Glacial Ray
x If you're looking for a specific comment, check the other printings as well.
Player Rating:
0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0
Community Rating: 3.944 / 5  (18 votes)
The player rating is the overall rating for the card taking into account all player rating votes.

 
Popular Comments
Hide Comments
Only show me comments rated:
 stars.
 >
Shockingly cold.
Report Abuse  
Posted By: CogMonocle (6/4/2013 11:18:09 PM)
Rating: 
0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0

 


People hated on Kamigawa block's poorly designed spirits so much they often overlooked the truly brutal potential of splicing. This card is like one of the centrepieces of those decks.
Report Abuse  
Posted By: psychichobo (6/9/2013 2:17:23 PM)
Rating: 
0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0

 


I simply love this card. Its my favourite burn spell.
Because:
-Awesome art.
-So badass idea. (Huge beam of ice freezes (and kills).)
-Its so opposite. Like, Searing Spear or Pyroclasm simply burn them, this kinda freezes them. So, next time you cast this, you should call it "freezing" or something...
Report Abuse  
Posted By: TheZombifier (6/6/2013 10:16:22 PM)
Rating: 
0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0

 


Don't underestimate how nasty one of these and a Desperate Ritual can be.

Turn 2: Play Desperate Ritual, Splice Glacial Ray. Using the mana generated by the ritual, cast Glacial Ray. Use the remaining R to perhaps suspend Rift Bolt.

Yeah, this thing is way more dangerous than it looks. Splice is a stronger mechanic than people give it credit.
Report Abuse  
Posted By: Nucleon (6/11/2013 6:08:57 PM)
Rating: 
0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0

 


Majin, the point of Splice is that you can reuse the spliced card repeatedly without it leaving your hand. If you have five mana, a Lava Spike and two Glacial Rays, you cast the spike and splice both rays like this:

Lava Ray 2RedRedRed
Sorcery
Lava Ray deals 3 damage to target player.
Lava Ray deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
Lava Ray deals 2 damage to target creature or player.

7 damage, up to 3 targets, but only one card spent. You still have both rays in your hand to cast or splice again later. "Later" being:

Double Ray 2RedRed
Instant
Double Ray deals 2 damage to target creature or player.
Double Ray deals 2 damage to target creature or player.

and then you still have a Glacial Ray left in your hand.
Report Abuse  
Posted By: Minus_Prime (7/21/2013 10:22:59 AM)
Rating: 
0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0

 


Rachel Ray
Report Abuse  
Posted By: Kryptnyt (6/15/2013 9:26:12 AM)
Rating: 
0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0

 


Can't I just cast a Shock and a Lightning Bolt on the second turn, doing the same amount of damage, with the same amount of cards, without being undone by a single counterspell?
Report Abuse  
Posted By: Majinkajisan (7/8/2013 9:16:37 PM)
Rating: 
0.51.01.52.02.53.03.54.04.55.0

 




We have updated our privacy policy. Click the link to learn more.

Gatherer works better in the Companion app!

Continue