Back then, decks weren't packed with one drops and two drops and there was no play/draw rule, so if this came out on turn one then you considered yourself lucky to get away with only six damage
Everyone wants to keep their cards safe and protected
And dont sleep on cards like Choice of Damnations, Hell's Caretaker, Sorrow's Path, Inverter of Truth, or In the Eye of Chaos
When this card declares an attack: You can change the attack target to Defense Position
Brawl Not Legal Vintage Legal Timeless Not Legal Commander Legal Pauper Legal Oathbreaker Legal Penny Not Legal Toolbox Buy This Card Notes and Rules Information for Distortion Strike: If a spell with rebound that you cast from your hand doesnt resolve for any reason (due being countered by a spell like Cancel, or because all of its targets are illegal), rebound has no effect
There are basically no decks that struggle in any way to hold off three 1/1 tokens that are massively broadcast and don't come online much before turn 6