Jeskai requires practice to pilot optimally
Note that it can keep gaining counters if you use other methods to prevent damage after its already on the battlefield
Anecdotal reports cant really tell us anything meaningful about statistical probabilities on the whole, but it can activate that little voice in the back of your brain that says, Well this is obviously completely made upbut what if it isnt? Ive taken to checking every booster pack I open for wrinkles now, and have yet to get any startlingly good pulls that left me convinced it was making a difference
For starters, it marks a surprise return of the devotion mechanic, which we havent seen in a Standard set since 2020s Theros Beyond Death
It works best in conjugation with other draw-two payoffs like The Council of Four and Minn, Wily Illusionist
Decks that use lots of low-cost spells benefit from storm, such as burn decks using things like Lightning Bolt, Lava Coil, Shock, or Lava Dart before following it up with the storm spell Grapeshot