On one its a Shock, at two its a Lightning Strike, at three its a painless Char, and from four mana onwards it actually outperforms set damage spells such as Lightning Blast or Lava Axe
I never ever lie to sellers about the price of their cards
I adore how the Akroan War draws attention to fibre arts as a means of storytelling, but also of creating cultural memory
Ranking: Fun Teval, the Balanced Scale I love when Wizards prints a pretty much strictly better version of a commander I love
People use proxies for a bunch of extremely normal reasons: - Playtesting new decks before spending money - Commander upgrades without chasing down every last staple immediately - Cube maintenance (updating lists without re-buying a small nations GDP) - Kitchen table games where the goal is fun, not authentication theater - Protecting valuable cards by keeping originals safe while you play with substitutes If your group is on board, proxies are often the simplest way to keep games creative, fair, and actually happening
