Beetleback Chief
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander 205 • uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
- Collector number
- 205
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Lorenzo Mastroianni
- Market price
- $0.36
What it does
When this creature enters, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.
Whether trained, ridden, or eaten, few goblin military innovations have rivaled the bug.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Beetleback Chief was originally printed as a common creature card in the Magic: The Gathering set Magic 2010. Designed as an efficient engine for the red color identity, the card features a Goblin Shaman that enters the battlefield and immediately generates two Goblin tokens, providing immediate board presence and utility for sacrifice-based or tribal strategies. The artwork, by artist Jaime Jones, captures the visceral, rugged aesthetic of the Goblins of the multiverse, emphasizing the Chief's role as a leader who mobilizes his kin.
This specific printing appears in the Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander deck, part of a supplemental release that highlights the lore of the plane of Tarkir. As a reprint, the card maintains its classic functionality while being stylized to fit the context of the Commander format, where its ability to create multiple bodies for a single card remains a staple for players looking to overwhelm opponents with aggressive swarms. It is well-regarded among players for its simple, effective design that rewards resource management and battlefield positioning.
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