I like the flavor of the artwork, though i do wish it was drawn differently. the 7th Edition art has a better looking Axe, but doesn't fit the flavor text, because it doesnt seem like he is actually throwing it.
Posted By:
Ace_Rimmer
(7/17/2009 1:24:11 AM)
A very underestimated card. Yes, 5 mana for 5 damage to a player only seems a bad deal, but since magic is played with 20 life points, this spell sometime is the best possibility to win against an opponent with a lot of strong creatures defending him.
Posted By:
Nuclearboy91
(7/20/2009 7:29:25 AM)
Fairly good in Limited, but it's kind of expensive.
Posted By:
Vorthosian
(7/20/2009 10:00:33 AM)
Combo this with Furnace of Rath. Very good in burn decks.
Posted By:
Silverware
(8/17/2009 12:59:02 PM)
They should make a new version thats an instant or targets creatures or both.
Its still a somewhat solid card. More then ok for limited.
Posted By:
OutlawD1
(10/21/2009 8:42:36 AM)
Decent finisher, but I think Unstable Footing has made it obsolete.
Posted By:
achilleselbow
(4/21/2010 10:31:07 AM)
Expensive, until you easily kill an opponent with it as a top deck, lol.
Vanilla red damage disher, can be pumped up with various enchantments, etc.
3/5
Posted By:
Gaussgoat
(4/21/2010 1:39:37 PM)
@Sir_Kaeru: Technically, no. You can't target planeswalkers if it says "target player". But, you can redirect the damage to a planeswalker, a decision that you make when the spell resolves. And you don't have to, nor should you, tell your opponent that you're going to do so. Especially if you're worried he might counter it if you do.
Posted By:
blindley
(7/11/2010 8:15:09 AM)
This card isn't that bad. It's been obsoleted by Beacon of Destruction and Unstable Footing, but it's still decent on its own. A fine-tuned burn deck doesn't need spells this big, but still, how else do you do a direct five damage for 5 mana?
Posted By:
SleetFox
(9/12/2010 10:40:45 AM)
its like everyone has an ax to grind...
Posted By:
iraah9
(2/18/2011 9:23:39 AM)