No trample? Really? Whats the point?
Posted By:
rillaan
(7/21/2010 2:46:13 PM)
This card would be cool and playable if it had trample.
Posted By:
dragon504
(7/10/2010 6:46:44 PM)
I accept the power going down one in exchange for being more accessible to multicolor decks, but he really should have kept trample, or at least had flying like hell's thunder
Posted By:
Ruminite436
(7/11/2010 11:54:41 PM)
I used this tonight along with 2 Fire Servants and a Fling for a 5-mana-one-turn one shot.
Posted By:
OrzhovGhostCouncil
(7/25/2010 11:56:57 PM)
@niallcmurray86: Thanks for the comment. Yes, Ball Lightning is definitely superior, but I for one am thankful Wizards tosses budget-friendly takes on rares once in a while. I'm glad someone else agrees with me. No, Arc Runner isn't perfect, but I know plenty of players in my meta that can't justify spending the money on more than 2-3 rares for their decks, max. They don't play tournaments, so it works fine for them. Cards like these are for the more casual Magic player, and there's nothing wrong with that, just as there is nothing wrong with a nigh-useless card designed for a niche-deck Johnny player to exploit and get his kicks on, or a huge but high-CMC creature for Johnny. Not every card can be for Spike.
Posted By:
sarroth
(7/27/2010 10:39:27 PM)
Hmm... No Constructed play hmmm?
I donno, I've been trying to fit something with Renegade Doppelganger without breaking the bank (looking at you Primeval Titan and Demon of Death's Gate)
and a turn two Renegade followed by this turn three?
that's 10 dmg...
put in other creatures with similar effects (umm... Ball Lightning?)
and maybe you got a weird aggesive Blue\Red deck
The only problem i have is running outta steam,
but since you're running blue, you can run the fixes (in addition to having a more consistent draw)
only problem now is losing the Renegade after you drop the Ox
The easy fix is dropping another creature after your battle phase that the renegade can copy
but more mana would make this slower and thus lose it's appeal, so i guess we're left with Ornithopter?
Hahahaa good luck getting 3 land, and those three cards though
Posted By:
Shell_shockkun
(7/28/2010 12:20:49 PM)
This guy + Fling: Attack for 5, then Fling to make it 10. With 2 cards.
Too bad Ball Lightning didn't come back, but at least we have this guy instead.
Posted By:
djbon2112
(8/3/2010 6:02:52 AM)
I prefer this over lightning elemental.*EDIT-I see some players have developed ways to put this card into a nayan deck and play it on turn 2. In RDW, using pyretic ritual, you can easily play this card on turn 2.
Posted By:
U-caster
(8/27/2010 8:26:27 AM)
Not quite as good as Ball Lightning if the deck is mono-red... But this guy only requires one red in the casting and is also an elemental like the ball. Choosing this over ball could offer another color splash which could result in a nice B/R or U/R elemental deck and still retain speed and aggression.
3/5
Posted By:
Internet_decks_lame
(12/14/2010 8:51:03 PM)
Wonderful card for budget casual. You can turn his sacrifice into a profit with Culling Dais. I recurred one 3 times and drew 4 cards off of the dais. It was magnificent. Also, try giving him Sylvok Lifestaff.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(3/2/2011 10:57:41 PM)