(2013-04-15) When a fused split spell resolves, follow the instructions of the left half first, then the instructions on the right half
Traditionally Blue features some of the most powerful, and in some cases overpowered, spells in the history of the game
However, when the design team sits down to go through red, they always start with the burn, so such an iconic card design couldnt stay out of the limelight forever (although the design also always starts with commons, so they probably dont get to these spells very early on)
The downside is your opponent might draw it again later
The window to actually play all of these Slivers in Standard is going to be very small, so I imagine this is one of the decks that will get a lot of attention right out of the gate
I love perpetually affordable commanders