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Hour of
Devastation
- Hour of Devastation
Reviewed
August 1, 2017
Constructed: 4.25
Casual: 4.38
Limited: 4.67
Multiplayer: 4.25
Commander [EDH]: 4.25
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David Fanany
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1995 |
Hour of Devastation
There's been a lot of discussion recently about
Damnation, but this card shouldn't be
overlooked. It's basically the same thing
against certain decks (more decks than you might
expect, if anything), and it could well cement
red as a go-to color for measures against
planeswalkers in casual formats. The only
wrinkle is that it's so closely tied to the
story that it might feel strange to cast it in a
more "generic" Big Red style deck, but if that's
a card biggest problem, you're in good shape.
Constructed: 4/5
Casual: 4/5
Limited: 5/5
Multiplayer: 4/5
EDH/Commander: 4/5 |
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James H. |
Hour of Devastation
Well, this is the board sweeper red has wanted
for a while. You remove indestructible and you
deal a heavy blow to creatures and planeswalkers
alike. Five mana for a five-damage sweeper is a
very reasonable rate of return, about what red
expects to get in its sweepers (one for one is
the usual going rate). And five mana is high,
but it’s honestly better than, say, a
four-for-four would be in this Standard,
particularly with the ability to nail
planeswalkers in the exchange.
If you're playing a red deck that usually lives
past the opening flurry of action, this acts as
a nice reset button if the board isn't going
your way. While regeneration has mostly been
phased out, this actually works well if you can
regenerate your own board or give it protection
from red, making this a lot less symmetrical
than it otherwise would be.
Also, it’s worth noting that this does not hit
any of the Nicol Bolas planeswalkers, which is a
cute touch that makes it synergize well with the
most evil of all dragons.
Constructed: 4.5
Casual: 4.75
Limited: 4.25
Multiplayer: 4.5
Commander: 4.5 |
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