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Pojo's Magic The Gathering
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Scott
Gerhardt
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Finally,
Sligh does not need to "Draw the Shock"
to end the game. They can finish you off in
just a couple turns. I see those decks
playing maybe 2 of these, but to know that 2
damage is coming a turn is awful nice. Plus,
makes it a scary proposition if they can draw multiple
cards, or worse, forced to draw multiple
cards. Defaintely playable in both
formats. In limited, it's replenishable
removal - who wouldn't want to draw a shock every
turn in limited?
Constructed:
4.5
Limited: 4.5
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Bill
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This is the card
some people are calling the "new Cursed Scroll."
That is an unfair comparison, because (1) Words
of War is red, and is stopped by a CoP: Red, and
(2) You lose your draw each time you do 2
damage.
But is better in a
couple of ways: (1) if you manage to draw more
than 1 card per turn, you can do more than 2
damage, and (2) You lose your draw each time you
do the damage. This is important for things like
Ensnaring Bridge.
Overall, I see this
getting lots of play, as both a finisher in a
Sligh deck and a lock for a Bridge deck.
Unfortunately, it costs 3, so a counterspell
deck has time to stop it, but counters don't
seem as relevant as a fast deck would.
In limited, this is
removal. It also helps you not to be decked,
should the game go that far. So play this if
you're red.
Constructed: 3.5
Limited: 4.5
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Rob
Lawing
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his could wind up
being the best red enchantment ever. For the
mono red player skipping a draw to get an
uncounterable shock whenever you need it is a
good option. I can see many uses for it
particularly against the blue mage. In limited
it is also good but not quite as good as
constructed because you can't really build a
deck around it. I salute the blue heads at R&D
for making this card...now they just need 10 or
so other fine red cards to even things up with
green, blue, and black.
Rating
Constructed 4.5
Limited 4
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Alex
Hockey
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This seems very
typical of red lately. Direct damage cards that
lack the sheer power of cards like incinerate but
are much more fun to use. I can see
powerful decks being made out of all the words,
and this one is no exception.
However, I do think this is the weakest word
because the dedicated red mage doesn't need this
enchantment to get direct damage. However, it does
give the
opportunity to deal 2 damage a turn without
fail. I'll give it a 3.5 in constructed.
Direct damage is good in limited, even if it does
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