Burn Deck with furnace of rath, am I crazy?
16 damage with 2 fireblast. Am I crazy for considering it?
Posted May 20, 2017, 7:29 AM UTC
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It's too expensive. In Legacy, if something has a CMC of 4 or more, it has to be game ending by itself (okay "free" spells are an exception). Just as importantly, every spell in Burn is a spell you want to deal damage. All of them have to be as effective as a Bolt at doing that to make the cut. Furnace of Rath doesn't do damage by itself and it doesn't end the game by itself, so it's a no-go.
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Or....Tuktuk Scrapper. Yeahhhh Goblins.
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I would feel sorry for you, but you're complaining about Tuktuk Scrapper in a Burn thread. You also play Goblins, which isn't a good matchup for Merfolk.
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In Legacy, if something has a CMC of 4 or more, it has to be game ending by itself.
Oh right silly me for assuming that your above statement meant "burn only." I have no idea what merfolk has to do with this either lmao.
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My answer was intended to explain in general terms why Furnace of Rath isn't good using a general legacy rule of thumb. More to the point, you comment was pedantic seemingly just to be pedantic. I'm also incredibly tired of you whining about Goblins every opportunity you get. It doesn't do the deck or the format justice and it leaves a bad impression of you. Goblins is a perfectly fine deck that has lots of play to it. So what if a decent shatter goblin doesn't exist? I don't see very many Doomsday, Enchantress, High Tide, or Canadian Threshold players whining about the viability of their lists. The fact that your deck is very strong against mine just leaves me with even less sympathy.
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The 4cmc rule is more of a general guideline. There are plenty of 4 cmc cards that don't really end the game on the spot but see play.
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Thanks for the explanation. Kinda new.
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This article is old, but it's a classic. I think it might help you understand some of the issues and deckbuilding choices that go into burn. The Philosophy of Fire
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Thanks for this.
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Yes you are. It costs 4 mana and doesn't do anything.