It's a 6/5 flyer. Goblin decks usually get no
good fliers, so a 6/5 flier for a mere four mana
is a gift from above. Granted it's not a Goblin
itself, but that didn't hold back Clickslither,
now did it?
Constructed- 4
Casual- 4
Limited- 4.5
David Fanany
Player since
1995
Stenchskipper
This creature is ridiculously efficient,
especially for black. That, unfortunately, isn't
enough to guarantee it'll see play in
constructed, as many goblin decks are quite
linear in that they demand that all or almost
all the creatures be goblins. In a non-goblin
deck, the distortion necessary to fit it in will
weaken the deck considerably. In limited,
though, there are not only a lot of good goblins
but also a lot of good changelings, and if you
have a couple of them, there's not much of a
reason not to play Stenchskipper - it will
dominate a lot of games.
Constructed: 2/5
Casual: 2/5
Limited: 3/5
Arcane
Stenchskipper
Constructed: I’m never a fan of creatures that
are dependant on other cards being in play to do
their thing for constructed purposes. It’s
almost like giving your opponent an inherent
advantage by saying “I built my deck with
inconsistent cards, you have a better chance of
winning just by sitting across from me.” Having
said that goblins haven’t had many decent flying
support over the years and I’m sure they’re a
chance that it could see some play. There are
much better creatures right now for black that
are stronger with evasion. Stick to those.
Casual: So you have a goblin deck, why not just
add an elemental? The why is because goblins
don’t play friendly with others. They usually
care about swarming their opponents with lots of
cheap, hasty creatures to aggro rush the
opponents into the ground with fun/unfun
creatures (opinions differ) like the lackey,
matron, ringleader, warchief, etc. They tend to
want to waste a turn paying 4 man for a creature
that isn’t even swinging. The see-saw nature of
casual with wrath effects coming from X number
of players at the table make cards like this
some of the worst topdecks. Having said that, it
can trade with most dragons and angels in the
game; so if those are prevalent in your group it
could be worth the risk to leap to the skies.
Limited: I’m not a great fan of goblins in
Lorwyn block limited. They’re innate sacrifice
subtheme leads to poor card management sometimes
and tend to give your opponents a bit more of an
advantage because you’re eliminating your own
creatures and they don’t have to. This card is
just asking to be two for oned by your
opponent’s well timing removal spell, but does
present a serious threat and if the board has
stalemated the odds of having a few goblins on
the field to make sure it gets a few swings in
is more likely. A nice bonus to goblin decks,
but unless I had a deck full of changelings I
wouldn’t run it in just any black limited deck.
Constructed: 1
Casual: 2
Limited: 2.5
The Missing
Linc
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Stenchskipper
Great name. A fourth turn 6/5 flyer is nothing
to shake a stick at. I think this might be the
sleeper hit for goblin based decks. However,
without a goblin in play, we have a dead card.
Thus, this card, like yesterdays, won't see much
play beyond block where goblins often get swept
off the board with a pyroclasm or the like. If
you get enough goblins in your limited deck,
this could win you a game.
Constructed: 3 for block, 2 otherwise
Casual: 3
Limited: 4
