Ok, yay for reviving old posts! These trials get a lot of people a bump
So as much as I love the idea of giving Fire more toys to play with in the way of strategy, I get the feeling that atm, this card thematically fit's Darkness much more than Fire. Stealing stuff is just not what Fire likes to do. Fire generally just mows through anything in it's path. It's not really a very sneaky element, lol. That being said, I had a crazy idea.
I actually had this idea first without even thinking of Crusader, but reflecting upon the brainstorm, that's basically what it is. What if this card is instead something like:
Fire Burglar (4
) 4/2 Plunder (2
): Destroy target non weapon, non shield permanent. This card permanently retains that permanents ability.
As Crusader has made Weapons much more fun to play with, this would make Fire even MORE fun to play. While it could gain any ability from Empathetic Bond to Hasten (which would also give it the counter and make it die if picked up via sundial), it would be extremely easy to kill at only 2 health points. It would also be situational as it would destroy the card, making targeting your own cards rather pointless. It could be another interesting mechanic, or it could just be a flurry in the way of a failed brainstorm on my part. Just thought I'd throw it out there.