Yeah man, I got the boomstick reference. Why ya think I called it a shotgun?
Or did Ash have a different weapon? I always thought it was an S-Mart shotgun.
But...er...the ring seems rather too much. I've never liked it and I never knew anybody in real life who liked it. Sure, plenty of people tried to use it, but when you set up a mana generator or a defensive line to supplement it, you quickly discover its all a waste and that booster or protection engine you have would be better suited to a more wicked vehicle, and not that clunky ring.
It is a Timmy card...but I've never once known a Timmy in real life who liked it. Maybe its a "Forgiving Timmy" card, only for Timmys who are real forgiving to garbage in their packs.
Sure, there are worse cards out there *cough* VIZZERDRIX *cough* TRAINED ORGG *cough* RICHARD GARFIELD'S MOM *cough* ... but the fact that the ring has made it through so many editions, from Revised to 8th, is just boggling. Five editions without somebody saying "Uh guys, you know this card actually sucks more than a porn star?"
I know, y'all who like it will say its a good card and everything...but damn, even for casual it is just a pile of junk.
As for that Type II use of it...I find that real sad a white opponentn never had anything to deal with it. Artifact damage versus white is just silly, because a smart white opponent will pack disenchants and the like...