Should be a pirahna. That would fit the flavour text better.
mutantman
★★☆☆☆ (2.8/5.0)(3 votes)
So a 2/2 defender for R. Not exciting at all. Pretty much garbage in any format. But hey, bad cards need to exist, right? Although I'd rather have Jackal Familiar back.
@n00bmag1 No, it will still be affected by summoning sickness.
@noob: he only loses "can't attack" he doesn't actually gain "can attack"
if it was "can attack if" then yeah‚ functional haste‚ haste itself reads "can attack"
n00bmag1
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(2 votes)
Erm, ok....if this hits the table and I bolt someone, can it attack?
I ask because card text supercedes rules, and if I damage an opponent this card tells me it CAN attack. The rules say it can't because it has summoning sickness lol. Confusing.
UPDATE- Thanks for the info all, I get it now.
syrazemyla
★☆☆☆☆ (1.8/5.0)(2 votes)
I had three of these blighters and a goblin chieftain in M11 draft, but not one burn spell. Waste of cardboard.
infernox10
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(3 votes)
This card mostly helps as an early 2/2 blocker.
I held many at bay with two of these guys out in a draft I went to.
Not a wonderful card, but it certainly isn't horrible.
Talcos
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
It's appearance is misleading. It's actually a defensive creature that, in theory, can be used to attack under very specific circumstances. It's a cheaper Ogre Sentry.
JaxsonBateman
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Look at it this way: it's a 1 mana creature that trades with the grizzly bears of the format - and there are a LOT of grizzly bears in the format.
Get a Prodigal Pyromancer out, or, if you're lucky, a Chandra Nalaar or Jinxed Idol, and he converts to an attacker. He's likely to trade at best - but trading a 1 mana creature for something that likely costs more is always a good deal (unless I'm mistaken, without assistance the only one drops that would trade with him are Elite Vanguard - an uncommon - and another Bloodcrazed Goblin).
He's *definitely* not a high pick - but I wouldn't feel bad slotting him in at 22 or 23 in a draft or sealed deck if I had no better options.
Leshrac_Nightwalker
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Poor little guy is so hungry that he can't take the time to stop and use a fork. Luckily someone forked up his weapon for him!
This creature's "redness" really resonates with me - he'll only fight when his wrangler (you) provides the proper motivation. It's regrettable that the flavour makes him such a marginal card, but the goblin tribe has had lots of time in the sun.
i've worked my hardest to get this lil' guy to not suck but it's all been in vain. this goblin is trash and should never be used in any deck. still, i like the idea of 2/2's for R with downsides. this makes me reminiscent for jackal familiar and he was only ever good in a few decks.
Kryptnyt
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
I'd have preferred something like "when this attacks it gets -1/-1 until eot unless an opponent was damaged this turn." He's a goblin, and I want to attack with him every chance I get.
ZEvilMustache, it's not Chandra's goblin because if you read Purifying Fire, she hates goblins. Which is why it's hilarious her Duals of the Planeswalkers deck is a goblin deck.
DacenOctavio
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Zerg Rush!
metalevolence
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
What a waste of a perfectly good shovel.
Robface
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Could definitely work well as an early blocker.
Vandarringa
★★★★☆ (4.5/5.0)(2 votes)
Now that Goblin Fireslinger has been printed, this is actually a fun goblin at common. I have a deck with four of each, along with plenty of burn, and some goblin grenades. It works wonders. Too bad those two goblins only have 3 months with each other...
'Bloodcrazed Goblin has defender unless an opponent has been dealt damage this turn'
How I wish it was so...
Toes_of_Krosa
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Kindulas, yeah that's true but if you've read Purifying Fire then you have the additional problem of having read Purifying Fire. Not a good memory...
As for the card, it's not really that hard to just play a burn spell turn two and then block and trade up turn three. To me it seems decent enough for that.
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@n00bmag1 No, it will still be affected by summoning sickness.
@ZEvilMustache Are you talking about Chandra's Spitfire?
if it was "can attack if" then yeah‚ functional haste‚ haste itself reads "can attack"
I ask because card text supercedes rules, and if I damage an opponent this card tells me it CAN attack. The rules say it can't because it has summoning sickness lol. Confusing.
UPDATE- Thanks for the info all, I get it now.
I held many at bay with two of these guys out in a draft I went to.
Not a wonderful card, but it certainly isn't horrible.
Get a Prodigal Pyromancer out, or, if you're lucky, a Chandra Nalaar or Jinxed Idol, and he converts to an attacker. He's likely to trade at best - but trading a 1 mana creature for something that likely costs more is always a good deal (unless I'm mistaken, without assistance the only one drops that would trade with him are Elite Vanguard - an uncommon - and another Bloodcrazed Goblin).
He's *definitely* not a high pick - but I wouldn't feel bad slotting him in at 22 or 23 in a draft or sealed deck if I had no better options.
This creature's "redness" really resonates with me - he'll only fight when his wrangler (you) provides the proper motivation. It's regrettable that the flavour makes him such a marginal card, but the goblin tribe has had lots of time in the sun.
How I wish it was so...
As for the card, it's not really that hard to just play a burn spell turn two and then block and trade up turn three. To me it seems decent enough for that.