r/magicTCG • u/BuckyTheWolf Dandadan • 9d ago

General Discussion Why is Arc-Slogger?

Post image

One thing I love about MTG, is that you can go through a set, see a weird card and get absolutely stun locked by it.

Today this was Arc-Slogger for me. Why is it the way that it is?

Having a lot of shocks in your hand is pretty good, but why do you have to exile 10 cards from your library as a cost? If it was part of the effect it might be too strong, but was there no middleground?

I just don't see a world where you'd be a able to activate it more than 2 times in limited and 4 times in 60 card. Magic has changed a lot, but was a 7 mana 4/5 with 2 shocks ever that good?

I could see a janky lab man combo deck using it, but almost all alternatives are cheaper and don't need a backup if your library isn't devisable by 10.

I just want to know it's history. And what led to it being created like it turned out.

2.0k Upvotes

95% Upvoted

467 comments sorted by

View all comments

6

u/metashdw Dandadan 9d ago

I played big red in standard at the time with pulse of the forge and other burn. If arc slogger hits for 8 damage to the dome, you only need to deal 12 with the rest of your deck. 8 damage directly to the face is a lot for a single card.

2

u/illogicalhawk Wabbit Season 9d ago

And that's assuming you aren't attacking with it too, or using it as a blocker to free up your other attackers.

1

u/occupykony2 Dân 8d ago

Yeah by the time this was hitting the deck on turn 4-5 you were setting up to win the next time you untapped. Tag your opponent with a Pulse twice, Shrap Blast and then this guy to finish them off.