3 Stars for card strength, 5 stars for card awesomeness = 4 stars.
As another chap mentioned, this card really can great in a deck built around it. I see a deck with Stuffy Doll, Phylactery Lich, Manor Gargoyle, Inquisitor's Flail, and Warden of the Wall being nice. Add Altar's Reap so you can blow your Rig up on your dolls even if you're opponent won't let it. Add Mark of the Vampire to either get tons of life from the lich beating, or lifelink the volatile rig so it may heal you for ungodly amounts when it dies.
Posted By:
Domak
(10/31/2012 6:33:18 PM)
so wait...where they trying to make a creature with coinflips competitive or not?
sad really, they could have costed it 3, its a rare after all, and would see play in some casual decks.
Posted By:
rawsugar
(11/20/2012 3:17:24 PM)
I agree with some others here that you probably want to play Volatile Rig with the goal being to detonate it. Plan B is beating your opponent to death because they refuse to kill it, of course.
In Standard, pair it with Nearheath Pilgrim and your boardwipe will produce insane life advantage. It may be more amusing to give it lifelink only in response to its demise with Azorius Charm, Moment of Heroism, or Swift Justice. But really, I'm more of a fan of repeatable effects, like Vault of the Archangel or Homicidal Seclusion, as difficult as it would be to build a deck that optimizes the latter.
Then, as mentioned earlier, Stuffy Doll is in the format. And, just in case you forgot, Blasphemous Act is still just sitting around, feeling lonely.
In Modern, equip it with Basilisk Colla... (see all)
Posted By:
Ragamander
(12/10/2012 5:45:20 AM)
just waiting to try it out with Rakdos, Lord of Riots in my new RB agro :P
Posted By:
misheq
(12/22/2012 3:19:10 AM)
Guys, it's not colourless, it's suicide Red or Black.
Reminds me of that nightmareish Phoenix that explodes when it dies. Man this thing hitting the table will be a PROBLEM for anyone, regardless of what people say.
Posted By:
psychichobo
(12/25/2012 1:31:01 PM)
Volatile Rig + Infinite Reflection
"I Guess we both lose. Good Game!"
Posted By:
Gibbons
(1/16/2013 11:57:13 AM)
Somebody set up us the bomb!
Posted By:
Moxxy
(2/12/2013 10:24:22 PM)
Perfect enabler with Rakdos, Lord of Riots. In EDH, you hold everyone hostage assuming no one has a 4 toughness creature, you choose who to abuse and either guarantee the cast or force them to gamble that he blows and you have an Artisan of Kozilek that you are about to play for free AND bring the Rig back for next turn
Posted By:
ultramyst
(2/26/2013 8:35:35 AM)
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer.
Krark's Thumb.
Posted By:
noobmag1
(2/28/2013 12:05:12 PM)
@SirLibraryEater Vizkopa Guildmage ? with or without Exquisite Blood
Posted By:
CommandoDaddy
(3/21/2013 4:50:30 AM)