Being Bolt-costed more often than not in burn means even if it isn't main decked, it probably makes a side-board cut just in case you need the extra removal/last few hits in on their dome.
Turn 1 Ghitu Lavarunner followed by turn 2 Shock + this or Wizard's Lightning + this is a minimum of 5 damage to the face with a 2/2 on the ground. This is going to see a *lot* of play in Standard in spite of the sorcery speed.
This season I'm gonna T4 Chainwhirler and then Skewer your x/4.
This, Wizards's Lightning, Shock, L. Strike, Viashino Pyromancer and Fanatical Firebrand, fueled by Frenzy. That's my plan. That's a LOT of direct damage. Glad UW got some incidental lifegain in this set.
Wizard's Lightning prevents this from seeing Constructed, but still a fantastic card. Arena Pauper players will surely love this.
Not exactly... Rakdos based aggro wont really have enough wizards to meet that cost reduction... But htis can be a 1 mana, 3 damage with many of Rakdos's cards.. like that demon, the acrobat, and the new 2 drop that shocks for 2 if you sac a creature on your upkeep... that is potentially 5 damage turn 3 without even attacking...
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I legitimately see this in Modern Burn. Boros has some flex spots that usually have Skullcrack, I think this is better. Turn 2 it's 6 damage instead of 3
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I legitimately see this in Modern Burn. Boros has some flex spots that usually have Skullcrack, I think this is better. Turn 2 it's 6 damage instead of 3
Heck, in standard there is 2 1/1 creatures for 1 with haste. Fanatical Firebrand and Torch Courier. With the Firebrand, you can get guarentee trigger spectacle turn 2 (assuming you cast him turn 1) to cast 2 of these turn 2.
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Wizard's Lightning prevents this from seeing Constructed, but still a fantastic card. Arena Pauper players will surely love this.
Having a Wizard is a lot more of a dubious requirement than 'do the thing you wanna do to them anyway.' Wizard's Lightning is definitely the stronger card on its own, but synergy does have a point to make about playing this instead.
I legitimately see this in Modern Burn. Boros has some flex spots that usually have Skullcrack, I think this is better. Turn 2 it's 6 damage instead of 3
Skullcrack is anti-lifegain for burn. yes this will be faster, but lifegain hurts aggro.
Wizard's Lightning prevents this from seeing Constructed, but still a fantastic card. Arena Pauper players will surely love this.
Not exactly... Rakdos based aggro wont really have enough wizards to meet that cost reduction... But htis can be a 1 mana, 3 damage with many of Rakdos's cards.. like that demon, the acrobat, and the new 2 drop that shocks for 2 if you sac a creature on your upkeep... that is potentially 5 damage turn 3 without even attacking...
I still don't see Rakdos-based Aggro being any better than Boros or mono-Red. Red's premium one-drop in Standard is still Ghitu Lavarunner so the Wizard clause is not much of an issue while Skewer the Critics is kinda bad for dealing with blockers.
Of course, Modern/Legacy is a different beast, so maybe I should rephrase "seeing Constructed" to "seeing Standard", but still.
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Skewer the Critics 2R
Sorcery
Spectacle R
~ deals 3 damage to any target
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Spectacle is not only triggered off Combat damage you may want to read that again
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This, Wizards's Lightning, Shock, L. Strike, Viashino Pyromancer and Fanatical Firebrand, fueled by Frenzy. That's my plan. That's a LOT of direct damage. Glad UW got some incidental lifegain in this set.
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This is a sorcery because Spectacle works off life loss, and being able to just hold an opponent hostage like that would hamstring a lot of the game.
i think he meant spectacle will be on on your turn usually by turning critters sideways - not that it cant activate from other sources
i dunno, theres shocks on std
Not exactly... Rakdos based aggro wont really have enough wizards to meet that cost reduction... But htis can be a 1 mana, 3 damage with many of Rakdos's cards.. like that demon, the acrobat, and the new 2 drop that shocks for 2 if you sac a creature on your upkeep... that is potentially 5 damage turn 3 without even attacking...
This aint your girlfriends meta! This is a man's meta! TURBO META.
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...Because that's pretty much how I feel about this card.
Heck, in standard there is 2 1/1 creatures for 1 with haste. Fanatical Firebrand and Torch Courier. With the Firebrand, you can get guarentee trigger spectacle turn 2 (assuming you cast him turn 1) to cast 2 of these turn 2.
This aint your girlfriends meta! This is a man's meta! TURBO META.
...or you use both.
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damn, this is crazy for burn decks.
legacy burn has 20 bolts now, lol.
Skullcrack is anti-lifegain for burn. yes this will be faster, but lifegain hurts aggro.
Of course, Modern/Legacy is a different beast, so maybe I should rephrase "seeing Constructed" to "seeing Standard", but still.