the change to uncommon is because of the smaller common print run. if it was seen more often it would turn things like ice cage useless, and any other one drops as it would be seen already 1/3rd(?) more often, and it was already seen 1-3 to a deck when in red in 10th edition, combined with other removal is pretty damn powerful.
Posted By:
Draco_Whitewind
(1/24/2010 3:22:06 PM)
Gorgon Flail is a cheaper alternative than Quietus Spike if you just want to destroy the opponent's creatures :)
Posted By:
Quang
(1/24/2010 11:50:12 PM)
It's hard for me to believe that this started as a timeshifted version of Prodigal Sorcerer. It has such a red feel to it.
Posted By:
Eved
(2/8/2010 11:59:38 AM)
I'de put a basilisk collar on that
Too bad that cunning sparkmage is better in almost every way.
Posted By:
Tommy9898
(2/20/2010 10:01:22 PM)
@Everyone. It does work, using any deathtouch artifact with this kills creatures when tapped. I have a deck built around the concept and use it frequently online.
Posted By:
coyotemoon722
(2/23/2010 1:09:03 AM)
Sparkmage isn't strictly better - but yes, it's better for almost all practical purposes. If you have to resort to attacking or blocking with this guy for some reason (admittedly, not what you ideally want to be doing, but crap happens) you'd rather have this guy than the sparkmage.
However, even knowing this, given a choice of which one to include in my deck I would indeed go with Sparkmage every time.
I think the Q-Spike comments are referring to giving this guy Deathtouch, not to the Spike's other ability.
Posted By:
jeff-heikkinen
(3/29/2010 2:38:31 PM)
@Tommy9898: But what if you wanna attack with your 3 CMC 1/1 creature!?
Yea no, but give this guy deathtouch and you're pretty much all set. Though you'd probably want some sort of shroud on him too, because you can bet your ass your opponent is gonna be lookin' to remove him as quickly as possible.
Posted By:
Aburaishi
(11/26/2010 11:11:07 PM)
I believe the uncommon status comes from the changes to deathtouch with M10.
Posted By:
MinorPandemic
(8/18/2009 10:06:53 PM)
Hotstreak. As much as I love the Planar Chaos background, I love the attitude of the 10th and M10 (11th) flavor text. Definately worth having multiple Hotstreaks if you play 1 or more decks with red.
A shame they went and made him uncommon though.
Posted By:
Cybertronian
(8/25/2009 7:46:06 PM)
@Jokergius
wouldnt work, Quietus Spike needs it to be combat damage, not just any damage.. if it was any damage, the card would be broken...
Posted By:
Havens
(2/3/2010 7:55:50 PM)