Analysis.
First ability: not that useful unless you really need it. Which is fine, considering this also has three other relevant abilities.
Second ability: Pretty decent. Big dude attacking you? What would you rather lose, one life or a crapload?
Third ability: Kinda strange, but seems abusable, especially if you're a Johnny and can find use combining it with the fourth ability.
Fourth Ability: Besides the aforementioned synergy, this ability can be pretty good if timed well with artifact tokens, like those from Thopter Assembly or Master's Call.
And of course, if you have another artifact lying around, you can loop through the abilities until you get what you need, which in itself is very good. A voltaic key could also help you a lot.
/Analysis
Posted By:
pedrodyl
(7/5/2012 5:00:40 PM)
Cards like this could be either lands or artifacts. I prefer having to pay 'startup mana' to open my Goat business, rather than pay 'overhead fees' on activation costs. As a land, this would end up neutered to uselessness
Totally going into my Druid's Satchel deck. It's perfect! Don't you see? It does THINGS! :D
Posted By:
DarthParallax
(7/6/2012 1:22:51 AM)
1 tap Discard wife for 7 goats...they left that part off.
Posted By:
Barjin-N-Blastum
(7/10/2012 9:26:54 AM)
Combos pretty well with Springjack Pasture. I mean, not, like, playable levels of well, but I do kinda want to make a casual deck around the idea.
Posted By:
Zetan
(7/26/2012 6:49:09 PM)
Creative!
Ability 1) If you need to discard something, maybe a creature to rez for example, this will do it and get you some life.
Or it could be used to buy some time in a pinch. 1 card is pretty steep for a measly 4 life, without a solid plan as shown above.
Ability 2) 1 life and 1 mana for a chump blocker, or sacrifice fodder. Not a bad deal.
Also, with all the token enchantments in instrad this doesn't look too bad! But then again those decks probably dont have room for this card.
Ability 3) Could be a johnny enabler or simply to fetch back some key artifacts you have in your deck, Maybe you want that Lux Cannon back.
Ability 4) Once again could be johnny fuel, or maybe just pop it on your golem when it blocks to get another card.
Posted By:
TheWrathofShane
(7/14/2012 12:02:45 AM)
Should be called Value Post
Posted By:
TheJord01
(8/21/2012 10:32:01 AM)
Cute
Posted By:
GlassJoetheChamp
(7/9/2012 5:55:24 PM)
FUN.
Posted By:
LordOfTheFlies87
(7/6/2012 5:33:39 PM)
All I am seeing is {1}, {T}, Sacrifice your Wurmcoil Engine: Return the Wurmcoil Engine from your graveyard to your hand after putting your two 3/3 wurms into play.
To be played in a Grand Architect deck.
Posted By:
fencediddy
(7/7/2012 3:10:25 AM)
it does many things, and all bad
Posted By:
don_miguel
(11/22/2012 4:32:30 AM)