Lightning Bolt is back? Sure, it costs a land as
well as a mana, but it's still worth it to get 3
damage so cheaply. Would you play it turn one?
No, but you shouldn't do that with Lightning
Bolt either. As long as you save these for when
you need them, or for late game when you have
enough lands already, or when they can just win
right there, the sacrifice is a joke of a
downside. Deadguy Red will happily run four.
Constructed- 4
Casual- 4
Limited-3
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Shard Volley
In terms of mana cost, this is the most
efficient direct damage since Lightning Bolt. If
you have Countryside Crusher or Tarmogoyf in
play, losing a land can be a benefit; even if
not, it's still a fairly strong spell. A
reasonable choice for certain constructed decks,
and a decent budget substitute for Lightning
Bolt. I'm not rating it higher for constructed
because Rift Bolt is still in Standard and Seal
of Fire is still in Extended.
Constructed: 2/5
Casual: 2/5
Limited: 2/5
PsychoAnime
#1
Magic Noob in Canada since 2002
Shard Volley
Lightning Bolt with the additional sacrifice of
a land. Decks that use this card are able to
mitigate the sacrifice by either not playing any
high casting cards so little land is needed, or
uses it as a combo like Countryside Crusher.
With the sacrifice mitigated, this card is
almost as good as Lightning Bolt. Not as good
because it's less versatile, but the efficient
damage to mana ratio is still decent enough to
make it a great card in mono-Red Burn or some
R/G Aggro deck. However, with that said, I
personally dislike it because I like advantage
and giving 2 for 1 to my opponent is just not my
style. It's also pretty bad against Tarmagoyf
since it gives it a +2/+2 boost. But then it's
pretty good for your own Tarmagoyf so I guess
that balances out.
In limited, this is pretty good removal.
Constructed: 3/5
Casual: 3/5
Limited: 3/5
Swordmaster13
Monday's card
is Shard Volley. Shard Volley is a Lightning
Bolt with a sac land clause, but given the right
deck, Shard Volley can be a great addition. Pair
this with Countryside Crusher, Seismic Assault,
various nonland sources of mana(most like Gruul
Signet to make green mana for cards like Life
from the Loam), and anything else that likes
lands in the graveyard like Terravore. It also
works well with Crucible of Worlds as well. 3
damage for one mana is always welcome and the
dowside can always be built into an advantage.
Limited: 4/5
Constructed: 4/5
v0rac10u5
Shard Volley
Shard Volley
interacts well with a number of cards, including
Tarmogoyf and Countryside Crusher. It sees play
in Standard. In limited, it is a great removal
spell.
