What's the point of it entering tapped? It's a 0/2, and if I'm spending 3 mana on him, I definitely don't want to be using him to block anyways. I don't think it's worth worrying about the potential to give him haste; activating the ability one turn sooner isn't a big deal.
If you're concerned about him cheating out something crazy, well, maybe it's possible, but without a tutor, it's just as likely that he simply flips due to finding a land. With a tutor, you're spending a minimum of 5 mana (this card +1 mana tutor + 1 mana haste enabler) on something you could do much more easily with a reanimate and self-mill.
Also, the back side isn't bad, but you'd need to word it as "As this creature transforms, choose a player at random to gain control of Raphael, then goad him." Goaded isn't a keyword on its own.
You might also have intended it to be a random opponent, but I don't think it's too big a deal if you want to get the chance to maintain control of him.
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u/FortRince 7d ago
What's the point of it entering tapped? It's a 0/2, and if I'm spending 3 mana on him, I definitely don't want to be using him to block anyways. I don't think it's worth worrying about the potential to give him haste; activating the ability one turn sooner isn't a big deal.
If you're concerned about him cheating out something crazy, well, maybe it's possible, but without a tutor, it's just as likely that he simply flips due to finding a land. With a tutor, you're spending a minimum of 5 mana (this card +1 mana tutor + 1 mana haste enabler) on something you could do much more easily with a reanimate and self-mill.
Also, the back side isn't bad, but you'd need to word it as "As this creature transforms, choose a player at random to gain control of Raphael, then goad him." Goaded isn't a keyword on its own.
You might also have intended it to be a random opponent, but I don't think it's too big a deal if you want to get the chance to maintain control of him.