Quote Originally Posted by ZombyWoof View Post
Nah Dismember is the better card. I don't think anyone's going to argue that a 1 mana -5/-5 instant speed removal is worse than 1b destroy target non artifact
I disagree. While I don't expect anyone to argue that Dismember is a worse card than Go for the Throat, it is decidely not better in plenty of situations. I've already named several situations, all of which are common in Standard to face, where Go for the Throat is the better card. And you can't simply ignore the 4 life Dismember costs, it is often relevant.

Both are good cards, and both have their place. But to say that Dismember is simply better is just plain incorrect. It does not avoid Spellskite, which is a common defense these days. It cannot kill titans, which are being reprinted. It has different limitations than Go for the Throat. It is not better. It is like the difference between Go for the Throat and Doom Blade: each are better in different circumstances.