first off, having 3 or 4 more Goblin Lackeys is going to ensure a lackeyish first hand. as for running out of goblins, Goblin Matron and Goblin Ringleader can be put into play during the first strike step and whatever you fished for in the second step, then there's Gempalm Incinerator to kill the blocker and draw a goblin. as for weakness, get Goblin Chieftain out during first strike and buff him before he even gets hit, or just have a 2/2 double striker... and then 3/3... as for combos, try any of red's anti-blocking to punch a window, then slap down a Goblin Recruiter during first strike and slap out Goblin Ringleader during normal strike... obviously best for the tribe deck, but too much synergy to ignore. mythic? WHO CARES!!
Posted By:
kronos539
(6/9/2010 12:23:23 AM)
Only took 1 block for Wizards to completely welch on the promises they made regarding the standards for mythic rare.
Posted By:
Mooby
(9/27/2009 7:58:22 PM)
YOU DAWG I HEARD YOU LIKE GOBLIN LACKEY SO WE PUT DOUBLE STRIKE ON YOUR LACKEY SO YOU CAN POP GOBBOS INTO PLAY WHILE YOU POP GOBBOS INTO PLAY!
Posted By:
Maraxas-of-Keld
(3/15/2010 11:15:14 AM)
lackey's best friend.
all the buddies comes to the party earlier! Lets shake it!
(nock nock)
-who is it??
-Siege commander... and three friends
Posted By:
Guest1191772626
(1/28/2011 1:59:35 AM)
Couple of points here.
Point one:
"We want the flavor of mythic rare to be something that feels very special and unique. Generally speaking we expect that to mean cards like Planeswalkers, most legends, and epic-feeling creatures and spells." -Mark Rosewater
Oh look. It's not legendary or particularly epic. Just a little extra-powerful. Surprise.
Point two:
I guess this was deemed okay now that Onslaught block has aged considerably, but an arguably better Goblin Lackey? The lackey was banned because it helped make the game too fast. I guess the last few years have served to speed up the game to the point where the instigator doesn't really make a big splash, but honestly, having to wait a turn before going off isn't a huge deal in a colour that's meant to deal with blockers.
Point three:
To those of you who are arguing that this is bad because it dies to removal- please stop using this as an argument for the inferior quality of cards. Just about everything dies to the... (see all)
Posted By:
DoctorKenneth
(12/14/2009 8:52:19 AM)
Yeah, because your opponent won't bother to block that. You look me in the eyes and tell me that a player won't do everything in their power to get rid of this card as soon as possible.
Posted By:
Owls_and_More_Owls
(10/1/2009 2:35:15 PM)
Infiltration Lens means either way, you have card advantage. 2 guys on the field, or 2 cards in your hand? And the 2 cards in your hand just fuels the 2 guys on the field.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(1/26/2011 2:04:12 PM)
It's one of the two gaping holes in Wizards' Mythic Rare policy for the set (if you don't know why I say two, you haven't seen Lotus Cobra), but at least the ability is flashier than that of its Snakey brother, who only cares about being an expensive utility.
Posted By:
ratchet1215
(9/27/2009 8:48:41 PM)
Just one more reason to run Goblin Tunneler!
Posted By:
TPmanW
(3/10/2011 11:15:12 AM)
I like this card a lot. Some say its worse than Goblin Lackey, but with Ma^ss Hysteria, you can have it swinging on your 2nd turn past an unsuspecting opponent (most likely if you're going first).
Posted By:
GrimjawxRULES
(6/9/2010 6:25:14 AM)