but if things go well for your opponent and theyve dealt with your real threats and mostly stabilized the board at around eight life, then Id probably rather draw a card than try to push a damage or two through a possible removal spell
As long as you build your deck with this in mind, it should disproportionately mess with your opponents more than you
Pyre of Heroes is a payoff for leaning more into Clerics, Humans, Soldiers or Angels
If unanswered, it accelerates your game plan while it disrupts opponents, which is why it remains a staple threat across multiple competitive formats
Like Iago, if your opponent has no available way to choose this card, then theyll need to tackle it head on, which isnt always optimal
Everyone who is or thinks theyre funny has riffed on how bad this set was to the point that its tired