I think it is good enough in limited to warrant that rarity. They have put looting and sac to burn at uncommon before so both on a one creature makes sense at rare I think.
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Yeah, conflicted about the rarity. It's not exactly a powerhouse in body or abilities. And its sac ability only hits creatures. In limited, it's a form of removal. And rummaging is worse than looting. So I dunno. Doubt it sees Standard play, but it is a Wizard so I dunno.
Yeah, conflicted about the rarity. It's not exactly a powerhouse in body or abilities. And its sac ability only hits creatures. In limited, it's a form of removal. And rummaging is worse than looting. So I dunno. Doubt it sees Standard play, but it is a Wizard so I dunno.
As someone who registered orcish librarian in red aggro as a means of card selection I'd say we've come a long way.
Finally, red has a looter that can actually compete with Deal Broker.
2 mana vs 3 is a big deal. Having to spend mana to loot is not the best, but 1 is managable and unlike every other looter, this one isn't a dead draw and worth recurring.
This goes a big way towards making hands playable with fewer specific cards and is going to be an auto include in every red deck I build for the foreseeable future.
Current translation:
Disdainful Pyromancer 1R
Creature -- Human Wizard (Rare)
R, T, Discard a card: Draw a card.
2R, T, Sacrifice Disdainful Pyromancer: Disdainful Pyromancer deals 4 damage to target creature.
2/2
"Burn. Burn. Keep. Burn."
As someone who registered orcish librarian in red aggro as a means of card selection I'd say we've come a long way.
Savra, Queen of the Golgari (Green Black Control with Graveyard Advantages)
Standard
Probably Mono Red Sligh
Modern
Dredge
Legacy
Dredge
Finally, red has a looter that can actually compete with Deal Broker.
2 mana vs 3 is a big deal. Having to spend mana to loot is not the best, but 1 is managable and unlike every other looter, this one isn't a dead draw and worth recurring.
This goes a big way towards making hands playable with fewer specific cards and is going to be an auto include in every red deck I build for the foreseeable future.
Older Magic as a Board Game: Panglacial Wurm , Mill
They've really been pimping red in the last 2 years. Geez.