Perforating Artist FDN 0124 · uncommon

Take it when

Attack with a low curve, use expendable bodies to keep attacks acceptable, and turn raid creatures and end-step pressure into a sustained resource squeeze.

What to take next

Attack with a creature that can profitably trade or survive, then cast Goblin Boarders in your second main phase. Perforating Artist can stay back and still receive its end-step raid trigger.

Wrong pick

Raid needs an attack, not a combat hit or a surviving attacker. Do not make a disastrous attack merely to grow Boarders when a normal creature and a stable board would be better.

Mana & splash

Keep the colored sources needed for early spells. A synergy payoff does not automatically justify a splash.

Interactions from the card text, not a ranking.

Infestation SageA one-mana creature leaves a flying Insect when it dies. It can trade or pay a sacrifice cost without leaving an empty board, but exile and bounce do not create the replacement token.

Sanguine SyphonerIts attack trigger drains a life even when it is blocked, enabling life-gain and life-loss rewards. It still needs a survivable attack or a worthwhile trade to repeat that effect.

Goblin BoardersAttack with any creature before casting this in the second main phase to receive its entry counter. The attacker need not deal damage or survive; casting Boarders first misses raid.

One-pick Draft

Any attack enables the end-step raid choice, even if the Artist stayed back to block. The opponent chooses among losing life, sacrificing and discarding, so do not assume the trigger is always direct damage.

Sealed vs Draft

Any attack enables the end-step raid choice, even if the Artist stayed back to block. The opponent chooses among losing life, sacrificing and discarding, so do not assume the trigger is always direct damage.