This card should be rated way higher. Goblins finally get another awesome one drop. "Here's Mogg Fanatic... Opps we broke it... have this instead..."
Slightly worse than Mogg Fanatic (pre-M10 rules) since you can't sac at anytime. Think of it as a strictly better Festering Goblin AND RED!!!
I'll take four plzkthx.
EDIT:
Post-M10 Rules Scenario for all the nay-sayers... attack with Goblin Arsonist for 1... sac with SGC for another 2... and 1 more when he hits the GY...
... 4 damage to a maximum of three different sources INCLUDING players, not just creatures.
Yeah... great card.
SECOND EDIT:
After sets of 10 playtests versus some of the best decks from current standard, extended, and even legacy (for a total of 80 tests with such decks as Affinity, Thopter-Depths, Jund, Zoo, even Faeries, etc) I would have to say that this card in no way, and never will, be able to replace Mr. Fantastic. It simply cannot fulfill the role of Mogg Fanat... (see all)
Posted By:
ManiacZombie
(4/30/2010 11:00:19 AM)
totally awesome :)
Turn 1: Mountain, Goblin Arsonist
Turn 2: Mountain, Quest for Pure Flame&Goblin Arsonist, Punch for counter 1
Turn 3: Mountain, Tuktuk, Punch with both arsonists for counter 3
Turn 4: Mountain, Arsonist, Shortcutter, Bolt/Shock
Turn 5: Mountain, Pop Quest for Pure Flame, Voracious Dragon (Nom 3 arsonists, tuktuk, shortcutter) 20 damage, a 5/5 tuktuk the returned, 6 more damage from arsonists effect, and a 9/9 voracious.
oh, the fun of tuktuk and these dudes with a mix of voracious!
Posted By:
Swordfishtrombones
(5/9/2010 6:45:21 PM)
a very interesting card in the fact that yes, it's not mog fanatic, but he is the other half of the ability that mog fanatic enjoyed so much.
the current mog fanatic cannot 2 for 1 by running into a x/1 and killing another x/1.
arsonist cannot pop himself in order to stop the buffing of an x/1
So... both of these cards are, by this effect, equal, rather than better than the other. Now, if you want to get technical, you COULD add up with of these 2 effects are more prevalent in the current formats available, but for now...
wish on some dragon balls for goten and trunks to teach the 2 goblin buddies how to fusion dance to get our old mog fanatic back :(
Mog Arsonist
R
Creature: Goblin Goblin
1/1
You may sacrifice Mog Arsonist at any time
When Mog Arsonist is put to the graveyard from the battlefield, you may have it deal one damage to target creature or player.
Posted By:
keikun332
(11/8/2010 2:58:17 AM)
This is a great one-drop for mono-gobbie. I can block, deal one, let it die, and kill a two-toughness attacker or defender. or anything with first strike that has one toughness.
Posted By:
Kataklyzmik
(4/16/2010 3:22:01 PM)
siege-gang commander turns this into an incinerate, let's see mogg fanatic top that.
Posted By:
capitalR
(6/21/2010 2:29:35 PM)
Chances are u will get in about 2 free hits of them not wanting to waster their early game creatures with low toughness but drawing this late game is a dead draw sure mogg is amazing this is just ok .
Posted By:
Duffey
(4/30/2010 3:36:29 PM)
This is nice with Fling and Chandra's Spitfire. Since he creates his own damage effect, both he and Fling trigger Spitfire's growth twice. That's 2 damage, followed by at least 7 in the air.
Posted By:
DacenOctavio
(12/13/2010 10:48:45 PM)
I can understand why people are comparing this card to Mogg Fanatic . .
but they basically do different things.
Mogg Fanatic is great card that cannot really interact with other cards. It is a brutal fighter that can damage the blocker and kill opponent's 1/1 and can be used for finishing opponents off immediately without other card's help.
This card, however, has more cards to interact with. Even though you cannot sacrifice him with its own ability, you can use cards that can sacrifice it in order to trigger its ability. Think of it as a Perilous Myr's brother.
Posted By:
Hoonster
(2/25/2011 10:23:50 PM)
This is replacing my Mogg Fanatic.
Posted By:
Vedalken_Arbiter
(4/15/2010 10:17:04 PM)
This and Virulent Swipe, nuff said.
Posted By:
DarkTowerEX
(5/27/2010 11:33:21 AM)