What is with the hate on Skullcrack
Standard forum
Posted on Jan. 31, 2014, 8:53 p.m. by STEELirony
Seriously tho. What is it about Skullcrack That makes ppl think only sideboard Skullcrack Is ok? I think of the Swiss army knife when I think Skullcrack A multipurpose tool
CrazyLittleGuy says... #3
Or against TurboFog decks, but they're an even smaller percentage.
January 31, 2014 9:59 p.m.
I was going to answer this question, but it appears you don't speak English. So let me try it again:
SKULLCRACK NO GOOD BECAUSE NO REMOVAL ONLY PLAYER
Here's hoping you understand that.
January 31, 2014 10:12 p.m.
notamardybum says... #6
Skullcrack is amazing in many situations
helps prevent the life gain from Blood Baron of Vizkopa which a lot of the times can help stabalize that player, and without the life gain, you're now free to swing away
it helps against mono black landing Gray Merchant of Asphodel
it can help mono red beat mono blue, Master of Waves has pro-red, and say you Skullcrack your opponent so damage can't be prevented, and then you Mizzium Mortars Magma Jet or Lightning Strike Master of Waves , and he's gone.
mono white swinging with a bunch of guys and Archangel of Thune and you lay Skullcrack down. they get no counters, nor do they gain life.
Skullcrack is a very good card, and is usually played side by side with Lightning Strike because it does have the benefits of being a removal spell.
cschiller YOU BRAKE YOU BYE NAO
January 31, 2014 11:21 p.m.
@notamardybum Actually, since Master of Waves has pro-red, you still can't target him with any of those spells, even though they would deal damage. He would die from an overloaded Mizzium Mortars or an Anger of the Gods , though.
January 31, 2014 11:28 p.m.
notamardybum says... #8
raithe000 im pretty sure an overloaded Mizzium Mortars or Anger of the Gods in combo with Skullcrack would in fact kill him. I'm definitely wrong with the Magma Jet and Lightning Strike part, he can't be targeted. but the damage can't be prevented so he'd die
January 31, 2014 11:31 p.m.
notamardybum says... #10
raithe000 ah... it seems as if you have. carry on
CrazyLittleGuy says... #2
People prefer mainboard Lightning Strike so they have the option of creature removal. Life gain is only a small percentage of standard, even when including Sphinx's Revelation , and that would be the only scenario in which Skullcrack would be better than Lightning Strike .
Personally I like Magma Jet anyway.
January 31, 2014 9:58 p.m.