It's like Lightning Bolt, only it's worse.
It's like Thunderclap, only it costs 
more and can target a player.
It's like Fireblast, only it deals 75% of the damage for more, which completely defeats the purpose of a card like Fireblast, so it doesn't really matter that you get to save a single land.
And, despite all of this, it's still rather good in Mono-Red burn decks.
Posted By:
Ragamander
(4/29/2010 7:23:33 AM)
A recent article talked about sacrificing lands to help your Goblins. Go look at it under Daily MTG
Posted By:
Alqatrkapa
(1/10/2010 6:21:19 PM)
This shouldn't have such a low rating. It's at least a 3/5.
Like GododDestruction said, good for mono- {R} burn.
Posted By:
VirtueVsVice
(11/15/2009 8:24:08 AM)
A decent card for Burn - 3.5/5
PS to Tommy9898 - Thunderclap only targets creatures; Shard Volley targets creatures and players. Shard Volley is better.
Posted By:
redshoesrock
(6/15/2010 8:36:54 AM)
This is a piece of crap outside of MRB.
That said, this is Bolts 17-20 (Lightning Bolt, Chain Lightning, Riftbolt, and Lava Spike)
This is what makes Sports Car Burn Sports Car Burn.
4/5 for Burn, 2/5 for any normal deck, though I can see a Land Sac abuse deck with this, Fireblast and Life from the Loam.
Posted By:
boneclub
(5/15/2010 1:27:10 PM)
Lightning Bolt with a land sacrifice setback... This is good if you are running a mono-red burn deck... 3/5
Posted By:
God_of_Destruction
(8/14/2009 3:25:53 AM)
Thunderclap is better.
Posted By:
Tommy9898
(3/3/2010 9:16:58 PM)
This is not a piece of crap outside MRB dude. If Valakut could play this in Std it would own. Not to mention using it with countryside crusher and/or seismic assault decks.
Posted By:
lorendorky
(7/29/2010 10:22:08 AM)
Any card that can throw 3 damage for R or less is not bad.
Posted By:
HairlessThoctar
(9/21/2010 11:35:58 AM)
This was legal at the same time as Crucible of Worlds. Not a bad card AT ALL if you're running the crucible.
Posted By:
OpenSeasonNoobs
(11/21/2010 8:47:04 PM)