Fulminator Mage

Lynolf · Joined: 25 Aug 2007 Posts: 213

Here I am again to discuss another great BOMB in Shadowmoor:

So, anyone feels the need to use Red Deck Wins? Wink

True that this T2 was missing a strong land destruction card, but OMG! Look at the power of this creature! A 2/2 creature for 3 mana that can destroy lands without the need to pay any expensive costs, will certainly have a lot of impact in Standard, Extended, and even Legacy. Shocked

In T2, I can certainly see this being played in response to the famous Mutavaults and Treetop Villages. Cool

So what do you guys think? Is this another broken card? Or will it be nothing special at all?

Trotsky1 · Joined: 12 Apr 2005 Posts: 658

Its clearly no where near broken, its solid at best.

trueeevil · Joined: 08 Dec 2007 Posts: 142

Definitely amazing, but not broken.

gypsy · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 706

a solid card that wont see play in legacy

kfcman · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 665

definitely a very solid card for black and red decks, and with hybrid mana, any 2c deck with R or B.
Its not broken by any means.
Its pretty much a flexible, but non-flexible stone rain as it can only hit nonbasics.
Pros:
-Can be played in most any Aggro/AC deck with either R or B
-Late game its a better draw than a regular LD as its got a body.
-Can double up and take down stupid Manlands. "Block your mutavaalt, sack and toast your little village amongst the trees"
-Can obviously, as an LD, be great against controll combo'd with discard and other elements.

Cons:
-Is pretty bad against aggro as its a 2/2 for 3
-If being splashed into a deck where R or B are the splash colors, the BB or RR will pinch the mana somewhat.
-Can be hit by more than just regular counterspells, stifle and such

Still overall, good, solid card. Definitely at least worth a couple looks and board spots for control mus.

Eldar · Joined: 27 Nov 2006 Posts: 341 Location: Rochester

I don't know about not being played in legacy. Dragon stompy may be able to squeak him in but who knows you could be right.

Shatta · Joined: 26 Jun 2007 Posts: 28

It's a very solid card but I doubt it'll paly in Legacy

kokusho6 · Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 83

BWR LD in standard?

MaksymG · Joined: 24 Apr 2006 Posts: 174

It MIGHT see play in t2. Molten rain and pillage are just better and so is cryoclasm. The point of the ld spells is to set the player back on tempo. The added damage associated with molten rain and cryoclasm make them playable. Pillage also adds flexibility. To be honest a 2/2 body turn 3 for an agro deck is not impressive and waiting untill it gets in a couple times to stone rain provides almost no tempo as they already hit land 4 or 5.

Turn 1 ape, turn 2 goyf, turn 3 molten rain is curve,
Turn 1 ape, turn 2 goyf, turn 3 mage... not so much.

center425 · Joined: 06 May 2006 Posts: 334

All I know is this+Grim Harvest=Good times

Jacois · Joined: 05 Sep 2004 Posts: 437

I'm just worried about Avalance Riders + Fullminator Mages in a Reveillark deck..... Ugh....

kokusho6 · Joined: 10 Jul 2005 Posts: 83

jacois thats y i said BWR...u get reveilark and momentary blink

gypsy · Joined: 15 Jun 2007 Posts: 706

blink in your black white red deck how bad is ur mana

Balthazar88 · Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 57

kfcman · Joined: 16 Sep 2006 Posts: 665

Well the deck wouldnt have to be BWR, could just be RW LD that splashes for blink and card advantagey spells, basically a new spin on blink-riders