Spasm

[Provoke]

Spasm :r:
Instant
<this> deals 4 damage to target player. That player gains 4 life.

[RuffledBunnez]

yay, nothing but a damage trigger

[Lucid Waker]

False Cure for ownage. Rain of Gore, too.

[Bane_Blazefury]

So its better than any burn card ever? AND it gains life?
whats the down side.

the only thing close to this is Lightning Helix and that was :r::w:.

[Eggbot]

So its better than any burn card ever? AND it gains life?
whats the down side.

the only thing close to this is Lightning Helix and that was :r::w:.

Because the same player it damages gains life?

[Golgari_Spy]

False Cure :wub:

[filthycur]

I like this sorta thing. I think it needs a cantrip, tho.

[Tranqui1]

You might get more usability out of this (besides false cure decks) if you worded it as:

~ deals 4 damage to target player.

When ~ goes into a graveyard, if ~ did damage to a player this turn, that player gains 4 life.

The way I read this, you have a SBE check before the life gain so that this can be used for the kill, but little else.

[Golgari_Spy]

I like this sorta thing. I think it needs a cantrip, tho.

no it doesn't :mad:

[Lucid Waker]

I feel so gross and shameless. I actually agree with Golgari Spy. One red mana for a cantrip is just not acceptable.

If you'll excuse me, I feel really dirty now. I need to shower.

[Youngdude]

You might get more usability out of this (besides false cure decks) if you worded it as:

~ deals 4 damage to target player.

When ~ goes into a graveyard, if ~ did damage to a player this turn, that player gains 4 life.

The way I read this, you have a SBE check before the life gain so that this can be used for the kill, but little else.

It'd be faster saying "Target player with four or less life loses the game."