This is almost the evil twin of Ironshell Beetle! Only difference, I suppose, is that this little guy's CIP effect goes away at the end of the turn.
I wonder if this design similarity was intentional?
Posted By:
Leshrac_Nightwalker
(8/25/2010 1:42:46 PM)
this is to festering goblin as sparkmage apprentice is to goblin arsonist
Posted By:
Hibron
(5/28/2010 7:17:13 AM)
I think festering goblin may be a bit better because of A) cost, B) can respond with -1/-1 after blocking/attacking for extra damage
Posted By:
Fire_hive
(4/1/2009 6:19:22 AM)
Useful for wiping out the ever-present one drop nightmares that opponents bring to the table... although for 2CC I always get the feeling that I could be doing it better.
Still, I can't say killing a Birds of Paradise with this thing would make me lose any sleep. Or a Steppe Lynx for that matter.
3/5
Posted By:
Gaussgoat
(4/21/2010 11:33:01 AM)
This card taught me the importance of the presence of an intervening 'may' or 'if' clause on a given card's effect. Sadly, as a newer player i let little Blister Beetle here nuke himself. As a (i would like to think) now more experience player, this is not such a bad effect, he's early-game removal when you need it. Also I'm sure there are some scenarios or possible decks (with graveyard recursion etc.) that could use what is essentially {1}{B} for a graveyard trigger.
One such example where this might be useful is if you're staring down a Darksteel Colossus and you have a Grave Pact under your control. In that situation Blister Beetle will quite usefully become a Diabolic Edict (albeit at sorcery speed, but still!)
Posted By:
tcollins
(1/17/2011 1:51:54 AM)
The way it's struggling to climb atop that formation, it's kind of amiable. Go bug dude!
Posted By:
Kryptnyt
(3/22/2012 5:09:13 PM)
The only problem I have this card is that it doesn't say you "may" give -1-1 to a creature it just say's to do it. so something needs to get it. sure hope they have something..
Posted By:
thaviel
(2/10/2009 8:28:19 PM)
Well, don't play it looking at an empty board, that's just a waste of 2 mana. Sometimes useful, usually not... 2/5
Posted By:
Grimn777
(7/29/2009 2:14:03 PM)
Zen looks good for ramp based on elves/ birds/ cobras (WHY!?) this card is looking better everyday.
Posted By:
Designer_Genes
(9/17/2009 11:23:57 AM)
I really like this little guy, but he is just a little too weak. I think Festering Goblin knows what a card effect like this should be costed at.
I understand wotc's hesitance to make him any better, but as a counter-argument to that: Skinrender
Considering said render of skin, I am looking forward to the printing of this guy but with a -1/-1 counter rather than a temporary effect. Black really needs a 2 cost, single -1/-1 counter donating creature at this point (written during RTR) as Pith Driller looks really laughable when you put him next to the render.
Posted By:
Opined_Fluke
(12/7/2012 3:25:38 PM)