this is a brilliant card, with a suitable deck you can wipe out enemy creatures and swing for pretty massive damgage on low turns, can win games especially as you would probably be casting removal spells anyway to let other creatures attack.
nice pure red combo for standard
turn 1, mountain
turn 2, mountain, kiln fiend
turn 3, lightning bolt a defender, lightning bolt (or other 1 mana removal/damage) another defender,assault strobe on kiln fiend.
attack for 20 damage.
funzies.
Posted By:
ugotpauld
(1/5/2011 6:29:32 AM)
this + brute force. it gets blocked? Flame slash. Multiples? savage beating
Posted By:
Kyzar
(1/12/2011 3:05:48 PM)
Kiln Fiend +Double Cleave +Brute Force
Posted By:
juanch
(3/1/2011 8:27:08 PM)
I love him. Nuff said.
Posted By:
Kindulas
(3/11/2011 8:09:39 PM)
I agree with Sunyveil, Kiln fiend will win a game quickly if left unanswered. It has the potential to swing for 20 after just 2 spells, say Brute Force and Assault Strobe.
Just be careful that you don't overextend.
Posted By:
Guest1381794618
(3/24/2011 8:07:23 AM)
I run 4 of these beasts in my Mono red deck. like kryptnyt sez, pyretic ritual after you cast this guy lets you burn everything in sight on turn 3, giving you clearance to swing for up to 13 damage, or even 20 if you hit him with assault strobe. Chandra's spitfire is just a flying version of him, which i run 3 of as well. amazing, amazing card.
Posted By:
DarkxFire
(4/12/2011 6:33:59 PM)
He is my tournament mvp by a mile! Turn 3 I cast assault strobe, and 2 instants (to remove creatures or burn) swing for 10 double strike. Game!
Posted By:
kalinack
(4/12/2011 10:10:00 PM)
I can't believe how many turn 3 wins this guy enables.
I'll add another.
Turn 3: Assault Strobe, Tainted Strike.
Posted By:
SeiberTross
(4/18/2011 8:11:12 AM)
This card is amazing with a lot of the new cards you just pay life to use especially Mutagenic Growth and Postmortem Lunge.
Gitaxian Probe
Mental Misstep
Marrow Shards
Dismember
Postmortem Lunge
Surgical Extraction
Gut Shot
Corrosive Gale
Mutagenic Growth
Noxious Revival
Apostle's Blessing
Posted By:
UndeadDR
(4/27/2011 6:07:41 PM)
Mutagenic Growth just made this card insanely deadly.
Posted By:
guitargamer79
(5/4/2011 12:35:09 AM)