I would probably use any of these over Shock: Lightning Bolt, Galvanic Blast, Burst Lightning, Arc trail, Volt Charge, Staggershock, Searing Blaze, Red Sun's Zenith, Incinerate, Goblin Grenade (if I use Goblin's) and the list goes on.
Hell, I might even even use Spawning Breath or Gut Shot over this depending on the deck.
Wizards is Troll-Facing us hard with this reprint. They know it will never see play.
So, anyways, GTFO SHOCK. Probably the only thing you'll ever be better than is Scorching Spear, and you know it.
inb4lowrating
Posted By:
Gaffy00
(7/20/2011 5:12:58 PM)
Dear Red
You suck now!
Sincerely,
White
PS. Don't let Green know I said this.
Posted By:
supertails15
(7/26/2011 7:26:02 AM)
What Jace TMS for blue is the same as lightning bolt for red.
Posted By:
Frozenwings
(7/8/2011 3:08:11 AM)
"F*** you red"
-WoTC
Posted By:
Deco_y
(7/7/2011 9:32:11 PM)
This card is garbage. Powercreep is ridiculously rampant... how is 3 damage for 1 mana broken? Red burns its hands quickly anyway, getting 2/3 of the power from the 2 cards in your hand (reverberate+ shock) or from Chandra's -2 leaves red feeling a little.. lacking considering the loss of card advantage inherent in the color.
Posted By:
Sothasil
(7/19/2011 4:48:00 AM)
It ain't got nothin on lightning bolt...
Posted By:
Bob111634
(5/7/2012 4:32:57 PM)
It's a little odd to see this reprint now, given that it coincides with Galvanic Blast and that there's no situation in which you'd run this over its Scars incarnation. And since just about every burn deck worth its salt runs 4 Shrine of Burning Rage, you just may be able to squeeze that extra damage out even if you're not artifact-heavy.
Posted By:
Lyoncet
(7/20/2011 3:11:21 PM)
Got a box today, and opened just ONE of these! Not complaining though :)
Posted By:
SgtSwaggr
(7/23/2011 6:31:32 AM)
I know Wizards doesn't like introducing too many keyword mechanics in the core sets (Kicker), but Burst Lightning IS the happy medium between Shock and Lightning Bolt.
I will be very happy if Dark Ascension offers a new take on shock with a very reasonable flashback cost.
Geistflame? I don't think so.
Posted By:
Hayw00d0909
(10/23/2011 10:22:20 PM)
Really kind of suprised they didn't reprint kindle instead of this or incinerate, since Inni is big into graveyard effects.
Posted By:
Calwin
(11/17/2011 10:18:28 AM)