I would use him with Hateflayer. If you have both in play, that's at least 6 or 7 mana, so you can burn twice with an attacking Giant and Flayer for 13+5 combat damage and 10 burn damage.
blindthrall
★★☆☆☆ (2.2/5.0)(2 votes)
That is pretty much the only reason to play this overcosted bolt-bait.
wataame
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I think I prefer Keldon Battlewagon even though this may stick around after one attack. The wagon is cheaper, colorless and has better art.
Radagast
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(1 vote)
Grossly overpriced.
Compare to a Shivan Dragon or anything remotely useful red has at the 6 mana slot. Yeah, Trample is nice, but having to tap another creature to add to this guy's power isn't all that great since that other creature probably could have been attacking directly and thus still deal its power on its own. You're not really getting much out of that ability. Blah!
shadygrove
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Combos really well with conceding.
Discoduck
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Why the low rating? At the very least he's awesome in my Brion Stoutarm EDH deck with lots of fat giants and the like.
OmegaSerris
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Things like this (and poorly used Devour) are what teach the new guys the power of removal. If ever there was a place to teach the lesson of not putting all your eggs in one basket, it is Magic.
I like him though, especially since they didn't push him to a rare slot needlessly. The flavor of a bunch of goblins jumping on this living siege engine was nicely done. Trample was a very good addition too.
LordRandomness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
People are missing the point. This guy is from Eventide, you tap your red creatures with untap abilities (someone mentioned Hateflayer?). It's terrible if you treat tapping as a strict cost, yes.
By the time you cast this, I doubt that your opponent will have too many lightning bolts in their hand. They probably used them on your early-game creatures. I mean, it's not like they kept bolts in their hand and expected to use the bolts on a six-drop. (all of that is assuming that your opponent is even running red)
@Radagast
Shivan Dragon sure doesn't hit for 38 on turn seven, like this does when you have Torchling out.
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Compare to a Shivan Dragon or anything remotely useful red has at the 6 mana slot. Yeah, Trample is nice, but having to tap another creature to add to this guy's power isn't all that great since that other creature probably could have been attacking directly and thus still deal its power on its own. You're not really getting much out of that ability. Blah!
I like him though, especially since they didn't push him to a rare slot needlessly. The flavor of a bunch of goblins jumping on this living siege engine was nicely done. Trample was a very good addition too.
@blindthrall
By the time you cast this, I doubt that your opponent will have too many lightning bolts in their hand. They probably used them on your early-game creatures. I mean, it's not like they kept bolts in their hand and expected to use the bolts on a six-drop. (all of that is assuming that your opponent is even running red)
@Radagast
Shivan Dragon sure doesn't hit for 38 on turn seven, like this does when you have Torchling out.