick, before my head implodes.
psychichobo
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Eh, it works alright in Madness. Just use it a little later when you've only got it and a card with madness in your hand. It's also cheap enough to allow you to comfortably pay the madness cost of the other card.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
The discard at random hurts. With that drawback, it could deal 4 damage.
@gman92 So you like running out of steam and top decking your 40% lands? Your going to have to use all those cheap burns on my creatures, or you will loose. And then you have no hand, and I do plus plenty of health. I feel like browbeat is the only thing holding your deck together, and you better hope I dont counter it.
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take the save path, use Lightning Bolt and another discard-enabling card like Wild Mongrel instead.
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But yeah, there's better burn out there. The real question is whether this is better than Shard Volley.
1) Load your deck with 40% lands, and inexpensive red instants and sorceries that deal cheap, effective damage, including four copies of Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Lava Spike, Shard Volley, Browbeat, and other such cards.
2) Include four copies of this and four copies of Fiery Temper
3) Cast this when you have one other card in your hand and it is Fiery Temper. (should be easy when you're emptying your hand of 1 spell on T1, then 2 spells on T2, then 3 on T3, etc...)
4) Have fun with all the lightning (read: consistent T4 wins) and stop rating this card so low.
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*Banging my head against the desk*
I'm going to go build a deck with 20 Black Lotuses and 40 Lightning Bolts, quick, before my head implodes.
@gman92
So you like running out of steam and top decking your 40% lands? Your going to have to use all those cheap burns on my creatures, or you will loose. And then you have no hand, and I do plus plenty of health. I feel like browbeat is the only thing holding your deck together, and you better hope I dont counter it.