It's more than a little frustrating that, aside from the one that's already banned, these companions are severely underpowered relative to the severity of their deckbuilding restrictions. Hopefully at least one of the unspoiled ones will be playable, otherwise the entire mechanic will have been wasted. Such potential...
i feel like your'e significantly under estimating this thing's potential.
that's off the top of my head real quick. this thing makes things deadly quickly. i mean hell, repercussion + earthquake for 2 and you're probably killing the table or getting damn close. little things become big things FAST, even the slew of 3 drop goblins start packing a massive punch
Fair enough, but I was thinking along the lines of this.
Even in Standard, Fervent Champion x 2 = 8 damage. You can play those and Knight of the Ebon Legion, plus you can still play Light Up the Stage, Skewer the Critics, and even Drill Bit. Cauldron Familiar, Witch's Oven, and Mayhem Devil are also still on the table. Mayhem Devil seems particularly nasty with this card in play, turning Fabled Passage into a Ramunap Ruins.
Also, in EDH Goblin Sharpshooter becomes a lot more abusable dealing 2 damage a pop.