There are better loot cards out there for sure, but it's a pretty neat creature that's not outright bad. I like it.
Posted By:
YellowWalker
(9/28/2012 11:53:07 AM)
Rummaging Goblin is so similar to this card, that they need to be compared:
Pros:
- Comes into play and immediately does the effect
- Has more power
- Isn't ruined by (and can take advantage of) "Return target creature to hand" spells
- You don't need to tap this down to activate the effect
- Isn't an activated effect (where cards like Arrest are useful)
Cons:
- This has no use after it came into play (where Goblin can activate it's ability once per turn)
- This can only be "activated" at sorcery speed (unless it gets Flash)
- This isn't in a useful tribal
It's hard to say which is better. In all truth, I'd play Rummaging Goblin over this, since the Tribal is important.
Posted By:
Ferlord
(1/21/2013 7:07:51 PM)
One of the more important things to note about him is that he is, in fact, a rogue. That means he can block and kill deathcult rogue, so if you're going to be up against some good Dimir agents, he can worth sidedecking. Maybe.
Posted By:
Lancer873
(4/29/2013 12:10:26 PM)
If this had cost 1R and they had removed the 'you may' clause, I believe it would have been fairly costed enough to see some actual play as a not-so(but mostly)-strictly better variant of Goblin Piker. As is with many almost-playable Red cards, an additional mana gets tacked on and the card becomes worthless.
Posted By:
Eternal_Blue
(9/28/2012 9:26:18 PM)
Meh, would have been much cooler without the if-clause:
When Viashino Racketeer enters the battlefield, you may discard a card, then draw a card.
Then casting this as the last card in your hand would have made it a cantrip.
This would have made an interesting red take on Elvish Visionary.
Like that it's just a worse variant of your average draw, then discard effect.
Last edition's Mad Prophet also worked like that...
I wonder if Wizards plans to make this the more common draw/discard variant for red.
Posted By:
Mode
(9/30/2012 2:51:21 AM)
You may is what gives this card more than a wavering glance from me. Rather stiff art :/
Posted By:
lorendorky
(9/25/2012 11:42:13 PM)
Pros like me will use this to get rid of any overflow of lands we might have.
Posted By:
Lotsofpoopy
(9/27/2012 10:10:10 PM)
I'd rather Rumaging Goblin.
Posted By:
Purplerooster
(10/14/2012 7:04:52 AM)
What many people seem to be missing is what a huge enabler this card be in Ravnica limited with Scavange.
Posted By:
SeiberTross
(10/29/2012 10:36:18 PM)