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Abrade
- Hour of Devastation
Reviewed
Aug 7, 2017
Constructed: 4.0
Casual: 3.5
Limited: 4.25
Multiplayer: 3.0
Commander [EDH]: 3.25
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James H. |
Abrade (8/7)
Flexibility is always a pro
when you have any card, and this is your choice
of Shatter or a weakened Lightning Strike for
the same cost as both of them. Coming off of the
artifact-heavy
Kaladesh, Abrade is an efficient
answer to some of that format’s more egregious
offenders (like Heart of Kiran), and it’s not
dead against most decks (creature-light decks
are not a common deal in Standard these days).
If you’re in red in Standard, there’s little
reason to not run a playset of Abrade in your
75.
Constructed: 4
Casual: 3.5
Limited: 4.25
Multiplayer: 3
Commander: 3.25
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David Fanany
Player since
1995 |
Abrade
There's little doubt that "answer" cards in
Standard have recently been below their
historical high power point, and I think that
has colored a lot of the initial anticipation
for Abrade. Not in the way that might initially
sound, though - I actually think this card is
even better than it looks, and not just "good
for Kaladesh Standard". It goes one big step
beyond something like Smash to Smithereens by
not just doing something extra, but doing
something alternative when you need it to (and
three damage kills a lot of creatures even under
current design standards!). There's basically no
format that doesn't like modal spells, but I'll
also take a moment to point out that if you
don't feel you want Shatter or Smelt in your
Cube or Danger Room, this might be the perfect
card for you.
Constructed: 4/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 4/5
Multiplayer: 4/5
EDH/Commander: 4/5 |
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