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Pinecone Strike
Removal
Why it works in Dwarves & Equipment
Three damage at speed kills almost every early creature in the set, and Pinecone Strike exiles the creature if it would die. For the same 2 mana it can also destroy an , or do both.
How to play it
Clear the blocker that stops your equipped attacker, ideally on your own turn before combat. When the target carries an Axe or the opponent has a , choose both modes. Nontoken like Goblin Plate Mail is safe from the second mode.
Win rates
- Win rate when drawn () in Dwarves & Equipment decks
- 58.4% −1.0 vs all decks 18,840 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 .