Yeah I know I just want to pick up the shocks before I add extra fetches

Fair enough

Are you the type of guy to turn 1 lightning bolt someone?

*girl, and not usually, because I'd rather play Vexing Devil turn one.

Turn one play is always a creature.

For me, it's always T1 Goblin Guide. If not, Monastery Swiftspear. And on the very unlikely chance that I don't have any of them, Rift Bolt.

Only 4 fetchlands?

Yup, only four. I want to get the other two Stomping Ground first.

Do you really need to have 4 Stomping Grounds? One forest and 2 grounds should be enough. Have you thought about splashing white? Also, all hail epoch lol

I don't really want to run Forests, because I can't cast my burn spells with them, which can be a problem if I want to fire off 3-4 spells in one turn. I do think I need 4 Stomping Ground.

As for splashing white, I'm not sure if it's worth it.

I saw Atarka's Command main and Blood Moon in the side. White gives you some more burn options like Boros Charm and Lightning Helix. It also helps with discard decks and the mirror match.

How do you feel about Vexing Devil?

I love the art, I like the potential of the card, however I know there is a lot of argument about how its a Browbeat variant.. Never what yeh want when yeh want it.

Its also quite spendy so there must be a reason.. o.o I mean scavenge dredge isnt that popular so..

Im thinkin about running 2-3 in place of Grim Lavamancer is why I ask, and since you put me down the path to the dark side, I figured you would have more knowledge on said subject. XD

Well, I'm not super fond of Lavamancer. Sure, he's good. But he dies to literally any removal spell, and can't block for jack. He also has to stick for a turn to be able to do anything.

As for Devil, I'm not real fond of the choice he gives, but if you let him stick and then waste a removal spell on him, I'm glad. Because that means one less piece of removal coming at my Swiftspears and Eidolons.

I think it comes down to testing. Go playtest Lavamancer and see what happens, same with Devil.

kk, thats how I felt too. :3 A lightning rod.

Even with Blood Moon in the side, isnt the idea not to have basics that yeh could draw slow yeh down?

Would think a 1 of each wouldnt hurt, but 2 seems like it might suffer the problem 4 color burn does without Deathrite Shaman.

I'm still in the process of testing xD. We'll see what happens.

Atarka's Command is better than Skullcrack. That's right. Better. Play 4.

And why the Windswept Heath over the cheaper and more relevant Bloodstained Mire? Playing 10 red fetches is the thing to do. Basics are for scrubs. Don't need to cast those gold cards after a Blood Moon.

I'm just testing basics right now, and just made a change, back to running 4 Commands.

I suppose I could add Mire instead, it never really occurred to me to just run that.

.... is the name SUPPOSED to have a comma?

it dosnt make sense, as is.

It does too.

Momma, just killed a man? Does that ring any bells?

If I put a gun against your head, will it trigger any thoughts til you're dead?

I have no idea

oh.

you're such a drama QUEEN.

Cut two Skullcrack for two Grim Lavamancer it fantastic against all sorts of decks.

@Cheese, what do you think of Atarka's Command vs Skullcrack?

I've been on the fence about Grim Lavamancer for a really long time. Can only do it once a turn, is only a 1/1 so can't block when necessary, but then again, 2 damage to anything is pretty good.

I wouldn't cut skullcrack, maybe go down 1. If anything I would go down on the RW costing cards. I think 8 is too many, especially if you are running 4 atarka's command main also.