If another effect (or effects) modifies how much damage a source you control of the chosen type would deal (for example, by preventing some of that damage), the player being dealt damage or the controller of the permanent being dealt damage chooses the order in which any such effects, including the effect of Collective Inferno's last ability, apply
The question in an early-game situation is how long to wait
He's the only person who communicates directly with the All-Devouring Father, interpreting Valgavoth's whispered suggestions into directives for the rest of the cult
The purple-blue flames give the card just the right amount of color to glow hauntingly and pop against the dark background
Great for deckbuilding, casual play, cube building, or expanding your bulk
You can do anything you like if you have enough mana to throw at the problem, but the difference between paying 4 or 8 mana is game-changing