Pointed Discussion

Wow, a triggered ability that does not start at the beginning of your turn, upkeep or drawstep, but in your combat.
Well, but aside from that it's not too interesting. Goblin tribal decks will be able to find a broad choice of three-drops that will yield a +1/+1 bonus for all other creatures instead.

This seems really over the curve given the circ umstances.
While Bull Rush is a hilariously terrible card, getting a freebie each turn can really add up.

I love the name. Battlerattle. Battlerattle. Battlerattle. Okay, now that that's out of my system, the card isn't anything special. It's pretty much 4 for a 4/2 during your turn, 2/2 during your opponent's turn. This would be a lot better at a 3 cmc.

This card owned the draft/sealed at my local cardshop. Not sure of it's use outside of that format, but if your gonna go red in the draft/sealed it is a definite pick.

surprisingly, not a bad card for a deck full of kind small creatures. Also one real good combo is goblin tunneler and this all in the same set, make one of your small creatures unblockable, and then at combat they get pumped up and still cant be blocked. The more battlerattle, the better.

I love this set's minor dwarven warrior theme.

This gets 5/5 just for its name

I think this is a strong card in limited. Turn a small creature with evasion into a serious clock. The best part is the ability effectively has "haste". Drop it and hit for four with your 2/2 flier.

Imho this is better than Storm Crow (in some situations). But the two are best when used together. I still can't forget the look of increasing horror on my opponent's face from the last time I ran that deck as my shaman's din urged the 3/2 bird of murder into battle. CAWWWWWWW! 20 damage to the face.

Does the effect trigger even if you don't declare any attackers?

@Spet: Yes. It resolves before you even declare attackers.

Goblin Gaveleer.

I was surprised by him at the prerelease - having this ability just go off for free every turn is really quite good. Compare him to other creatures with this boon:

Ceta Disciple,Dega Disciple, and Naya Battlemage - these three require that you invest and that you tap the boongiver. They also have summoning sickness.

Dwarven Bloodboiler - doesn't suffer from the summoning sickness problem, but again, it requires you to tap something.

What is even more awesome, though, is that they made the boon trigger at the beginning of combat on your turn! Normally, most creatures with optional free abilities like this "go off" at the beginning of your upkeep (Wort, Boggart Auntie; Nath of the Gilt-Leaf; Bringer of the Red Dawn). Not only does this mean that you'll get the benefit on the turn you play him, but he also works with any haste creatures you might be playing with!

He is not super-strong, but he seems like a solid, solid common.

its really nice when it provides just the right amount of OOOMPH for bloodshot trainee

He's too pricey for a decent goblin deck. That being said, Warren Instigator is a great way to get this guy as a free Teetering Peaks on a stick every turn. In fact, using Warren Instigator to drop 2 of these when you have a Goblin Tunneler is just plain mean. Like 10 evasive damage and excessive goblin drops mean.

It's an interesting ability, but four mana is too much.

FEAR THE BATTLE CATTLE!

He's certainly Limited fodder, but anyone else find his flavor to be a little...odd with regards to his ability?