Spike Jester
Standard forum
Posted on Feb. 21, 2014, 12:02 a.m. by TexasDice
Watching a few games of magic today got me thinking...
Spike Jester seems really good in a standard with Last Breath .
Esper decks started to use Dimir Charm instead of Azorius Charm, because it's great against control and still bounces a lot of creatures. But Spike Jester dodges both and 3 damage is decent. Haste makes it also great in a top deck situation.
Do I read too much into a card that dies to Shock and Electrickery ? I'll let you decide...
He's a solid two-drop. If there's an aggressive deck in his colors, he'll get played.
February 21, 2014 12:09 a.m.
The Doctor says... #4
He's a great two drop for any Rakdos deck. Yeah, he dies to some pretty basic stuff, but then again, everything non-black dies to Doom Blade .
February 21, 2014 2:23 a.m.
ChrisHansonBiomancin says... #5
He's definitely worth inclusion in a Rakdos Aggro deck. Almost any non-Green 2-drop dies to Shock and Magma Jet anyways, and who the hell even plays Electrickery ? And even if an opponent is playing Azorius Charm , Haste is a pretty good rebuttal.
February 21, 2014 3:40 a.m.
He's the best two drop for Rakdos aggro alongside Madcap Skills - both let you put five damage through turn 2, and are solid drops in later turns since they act immediately. Since aggro decks generally need things to activate the turn they come in after turn 1, haste is vital unless you're Boros Reckoner .
mmdw34 says... #2
He is really good in rakdos aggro, turn 2 drop him for 3 then if they have no answer Titan's Strength him or Madcap Skills it's really good
February 21, 2014 12:06 a.m.