Goblin Cadets
Commander 2011 125 • uncommon
- Set
- Commander 2011
- Collector number
- 125
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jerry Tiritilli
- Market price
- $2.40
What it does
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked, target opponent gains control of it. (This removes this creature from combat.)
"If you kids don't stop that racket, I'm turning this expedition around right now!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin Cadets originally debuted in the Urza's Destiny expansion in 1999 as a common creature card, designed to highlight the aggressive and volatile nature of Goblins. The card features a mechanical drawback where the creature shifts control to the opponent whenever they play a land, reflecting the chaotic and unreliable temperament of its titular characters. The artwork, provided by Greg Staples, captures the frantic energy of the infantry, emphasizing the thematic blend of humor and danger common to the race within the game's lore.
This specific printing appears in the Commander 2011 deck release, marking its inclusion in the very first set of products dedicated to the Commander format. By this point in the game's history, the card was viewed primarily as a nostalgic inclusion for players building thematic Goblin-tribal decks. Its presence in the preconstructed decks served to reinforce the game's legacy by reissuing cards that felt emblematic of the franchise’s early, experimental design philosophy.
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