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Pinecone Strike

Pinecone Strike

common Instant

Removal

Why it works in Beasts and Burn

Three damage at speed for 2 mana kills most of the set's 2- and , and its second mode destroys an in the same spell.

How to play it

Save it for their best early attacker or the creature wearing their , and let a 1/1 live. When they have a , choose both modes.

3 damage for 2 mana is just a very good rate.

Win rates

Win rate when drawn () in Beasts and Burn decks
57.0% −2.4 vs all decks 1,001 games
Win rate when drawn () in all decks
59.4% 55,706 games

Win rates from 17Lands.

Replacements

If you don't see Pinecone Strike, these do the same job: removal.

Win rates from .