gbrell posted to GBrell's Peasant+ -

Strong/Staples:

None.

Interest:

Shock Brigade (C): A peasant-legal Kari Zev, Skyship Raider. I do worry that its evasiveness needs some form of enhancement to really maximize its strength, though.

Similar:

Channeled Dragonfire (U): Really easy comparison to Firebolt, but I think 5-mana flashback likely beats out 7-mana Harmonize. Still, playable.

Overwhelming Surge (U): I think I like this more than Explosive Derailment, but you really want to be using both modes or it’s clearly overcosted. I don’t think this beats out Abrade.

Unique/Synergy:

Shocking Sharpshooter (U): The deck that wants this probably wants to be aggressive and doesn’t want a defensively-statted body, but 2-mana means its probably better than Witty Roastmaster.

No Interest:

Breaching Dragonstorm (U): I think that, unless you support top deck manipulation, this is, in most instances, likely to be similar to Throes of Chaos, but without the built-in ability to replay it.

Devoted Duelist (C): I think you’d rather have Reckless Pyrosurfer.

Equilibrium Adept (U): Seems very similar to Alania’s Pathmaker.

Fire-Rim Form (C): I like Hidden Footblade better and, if you primarily plan to use the “trick” offensively, I like Javelin of Lightning better, too.

Fleeting Effigy (U): A cross between Reinforced Ronin and Lightning Berserker and I think I like both of those better.

Iridescent Tiger (U): I’ve never heard of anyone playing Coal Stoker and Rodeo Pyromancers didn’t see much play, so I’m not particularly excited by this. The Christmasland scenario is appealing but you also need to have saved a card to play after your 5-drop.

Jeskai Devotee (C): I think this is generally worse than prowess, so would prefer Khenra Spellspear.

Meticulous Artisan (C): Only a minor upgrade over Brazen Freebooter.

Molten Exhale (C): We already have Lava Coil and Ghostfire Slice, so unless you expect to regularly get instant speed, I think this isn’t good enough..

Narset’s Rebuke (C): 5-mana is too expensive for removal even if it gives you back some of the mana.

Rescue Leopard (C): We have Volatile Wanderglyph and I’m not sure that a 3-mana 4/2 is much better than a 2-mana 2/2. We also have the similar Hangar Scrounger.

Reverberating Summons (U): The payoff here is just too small for way too much work.

Seize Opportunity (C): Instant speed is nice, but I’m not sure the impulsive draw really takes advantage of it and the combat trick is firmly mid.

Stormshriek Feral (C): I think we have better upgrades over Tormenting Voice. The creature half is quite below-rate.

Summit Intimidator (C): Minor improvement over Summit Prowler isn’t playable.

Sunset Strikemaster (U): All of these different pieces don’t really seem to fit in the same deck. This might be marginally-better than Endrider Catalyzer, but ultimately I don’t know what Red deck wants this.

Underfoot Underdogs (C): Prickly Pair offers more stats.

Unsparing Boltcaster (U): We’ve had lots of Black versions of this effect and they’ve all been underwhelming even with flash. I think this is a better rate than we’ve generally seen, but Vraska’s Finisher wasn’t close to playable.

War Effort (U): In practice in an aggro deck, this just makes a Bolt Hound enter every turn. That’s interesting, but I think it’s still a mana too much since you can get Goblin Oriflamme for 2-mana.

Wild Ride (C): I think Reckless Charge is just better.

Zurgo’s Vanguard (U): In an aggro deck, I think Coastline Marauders is a better 3-drop and I don’t think this is great in a slower Red deck.