Modern burn question

[rarehuntertay]

Woah I've been reading {Eidelon of the Great Revel} wrong for...well...ever. I thought it was CMC 3 or /greater/. How on earth is it good? Please someone explain.

I agree that it seems bad, I personally think that it is a bad card for a deck that thrives off cheap spells, I have watched a burn deck that summoned him have to BURN HIM to stay alive because I was preventing damage and gaining life.

Like all cards in magic he is situationally awesome and simultaneously sucky

You have know when to deploy him. I only do it when I know that I have complete control of the field.

[Mattao19]

I'm pretty sure that other than {Lightning Bolt}, {Eidolon of the Great Revel} is the best card in the RDW decks

[NyghtHawk]

Woah I've been reading {Eidelon of the Great Revel} wrong for...well...ever. I thought it was CMC 3 or /greater/. How on earth is it good? Please someone explain.

I agree that it seems bad, I personally think that it is a bad card for a deck that thrives off cheap spells, I have watched a burn deck that summoned him have to BURN HIM to stay alive because I was preventing damage and gaining life.

Like all cards in magic he is situationally awesome and simultaneously sucky

Bad? Disgustingly good more like it. In modern and legacy it wrecks face when 90% of players are casting cheap spells. Sure you might have to side them out against a slower deck or two but play with it and you'll see how it is so dangerous.

[Boomer17]

This has been great guys thanks for the input. Going to try and get my playset of them