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[QUOTE=jacktheinvisible]What would you say the qualities of a juggernaut are?[/QUOTE]

In a rules sense?

It is a card named Juggernaut with a mana cost of :mana4: and a converted mana cost of 4. It is colorless.

It is an artifact and also a creature, with a subtype, Juggernaut, associated with the type "creature."

Depending on its edition, it may have an expansion symbol (but not one of the ones currently referenced by any cards, so it can be safely ignored).

It has two static abilities. The first states, "Juggernaut attacks each turn if able." (If there's a cost associated with having Juggernaut attack, as from Propaganda or something, you aren't forced to pay that cost, so it doesn't have to attack in that case)

The second states, "Juggernaut can't be blocked by Walls."

It has a power of 5 and a toughness of 3.

And those are all of Juggernaut's rules-relevant qualities. (if you're playing with Unglued/Unhinged cards, it's artist and collection number may also be relevant)


Strategically,

It's a bothersome threat that has some efficiency.

Juggernaut is an aggressively costed creature, giving you a higher power than its converted mana cost. Having to swing each turn with its middling toughness will probably mean it will die, but it will do some nice damage first.

It isn't cheap, but it isn't so expensive that you'll be likely to see 6-toughness creatures around if you play it as promptly as you can (except maybe Walls, which it evades), so it'll probably take down a blocker as it dies.

It's colorless; I use one in my casual red creature deck because it can dodge protection from red. It's an artifact and can work with mechanics that care about that, like metalcraft or affinity for artifacts, or effects that like you to sacrifice an artifact (since its reckless lifestyle means it's not long for this world anyway). Similarly, it may be good fodder for sacrifice as a creature. it would be a decent bearer of Skullclamp or unblockability effects.