I think you need dreadbore in here instead of say 3 shocks add 3 dreadbore. As far as reckoner goes replace the skull cleavers there only good when it hits and even then it will probably trade with anything then its just a grey ogre after that. I'd also try to add some thoughtseize in here if you hd them. It'll give you game and reach that black red usually can't offer.
So my advice
-4 shock
-4 skull cleavers
-1 mad cap
-1 Titans strength
If u put this guy in some sort of gruul midrange deck with clan defiance and other things seems pretty good. Also if u combine his plus with the chandras 0 effect could be another mana sink for a deck like that.
How ppl are saying this card is good is beyond me.Does Deadbridge Goliath excite anyone because that card is miles and miles better than this thing. Easier to cast same basic body type with no drawback and a upside ! But no one plays that thing so why would you even consider this steaming pile of cardboard??
Also i am aware that these card will be rotating when this one enters but i used that deck as an example of a spot where a card like this would be effective.
Assuming you remove the titan like i said it would seem pretty unlikely that they would have an inkmoth and a wolfrun out. One without the other isn't that great especially if you cant get the extra lands in play from prime. Also for the person saying they'll just beat u down with their huntmaster, if a huntmaster is beating you down and your r/b there is a big problem.
Spending your 4th turn playing this against some decks is fine and actually quite good. Getting rid of say primeval titans in a wolf run seems more than okay to me
i currently play memoricide in my sb and it has won me games vs mainly the post decks they have so few threats where taking away their best one often leaves them doing nothing all game. Same can be said with traditional control decks that run a grave titan or w/e as their main threat. The fact that its uncounterable is nice and naming geist against delver makes that deck a lot worse. Whenever i play delver that's usually the only card i truely fear. I'm very happy to see this!
Olivia will dominate the format once ppl start to realize shes obsurd and the best finisher a control deck can have. I wish isperia was a little better as is now it's a bit underwhelming. If your not playing against a heavy aggro deck you get little value off him, drogskol reaver seems much more appealing.
The new Niv is ok i guess they beefed him up from the last one but it just seems like a rehash which is very disappointing.
strength as well
So my advice
-4 shock
-4 skull cleavers
-1 mad cap
-1 Titans strength
+4 Boros reckoner
+3 Dreadbore
+3 Thoughtseize
gl with your fnm minoturs btw
The new Niv is ok i guess they beefed him up from the last one but it just seems like a rehash which is very disappointing.