This guy doesn't even trade with Storm Crow. They just slap at each other ineffectually and then retreat.
Also, saying that something is better than Goblin Sky Raider isn't really saying very much at all.
Posted By:
achilleselbow
(7/13/2010 9:29:54 PM)
It has two good abilities and two relevant creature types. Playable if your strategy is equipment//auras or tribal.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(11/3/2012 12:14:08 AM)
xD It's more like a playable Cloud Crusader in my opinion, I think it's wonderful, but only in a deck which dedicates to both Red and White pumps. The reason I'll argue that it's a good card though is just that it has raw versatility on it's side.
Posted By:
Wynzerman
(6/30/2011 11:03:00 PM)
I think the Lorwyn/Shadowmoor insects are alarmingly big.
Posted By:
Totema
(8/10/2012 8:47:28 PM)
card stats not so good, but the art is pretty cool.
Giant bug-eyed Cicada to fly around on = PIUMP!
Posted By:
madformedusa
(9/26/2009 9:40:47 PM)
True it's not great by itself, but it's a cheap platform to put Scourge of the Nobilis on, then it's hard to deal with without disenchantments.
Posted By:
spacemunky
(10/9/2009 7:46:57 PM)
This card would have been perfect if P/T were flipped. A 2/1 first striking flyer for 3 would have fit perfectly, and have been much more useful.
Posted By:
TroglodyteJB
(7/23/2009 7:06:32 AM)
@Gradiusthefox;
Cicadas look exactly like that, but it looks like the hob has used warpaint on it to give it a more fearsome color scheme.
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(7/1/2010 6:21:16 PM)
Pretty terrifying, good flavor and art, but practically useless. The elements of the card are too counterintuitive and don't work together at all... If the Flying is doing its job, chances are the First Strike isn't doing anything. And on top of that, these two offensive abilities are paired up with horrible attack power. They might as well have given him Defender. Also amusing to note that it proves two Goblin cliches simultanously;
1) Goblins with Flying are rarely a good thing
2) A goblin sitting on just about any creature will consider itself a Knight
In conclusion, I'm almost certain cicadas look nothing like that, even if enlarged to show texture.
Posted By:
GradiustheFox
(3/8/2010 4:05:31 AM)
Not that great on its own. It does make a good platform for Scourge of the Nobilis, Balefire Liege, or just about anything that can make goblins stronger. Shared Animosity, perhaps?
Posted By:
ForOfTrumps
(7/26/2010 12:24:35 PM)