Not 4 Atarka's Command? By looking at the card, it's best mode is not the Skullcrack mode, but the three damage +1/+1 reach mode. I think that's likely to constitute more than 4 damage for two mana, which has been the top end for burn spells lately.
April 2, 2015 8:40 p.m.
JexInfinite says... #3
Run the full 4 Atarka's Command. Add another Stomping Ground to your manabase. 19 land is not going to cut it with Lavamancer.
April 28, 2015 5:37 a.m.
drakendark says... #4
First off your deck name makes me think of a BBQ sauce that I would smother ribs in
secondly, I'm failing to see how Eidolon of the Great Revel helps you. it is a anti burn enchantment. it's only going to damage you. unless you going to run Stuffy Doll, which would be a fun synergy, since your average CMC is 1.63 and 3 is the top of your mana curve.
May 5, 2015 5:10 p.m.
MADMatt7777 says... #5
drakendark, Eidolon of the Great Revel is one of the cards that was recently printed that makes burn a top tier deck. It is run as a 4 of in pretty much every tier 1 competitive burn deck. If you don't believe me, read some of the deck lists on mtgtop8 or mtgsalvation. The concept behind it is that almost every card in the modern meta has a converted mana cost of less than or equal to 3 with the exception of Cryptic Command, Siege Rhino, Primeval Titan, Splinter Twin, and Scapeshift. Other than those 5 cards, there are almost no other cards that are played that cost more than 3. This means that my opponent is burning themselves at the sametime I'm burning them. The goal of burn is to make sure your opponent has less life than you, preferably 0. It does not matter as much if I'm taking damage because as long as my opponent has less life than me I am winning.
May 5, 2015 6:14 p.m.
drakendark says... #6
That makes sense, Just comes off as counter-intuitive at first. I don't play competitive, hell lately I don't even have time to play, I just fiddle and create decks on tapped out.
I forgot to include Pariah in my previous comment, Stuffy Doll alone doesn't combo with Eidolon of the Great Revel. But I imagine in a competitive setting, Stuffy doll is too slow.
May 5, 2015 6:46 p.m.
MADMatt7777 says... #7
drakendark, yeah, Stuffy Doll is pretty slow from a competitive standpoint, although the combo sounds fun for casual play.
May 5, 2015 6:59 p.m.
I run a very similar burn list that has also gone through a great many iterations. Seeing as you are now quite proficient with this deck, and I'm returning to Magic after a long hiatus, I have a question for you. Does Destructive Revelry wind up being better than Smash to Smithereens in most situations? I only ask this because while I realize that it also hits enchantments, I would think that most of the time, you aren't really going to be blowing up enchantments anyway, and that the extra point of damage for Smash could wind up being extremely relevant.
I'm sure Destructive Revelry at least gives you a chance against Hexproof (especially with the non-targeting damage of Atarka's Command), but I would think that matchup would still go poorly for burn most of the time, and that adding Revelry specifically to beat Leyline of Sanctity and Affinity isn't as good as just having more Smash to Smithereens, but perhaps I'm missing something.
June 1, 2015 7:42 a.m.
MADMatt7777 says... #9
Mishalex The reason most Burn players run Destructive Revelry is because of it's flexibility. Yes, most of the time you will be using it to destroy artifacts but having the ability to destroy enchantments in an emergency is incredibly useful. There are many times I've had to Destructive Revelry a Splinter Twin or a Spreading Seas because I didn't have any other answers in hand. In each of those situations, having the ability to destroy enchantments has not only kept me from dying, but also allowed me to win in one or two more turns. The extra 2 damage is just icing on the cake as well.
June 1, 2015 2:48 p.m.
Mishalex You need to have Destructive Revelry, not just because of flexibility and Consistancy, but because of Leyline of Sanctity, which you will face rather often.
June 1, 2015 3 p.m.
Thank you all for clarifying that point for me. I'll definitely be returning to the Destructive Revelry plan, in that case.
quesobueno123 says... #1
Kor Firewalker is infinitely better. No competition.
March 28, 2015 10:49 a.m.