In most other formats I would prefer Pyroclasm for the extra damage. But this card actually does a fair amount of work in my Pauper Cube. It's not unusual for Rain of Embers to wipe out 2 or 3 of an opponent's creatures since so many creatures in my Cube have 1 toughness. And on top of that it triggers bloodthirst.
Posted By:
PauperCubist
(7/22/2012 7:09:14 PM)
People, people. There are reasons to want to not hit 2-toughness creatures. This can be superior to Pyroclasm at times such as that.
Posted By:
LordRandomness
(8/22/2012 4:59:46 AM)
Fun with Death Pits of Rath
Posted By:
DlCK
(3/22/2013 4:39:57 PM)
This could work in an replicate deck, but otherwise it's good against a really annoying populate one.
Posted By:
Casimir_the_Great
(12/26/2013 11:50:29 PM)
Breath of Darigaaz or Earthquake are almost always better. This card is specifically to show you that sometimes you can build around 2-toughness while killing the other person's board and losing nothing.
It's limited fodder that misses the utility of it's cousins; but it's useable. A good 2-2.5 card.
Posted By:
blurrymadness
(4/17/2014 1:07:58 PM)