Today's final update:
Fire Servant has been removed for the much more versatile (and way less expensive) Insult / Injury, which also fits better with the current configuration of this brew that features 6 damaging nonpermanents as opposed to the original 12.
The Generator Servant > Nova Chaser > Assault Strobe combo has been strengthened.
Pyretic Rituals and Desperate Rituals removed.
Went from 20 lands to 21 to 20 to 19 to 20 to 21 again.
Overkill scenarios removed to tighten up efficiency (at one point it was possible to deal 192 damage for one mana--that's just silly).
Creatures narrowed down for consistency's sake. Aside from the Crater Elemental, there are now four copies of each.
And of course, the change I'm most happy about: started the day at $68, now we're down to $55.
Same day update: Took out the 4 Brighthearth Bannerets for 4 Generator Servants. This allows you to Assault Strobe and swing for 20 with the Nova Chaser on turn 3. I'm stoked about that.
I also removed the Fire Servant to test out the Crater Elemental. This is to test a theory I have about having a furnace out and chaining that 4 from the Crater Elemental to two Spitemares and then the opponent for a sweet, sweet 24. I believe this will make the deck more defensive and bring about the Spitemare's wincon more easily than before. I am, however, extremely high, and therefore do not know what I'm talking about.
Deck is now pretty consistently Flinging the Nova Chaser for 20 on turn 5 (it's doing even better now, as you can read above).
Saved a few bucks by removing another Lava Spike and adding a Spitemare, making my favorite wincon (bolt a spitemare to a spitemare to the opponent for 24) possible again.
3 Browbeats were also replaced with 3 Assault Strobes, since I find it's usually in your best interest to tutor that Nova Chaser as early as possible.
Spitemares + the Furnace of Rath is great with the bolts but now that I only have 5 direct damage spells the to-do list becomes:
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Determine if Spitemare angle should be removed entirely/if more burn should be put in. (NO)
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Figure out the funky land. (FUCK IT, IT'S FINE)
