"None of the three triggers can consistently protect him, but the fact that you get all three can answer many situations."
You only need it to trigger once to win (at least in the Legacy decks that would want to have him).
I'm pretty sure Wizards created this little guy to allow the Piledriver to destroy absolutely everything that dares block it. He's a cantrip with legs, tutorable by that goblin with a mom-sounding name.
I wouldn't be surprised if this guy replaced Goblin Sharpshooter in most Legacy gobo decks.
Posted By:
Kragash
(1/25/2013 11:23:48 AM)
Goblin Piledriver always wanted to have trample and first strike.
Posted By:
Keiya
(1/26/2013 5:53:05 PM)
Pretty good in RTR limited but it's going to be way better when you can draft him against Selesnya decks when Gatecrash comes out.
In constructed this guy fits goblin decks like a glove and any Boros standard deck is going to have to take a serious look at him.
Posted By:
TPmanW
(1/27/2013 6:26:23 PM)
Such a low rating for a card that could easily help dominate Boros' front lines. I was kinda thinking some Modern thing with Figure of Destiny and Goblin Guide. Throw in some spells like Lightning Helix, some creatures that AREN'T 1 drops, maybe Hero of Bladehold, and the game's over!
Posted By:
j_mindfingerpainter
(1/28/2013 7:33:21 PM)
A 1/1 haste for one is good. But with this... OMG.
Posted By:
Axolot
(1/29/2013 12:08:32 PM)
Love him for what he is - a 1-mana pump spell. You'll never play him turn 1, but he could be doing incredible things for you when you drop him turn 3, 4 or 5. I don't understand the flavour one bit though.
Posted By:
Cyanide17
(1/30/2013 11:27:37 AM)
I am already playing this card, and although not great for a turn one drop, i have used him numerous times in fun games against competetive elf and storm decks to grab a turn 3 win. He replaced raging goblin in my Aether Vial Goblins for Legacy. For those who say the battallion ability won't trigger, you must be playing this card wrong.
Posted By:
DarthJynx
(1/31/2013 11:16:38 AM)
Because Raging Goblin wasn't strong enough.
Posted By:
DoragonShinzui
(2/1/2013 10:22:13 AM)
Region Royalist.
Posted By:
azure_drake222222
(2/2/2013 2:59:00 PM)
Yeah this guy is subject to almost every removal spell in the game, but for one give all your creatures first strike and trample and can't be blocked by tokens this turn, and it stays on the field... This card is amazing.
Posted By:
benzensulfonic
(2/3/2013 12:38:11 PM)