I like the idea of this card, but how do I not also get killed using it since its rare to have a deck that doesn't include any enchantments for your creatures.
Mode
★★★☆☆ (3.9/5.0)(5 votes)
Not really. In fact i can hardly remember playing a constructed deck which used any Auras.
I like the idea of this card, it's an interesting red sideboard alternative to Tranquility for burn decks. I'm afraid it will only rarely kill any cratures, though.
Since this is an Arcane instant this card might even get reprinted as a more powerful non-Arcane spell someday.
I really like this card, use it with Binding agony and other cards like that in a red black white deck, full of other cards that go with it,
{Edited because of stupidity}
Pantheon
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(2 votes)
This is a really nice card vs Uril, The Miststalker. His trollshroud means nothing when he is not targeted.
EDIT: Actually, this will at best have a leveling effect on Uril as it only makes auras deal damage and doesn't remove the auras as well.
sarroth
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(3 votes)
@Mode: Or just as likely they would change the name and drop Arcane but keep it the same, a la Kodama's Reach to Cultivate.
I would like to see this as a Black enchantment. A way for Black to go against enchantments, albeit by hurting itself as well.
Qoid
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I probably would not play this card, but I love the art!
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
That's hilarious. Silly Totem Armor decks.
Zyniv
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Love the art!
luca_barelli
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Meh. Most auras will give creatures a boost in p/t, enabling them to survive the 2 damage. And that's asuming they're even playing enough auras for this to make a difference in the first place.
kiseki
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
The creature clause is pretty wonky. It isn't going to do much on its own, but the ability to block a creature, and then throw this on top might actually kill something. Are you expecting them to have at least 3 enchantments out? Then by all means play this card. Enchantments are the whipping boy of card types and in a lot of games this is going to be a lame draw. Any time you wish you had a shock over something like this, you know you are looking at a niche card. It would be fun to pull of a victory with this, Enchanted evening, and a couple of Urza's Armor effects.
Kryptnyt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
See, red has this problem with Enchantments; it can't kill them easily. The way red gets rid of enchantress is to kill the player. This is an easy 8-16 damage against enchantress decks... unless they have Solitary Confinement or some such nonsense, then you're screwed!
SynaptoGenesis
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Problem Zur? (troll face)
morticianjohn
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.5/5.0)(1 vote)
This card is much improved with all of the new curses curse of the pierced heart, curse of misfortunes, curse of thirst and curse of bloodletting could potentially turn aura barbs into a win condition. Not a tier 1 strategy but still fun.
DoragonShinzui
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'm tempted to combine it with Fatal Attraction. Just for the lulz.
Hercynian
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I hate Invisible stalker almost enough to play this...
That tells you how broken hexproof is sometimes.
TPmanW
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Now if opalescence decks every become a thing I'll know what card to bring out.
TheWrathofShane
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I feel like they just said, "You know what, I want to see how many times I can put the word enchantment on a red instant card without actually destroying enchantments."
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In fact i can hardly remember playing a constructed deck which used any Auras.
I like the idea of this card, it's an interesting red sideboard alternative to Tranquility for burn decks.
I'm afraid it will only rarely kill any cratures, though.
Since this is an Arcane instant this card might even get reprinted as a more powerful non-Arcane spell someday.
{Edited because of stupidity}
EDIT: Actually, this will at best have a leveling effect on Uril as it only makes auras deal damage and doesn't remove the auras as well.
I would like to see this as a Black enchantment. A way for Black to go against enchantments, albeit by hurting itself as well.
Are you expecting them to have at least 3 enchantments out? Then by all means play this card. Enchantments are the whipping boy of card types and in a lot of games this is going to be a lame draw. Any time you wish you had a shock over something like this, you know you are looking at a niche card.
It would be fun to pull of a victory with this, Enchanted evening, and a couple of Urza's Armor effects.
The way red gets rid of enchantress is to kill the player.
This is an easy 8-16 damage against enchantress decks... unless they have Solitary Confinement or some such nonsense, then you're screwed!
That tells you how broken hexproof is sometimes.