So funny people hating on 'not doing damage to players.' You do realize that whereas you can make the 'player damage' targeting them target one of their planeswalkers you will have to take the damage to your own face or kill one of your own planeswalkers. There is a BIG negative to having to take player damage to your own face by default.
Magmaquake is really good for a slow control deck that just wants to wipe without dealing damage to players. You DO NOT want to have to take damage no matter what. This alleviates that.
Posted By:
SMERBECK
(12/9/2012 2:53:23 PM)
Bonfire is eclipsing this card now, but don't underestimate it. Magmaquake can ruin anyone's plans.
Posted By:
WiNGSPANTT
(10/21/2012 10:57:03 PM)
They could have just reprinted fault line. But maybe that would have been too strong? Fault line is superior in nearly all cases.
@Vinifera7: Don't forget that any damage dealt to a player can be done instead to a planeswalker.
Posted By:
majinara
(7/12/2012 2:50:33 AM)
Remember that any "deal damage" to "target player" spell can deal damage to a planeswalker, just announce that you are targeting the planeswalker instead of the player.
This is, however, to date the only global burn spell that hits planeswalkers instead of players. Which is interesting being able to take out multiple planeswalkers with a single spell.
The extra 
makes it an instant effect, which is nice if your opponent tries to drop an overrun or something like that. Still, it reduces X by 
, and in burn or aggro, you need every point you can get in.
That said, I much prefer earthquake to this spell because it damages each creature without flying and each player. In burn or speed-aggro, often those few extra points on the opposing player are all that's needed to win.
Still 4/5 for good red board wipe
Posted By:
CorkBulb
(8/27/2012 11:45:17 PM)
KABOOM!!!!!!!!!
"I accidentally your whole Multiverse"
signed, Nicky Bolas, age 5.
PS: Sorry and I ated your cookies too :(
PPS: They were delicious :D
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(7/5/2012 11:14:24 PM)
I love planeswalker hate.
Posted By:
blindthrall
(7/8/2012 3:38:50 AM)
Awesome spell, that can take out creatures and planeswalkers at instant speed!
Posted By:
Lotsofpoopy
(9/3/2012 4:32:49 AM)
Is this the only spell that deals damage directly to planeswalkers?
Posted By:
Vinifera7
(7/9/2012 4:38:54 AM)
@Trygon_Predator But for one more you bit Planeswalkers. I'll keep Magmaquake :) And it's an Instant!
Posted By:
DiegoJordan
(2/16/2013 9:25:55 PM)
Really? It doesn't hit players? That's...sad.
Posted By:
GruesomeGoo
(10/1/2012 12:48:43 PM)