Why is this in just about every red deck now? I want to explain a bit.. It's almost immune to removal. The sacrifice ability allows it to 'evade' an effect against it to deal 1 point of damage to something before it dies. You can also use this as a little bomb towards the end of the game to deliver the last few remaining points of damage. In many cases this card will also often be unblocked since if it is blocked you can often kill the creature that is blocking it before it dies. It fits the theme of burn / sligh perfectly it is a 1 drop and it can be used very aggressively. No less than 5 stars should be given.
True_Mumin
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(5 votes)
This is THE red 1-drop.
xfollowthereaperx
★★★★☆ (4.0/5.0)(9 votes)
RIP
trevathecleva
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(6 votes)
This was a five star playable card before the rules got scrambled. now it is pretty much average. replace with lightning bolt?!
Locohead
★★★☆☆ (3.5/5.0)(8 votes)
Little Mogg Fantastic is no longer broken, now it's just great. The creatureless creature keeps on giving!
Mode
★★★★☆ (4.4/5.0)(7 votes)
It was never broken, it just used to be a really useful combat trick. To reword True_Mumin's quote: "This was THE red 1-drop."
True_Smog
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Poor good old Mogg... f*****g "new" combat rules !
SwordSkill
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Before rule changes:
A first turn drop uncommon that kill a 2/2 4.5/5!!!
After rule changes:
Average uncommon... I believe that the next time this would be printed, it will be common.
The best there is, the best there was, and the best there always will be..........for 1 drop critters that is. Rest in peace my friend
Necroferno
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
I imagine people who enjoyed playing with this card will enjoy playing with Goblin Arsonist.
GruesomeGoo
★★☆☆☆ (2.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I really don't understand what the point of removing the fact that combat damage was on the stack was. To make the game easier to understand for newer players? Yeah, we have Portal for that, WotC.
warhound165
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(2 votes)
Okay, I was having a game with a mate of mine. Used my Mogg to block his 2/2 creature, and wanted to sack him at the end to kill his 2/2. He told me that the new rules state that this can't be done anymore, is this true?
Paleopaladin
★★☆☆☆ (2.4/5.0)(7 votes)
@warhound165: Yes. Combat damage no longer uses the stack but is its own step. So if the sac ability is used during the "play abilities and instants" step right before the combat damage step, it won't be around to deal damage.
I'll probably get flamed/rated low for this, but I very strongly agree with the rule changes. I always found it a bit cheap and gimmicky that a creature that isn't there can deal combat damage.
JStoermer
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Players complain about the rule changes because Mogg Fanatic is less useful now.
Yet I can't find anything to complain about because those rule changes didn't affect Mogg Jailer. As far as I can see, Mogg Jailer is still the most broken card and I will continue to abuse its power until WotC bans it from all formats.
EvilCleavage
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Ya this sucks, I came back to Magic after an eight year hiatus, go to use this bad mother and I'm told that I'm not allowed to sac it after being blocked/attacking. God dang it Wizards.. Still, like ya'll said, he IS the most awesome red one drop ever. Period.
psyklone
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
@ Paleopaladin
Sadly you were rated low :(
They should take it one further. If you have to be there to deal damage, and you thusly have to be there to keep attacking, why don't you have to be there to block?
The rules still favour the blocker. If I have a bigger creature than you I want it to matter dammit. Block and sac has always been bull. Its just less bull now.
A3Kitsune
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@GruesomeGoo: No, we don't "have Portal for that". WotC stopped making Portal sets years ago, and the last Portal set printed goes for big bucks now due to how hard it is to get.
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To reword True_Mumin's quote: "This was THE red 1-drop."
A first turn drop uncommon that kill a 2/2 4.5/5!!!
After rule changes:
Average uncommon... I believe that the next time this would be printed, it will be common.
I'll probably get flamed/rated low for this, but I very strongly agree with the rule changes. I always found it a bit cheap and gimmicky that a creature that isn't there can deal combat damage.
Yet I can't find anything to complain about because those rule changes didn't affect Mogg Jailer. As far as I can see, Mogg Jailer is still the most broken card and I will continue to abuse its power until WotC bans it from all formats.
Sadly you were rated low :(
They should take it one further. If you have to be there to deal damage, and you thusly have to be there to keep attacking, why don't you have to be there to block?
The rules still favour the blocker. If I have a bigger creature than you I want it to matter dammit. Block and sac has always been bull. Its just less bull now.