David Fanany
Player since
1995 |
Satyr Firedancer
This card would probably have been more
powerful in constructed if its abilities had
been arranged the other way around. When an
aggressive red deck is throwing burn spells
directly at an opponent, it's trying to end the
game as soon as possible and thus it won't care
so much about any creatures the opponent in
question might have. Still, getting double duty
out of burn spells is in fact a form of card
advantage, and that alone demands that this card
be considered - lack of said card advantage is
the exact reason why burn spells sometimes don't
work so well in multiplayer. And on a more
personal note, I'd love to add a new dimension
to my claims that the "Big Red" style of deck is
actually more fun than Sligh.
Constructed: 3/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 4/5
Multiplayer: 3/5
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Michael "Maikeruu" Pierno |
Today's card of the day is Satyr Firedancer
which is a two mana Red 1/1 that deals damage to
a target creature equal to the damage dealt to
an opponent by an instant or sorcery you
control. This is an excellent card for a
burn deck as it turns any direct damage spell
into burn and removal at the same time.
Even one trigger from this gives you the value
and multiple will be devastating for just about
any opponent.
Overall this will be a popular card for burn
across formats and decks will be built to
accommodate the effect more readily.
In Limited the number of burn spells available
will generally be few and far between which
weakens the value of the effect dramatically.
Often this will be bait for removal and a
psychological play that can impact what
creatures an opponent plays and when. As a
two mana 1/1 it doesn't offer much aside from
the effect and being an enchantment for possible
triggers of other cards. As a first pack
pick in Booster it can be passed for more self
sufficient threats while in Sealed there is
little reason not to include it when running
Red, particularly when some burn is present for
a potential combo.
Constructed: 4.5
Casual: 4.5
Limited: 3.0
Multiplayer: 4.5
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