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| Felipe Musco |
![]() Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:20 pm |
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I have a question about Rite of Flame, since it reads a little different from the similar cards in Coldsnap. Since it states that it adds  , and THEN adds for each copy, does it function like a Dark Ritual for on turn one? Or do the first one, despite then way the text is printed, only add 2 mana? I hate Wizards, they print dubious texts, and always interpret them later as the most hideous way... |
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| Cobra |
![]() Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 12:24 pm |
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Felipe Musco wrote: I hate Wizards, they print dubious texts, and always interpret them later as the most hideous way...
I’m pretty sure a first-turn Rite of Flame would give only , because the card doesn’t go to the graveyard until after it’s resolved. |
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| Felipe Musco |
![]() Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 2:28 pm |
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| Hum... Well... Ok, it’s still pretty neat. Not nearly as powerful as Skred, but still... |
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| physcosick |
![]() Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:17 pm |
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Yeah, cobra is right. The card doesn’t go to the graveyard untill it completely resolves. So it will only add 2 mana. And even than I doubt it would be as good as Dark Ritual because you can’t power out a necropotence or hypnotic specter or turn 1 duress + Hymn to Tourach, etc. You can get a couple extra shocks, though  |
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| Felipe Musco |
![]() Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 3:35 pm |
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I actually referred to Dark Ritual for the three mana. But you’re right, Dark Ritual was so... abusable!
But I do think Rite of Flame can see some play, powering up some HUGE Demonfire and/or Blaze! Combine them with Seething Song and small burns, and your hand will be empty in no time to cast a large enough, uncounterable, unpreventable Demonfire. |
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| physcosick |
![]() Posted: Thu Aug 24, 2006 6:09 pm |
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| I really, honestly, don’t like the card at all. To me it is just a waste of a slot. I’d much rather play burn or some other kind of card that actually does something. Sure you get mana, but red decks already have a low curve. If there is a high curve, seething song is a million times better. But thats just my opinion, though. |
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| La_Sin_Grail |
![]() Posted: Sat Sep 02, 2006 11:19 pm |
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Unless, of course, some rediculously powerful two-drop in red comes out in Time Spiral  If they reprint slith firewalker, this card may be playable. |
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