While weve already discussed a number of Stoneforge Mystic decks this week, beginning with its very first Pro Tour, you knew wed have to save its greatest glory, Caw-Blade, for her: Creatures (8) Planeswalkers (7) Lands (26) Spells (19) 3 Mana Leak 4 Day of Judgment 4 Spell Pierce 1 Deprive 4 Preordain 1 Stoic Rebuttal 1 Sylvok Lifestaff 1 Sword of Feast and Famine Sideboard Caw-Blade wasnt just the deck of the tournament, it would go on to become the most dominant deck of the Standard era over a sustained period
Decks and commanders that want The Fire Crystal in the 99: Krenko, Mob Boss, Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness, Purphoros, God of the Forge
-1 card, +7 life, and your stuff has haste
It's a watered-down version of Coastal Piracy that only triggers once per combat, regardless of how many creatures connect
Even if it gets blown up there are tons of ways to return cheap artifacts back to the board, sucking up even more removal spells