This set ultimately, Black Bolt offers both competitive potential and an immersive collectors narrative
This is likely one of the best Constructed cards in the whole set and I think it should be a great Limited card too
The reporter is mid-interview as cameras flash in the background, letting us into the moment after a Trainer battle as we presumably see the card from the winner's point of view
If you want to play a longer more mid-to-lategame style deck in Mono Red that interacts more with the table, well, it gets more challenging because it makes Mono Red's inherent weaknesses more glaring: subpar card draw and ramp, subpar answers to creatures, minimal options for enchantment removal, commander protection, and recursion, things that get more pronounced as the game progresses
Some players prefer to avoid tutors
Our commander wants to draw the pain out over several turns, and this is a great way to ensure enemy wounds stay open