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Anyone else notice the pun? Get it? Temper? Like what happens when you rapidly cool hot metal? HA!
Posted By: Test-Subject_217601 (8/29/2010 9:41:03 PM)
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The ultimate nightmare for Red.
Posted By: True_Smog (11/11/2009 7:42:43 AM)
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Really fun when you get more than one out in a game, also fun in multiplayer.
Posted By: Ace8792 (8/12/2010 8:27:01 AM)
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I hate this card. If you look back in my comments, you can find me saying that I hate these mean color-hosers, but of all of them, this was the only one ever directly used on me. How does this make for fun gameplay? I just hate cards that are like "if you play this color, you lose." If you're playing monored, you just can't do anything about this at all.
Posted By: Lord_Ascapelion (11/29/2012 11:14:24 AM)
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Amazing card. Sideboard staple, in my opinion. Slows red burn to a crawl...bolts not cost 3...gang commanders cost 7...this card is also really strong since its blue so can be targeted by effects such as Sleight of Mind to work against any deck. That's a really fun deck type to build... 4 stars.
Posted By: kitsunewarlock (6/1/2009 3:37:32 PM)
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@themicronaut

You have heard of Pyroblast, right? That takes care of your problem pretty quickly.
Posted By: TokenAZN (2/27/2013 3:21:38 PM)
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@Token: I would more say....that this card singlehandedly requires you to actually need Enchantment Destruction.

There are powerful Enchantments in the game, yes. And plenty of them are parts of Fast Combo Decks. But Red can deal large amounts of damage quickly, Especially if you own a Mox Ruby. Red shouldn't mind just non-interactively Racing Combo Decks for damage.

But this card, and a small few others of CMC 2 or less that are Horrible Control Dickwheels, (mainly Artifacts and Lands), mean that even though Red CAN try risking ignoring the Combo Win Condition type of Enchantment, like Oath of Druids or something, what it CAN'T safely ignore is anything that smacks of Sphere of Resistance.

Otherwise Red would just play Smelt or Shattering Spree next to Lightning Bolt.

Boil for example, is made unplayable by this card, and that's pret... (see all)
Posted By: DarthParallax (8/26/2013 10:29:54 AM)
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Better yet because red has very few/expensive spells to get rid of enchantments, and this makes them even more expensive!!! Might as well read "target opponent playing sligh concedes the game."

Edit: @TokenAZN

You have heard of Hydroblast right? That takes care of your problem pretty quickly.

Posted By: themicronaut (3/6/2014 1:26:26 AM)
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@Test Subject: Caught that.. CHILL.
Posted By: Mike-C (6/1/2014 4:02:46 AM)
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