Is this a card whose art depicts the creation of
art? Granted it's lethal fiery art, but that's
surely some kind of milestone. This looks at
first glance like Yet Another Lightning Bolt
Variant, but its cost-to-damage ratio puts it in
the all-star company of Char and Pulse of the
Forge, and the spell mastery condition is easy
to activate in a frightening range of decks -
Kiln Fiend burn and mono-red Lightning Bolt
Variants.dec scarcely need the help, but can you
imagine this thing as a finisher in a
counter-burn strategy or a Boros deck with Raise
the Alarm and Path to Exile?
Today's card of the day is Exquisite Firecraft
which is a three mana Red spell that deals four
damage and with Spell Mastery can't be
countered.
This is a decent burn spell for Red with an
easily activated if situational bonus. The
four damage for three mana isn't the best, but
it is certainly playable and can destroy
creatures that can withstand the more frequently
used three damage options.
In Limited this a first pick removal in Booster
even with the double Red as it can answer most
threats in the set or speed up the clock on the
opponent as needed. For Sealed it adds
noticeable value to Red being the primary deck
color and is almost always a card that is useful
in hand or as a topdeck.
Yuck. I'd prefer lightning bolt being a rare
over this. Hell, make lightning bolt a sorcery
speed Mythic. Make no mistake, this card's a
stinker, and a waste of a rare slot. It's not
even great in limited unless you're Red-heavy. I
gotta go wash my eyes now. While the scores
can't go below 1 in these reviews, the scores
are much lower in my head.
