I need some input on a Burn Hall of Fame...

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Sammy Dead-O

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I'm working on a website devoted to Red Burn, and part of it will be a "Burn Hall of Fame," featuring the top spells, creatures, and players associated with burn in Magic's history. I need some help in naming the initial six members of the Hall. It will include 2 players, 2 creatures, and 2 other spells at the beginning.

First, I'd like to get a list of nominees here, and then I'll have people email or PM me with your votes. Please nominate any you feel might be worthy of these first six spots.

I nominate:

Players:

Jay Schneider--designer of the first "Sligh" deck

Paul Sligh--helped popularize the deck with his PTQ success

David Price--has had more success than perhaps any other player with aggressive monored decks; his name is synonymous with Deadguy Red; Price of Progress was named for him

Ben Rubin--runner-up in Worlds '99 with Sligh/Deadguy; seems to be a fan of quick red (played with Goblin Cadets and Jackal Pup in the 2000 Invitational Type I portion); submitted an interesting red card for his 2000 Invitational card (I think players could bid life for the ownership of creatures...)


Burn Spells:

Lightning Bolt--an easy 3

Incinerate--a pretty easy 3 without the chance of regeneration

Fireblast--powerful, alternative-casting burn to finish off an opponent or take care of a creature when tapped out

Hammer of Bogardan--the gift that keeps on giving


Creatures

Ball Lightning--is this a creature or a burn spell? it's great...

Jackal Pup--perhaps monored's best 1-drop

Mogg Fanatic--a 1/1 that serves a purpose even if it's removed; takes out a 2 toughness creature if necessary; no real drawback like red's other great 1-drops


Well...please post your nominees here!

Thanks!
 
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Sammy Dead-O

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I thought about it before and wasn't sure what to decide, but I think now that Cursed Scroll should be considered a burn spell. Also, Psionic Blast will apply, even though it's blue, in case anyone would like to nominate it.
 
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nodnarb24

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creatures:
Mogg fanatic
Ball Lightning

Spells:
lightning bolt
incinerate
 
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superguy

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Well, me being a site co-founder (or something like that), I think that I will vote for these:
Player:
Dave Price
Spells:
Lightning Bolt
Fireblast
Creatures:
Jackal Pup
Mogg Fanatic
 
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Istanbul

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I think you've forgotten some.

Thunderbolt (3 to the dome, or 4 to a flyer...was crucial in Tradewind Rider's day)
Sonic Burst (4, often at the cost of a worthless land)

And some of Burn's buddies:

Fork (Tap two mountains, Fireblast, Fork it...)
Wheel of Fortune (Hey, my hand's empty...oh, wait, NO IT'S NOT! Muhahaha...)
 
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Apollo

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Isty--yeah, but Burst and T'Bolt weren't nearly L'Bolt and Fireblast caliber. And he said he was only going for two.

For players, I say Price and Schneider. For spells, Lightning Bolt and Fireblast. For creatures, Ball Lightning and Mogg Fantastic.
 
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