This is no Abolish or Krosan Grip, but it is pretty darn solid, all the same
Color words in a card's text don't add to a card's color identity
Still, it's not all that challenging for longstanding fans to remain optimistic about the series when the latest core installments of the franchise are set too arrive later this month in the form of Pokemon Sun and Pokemon Moon
Im also looking forward to casting it in my own casual Commander games and using it to make my big turns even bigger
I see this as a small impact, though, and I dont believe crypto-bros are a main driver, just one of many. With popular sets like the ones were seeing now, the long-term return on investment will likely be a lot higher
Geosurge is still good enough to drop a big finisher (Inferno Titan, Wurmcoil Engine, maybe Balefire Dragon if you want to get cute) on turn 4, but that requires having both the enabler and the big creature in your starting 10 -- and remember that contemporary mono-red doesn't really have filtering or card draw