"Dont use this card. It kills your creatures." -Karn, silver golem
ultratog1028
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(9 votes)
"Do use this card in limited. It kills your opponents creatures, whether by pump or enchanting their creatures with it."
-Karn, Silver Golem
yesnomu
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Wow, this seems way underrated. You can use it either as (somewhat pricey) removal, or on a guy with first strike or evasion to pump him up. Heck, even using it on an opponent's critter and leaving red open is a pretty good disincentive for them to try anything. Usefulness in multiple situations makes it worth 3.5/5 for me.
theblasterman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
If only the actual card were as good as the art
Test-Subject_217601
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
My only problem with this card is that, as far as pumping creatures, Firebreathing is strictly better can Crown of Flames is better than that.
themlsna
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
If nothing else, it suits red's all-out offense flavor.
VampireCat
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
Great fun in EDH/multiplayer. Put it on an opponent's creature, and convince them to attack someone else with it, after damage is done finish the creature off.
zettazlow
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Jack Krauser : All for Umbrella's sake...
SweetoothTKC
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@ultratog1028: Who's drafting Tempest block now?
NoobOfLore
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
This card has a good deal of utility. Implode your opponent's creatures, or buff the ones of your own that don't need the toughness for some reason or another.
Not strictly worse than firebreathing. More versatile, but often not as effective for firebreathing's purpose.
Equinox523
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I think of this card as a variable strength Immolation - it is useful for killing regenerators, as well as pumping up Horned Turtle style creatures which could use a bit of power for their toughness. Its possible later-game uses are even hinted in The Sparkler, the Stronghold precon which featured Reins of Power. Stealing an opponents' creature, putting this on it, and then attacking for a ton of pumped damage (before killing it using the ability after combat) is just meanspirited.
mrchuckmorris
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Seeing as mono-Red lacks targeted removal that can get through indestructible creatures, I'd say this card is easily sideboardable in case you run into Avacyn, Tajic, etc. Plus, it's versatile enough for other things, going off what's been said on here already.
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-Karn, silver golem
-Karn, Silver Golem
Implode your opponent's creatures, or buff the ones of your own that don't need the toughness for some reason or another.
Not strictly worse than firebreathing. More versatile, but often not as effective for firebreathing's purpose.