Yeah, Constantly.

Welcome to the start of my new Magic blog. It's an old movie blog just revamped. Rise of the Eldrazi has just come out, and I'm starting with Flame Slash:

I don't care that Lightning Bolt does a quicker, faster slicker job of winning the game - for it's same same mana cost with Path to Exile I'd like to say that Flame Slash is reds version of Path to Exile. Single mana that torches creatures. Better yet, they don't get a land. Neither spell hits your opponent for whatever, and pretty much anyone with a toughness 4 or less is going to get it, so early game threats.

The need to spend R on your own turn doesn't mean you can't go another RR, Kaargan Dragon awesome-ness. I may not be widely adapted in favour of more flexible cards, but I for one love it. More excitingly it torches Rhox War Monk and ceases any life-gain shinanigans, unlike Mr Bolt who apologies most humbly.

The other most exciting creature from Rise is Drana. Her body is amazing, and ability is crazy. If left alone she's a menace to your opponent, and can go toast to toe with Baneslayer Angel in the first turn of a race, then next turn eat her up and swing for 9. Protecting here with a W costed Instant makes her basically a 6 drop but even then killing for mana alone [no card required] is delicious.

Of the two Planeswalkers Gideon will see more utilisation while Sarkhan will see more hate as people remain unconvinced of his power. He isn't power though, he's card draw and simple "Quadruple Dragon" action.