Not every 6-cost bruiser in Riftbound is created equal—and Bilgewater Bully makes that clear the second it gets a buff and starts hopping battlefields like they owe him money.
This is one of those cards that doesn’t just punch hard—it plays like it knows the rules, and then breaks them just for fun. Ganking on a body this big?
That’s pressure you feel in your bones.
Gameplay / Cool Mechanics
At base, Bilgewater Bully is a vanilla 6/6 for 6. But the second you buff it? Everything changes. With GANKING active, the Bully gains the power to move between battlefields.
That’s huge. It turns this card from a static threat into a roving enforcer. Suddenly, your opponent can’t play around him with careful positioning—he is the repositioning.
You’ll want to pair this with gear like Arena Bar or tempo tools that offer persistent buffs.
Once GANKING is online, you’re not just stabilizing—you’re dominating. He becomes a closer, a field sweeper, and a tempo anchor all in one.
There’s some nuance to how you deploy him, though. Drop him unbuffed and he’s just a meatstick waiting to be ignored.
But time his entry right—especially if you’ve got buffs that stick—and you’ve got a one-card win condition that bounces across the board.
Visuals
This illustration does exactly what it needs to: pure momentum. Bilgewater Bully charges forward in a cloud of dust and impact, one arm cocked back, the other driving a poor soul’s face into the mud.
The wild motion of his dreadlocks, the streaks of sand, the blurred background—it all screams speed and violence.
The color palette pops with reds and seafaring blues, grounding him firmly in Bilgewater without leaning into pirate clichés.
This isn’t a glamorous card—it’s brute force with street smarts. And the art reflects that.
Pull Rate & Value Speculation
This is card 125/298, and as of now, we don’t have confirmation on its rarity or foil treatment.
But given the GANKING keyword and battlefield dominance potential, don’t be surprised if Bilgewater Bully ends up as a popular include in midrange and tempo builds.
Especially in decks that like moving pieces and battlefield manipulation.
A foil of this charging chaos with dust particles glittering? That’s a binder win. Not an auto-chase, but one to keep an eye on if buffs become meta-sticky.
Bilgewater Bully plays like a linebacker with a teleport spell.
If you love board control through raw threat and clever timing, this one’s a hammer worth swinging.
