Pyromancer's Swath

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Name	Pyromancer's Swath
Type	Enchantment
Description	If an instant or sorcery source you control would deal damage to a permanent or player, it deals that much damage plus 2 to that permanent or player instead. At the beginning of each end step, discard your hand.
Artist	Hideaki Takamura
Set	Modern Masters #125
Wallpaper	download
Image	download

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About Pyromancer's Swath

Pyromancer's Swath, Enchantment, designed by Hideaki Takamura first released in May, 2007 in the set Future Sight and was printed exactly in 2 different ways. It's currently being selled by the minimum price of $ 0.99.

A deck that focuses on burn spells and direct damage would benefit from including Pyromancer's Swath, as it amplifies the damage output of those spells. However, the drawback of having to discard your hand at the end of each turn can be a significant downside, potentially limiting your options and card advantage. Other cards like Furnace of Rath or Dictate of the Twin Gods offer similar effects without the hand discard drawback, making them potentially better options depending on the deck strategy and playstyle. Overall, Pyromancer's Swath could see play in specific aggressive burn decks looking to maximize damage output, but careful consideration should be given to its drawbacks and alternatives.

Rules

05/01/07

If damage is being dealt to multiple creatures and/or players at the same time, the damage being dealt to each one is increased by 2.

05/01/07

Pyromancer’s Swath doesn’t change the source or recipient of the damage.

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