Goblin Charbelcher
Mirrodin 176 • rare
- Set
- Mirrodin
- Collector number
- 176
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana
- Type
- Artifact
- Colors
- Colorless
- Artist
- Stephen Tappin
- Market price
- $2.38
What it does
3 generic mana, tap: Reveal cards from the top of your library until you reveal a land card. This artifact deals damage equal to the number of nonland cards revealed this way to any target. If the revealed land card was a Mountain, this artifact deals double that damage instead. Put the revealed cards on the bottom of your library in any order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Goblin Charbelcher was introduced in the 2003 Mirrodin expansion, a set centered on an artificial plane composed entirely of metal. Designed by the Magic: The Gathering research and development team, the card reflects the set’s mechanical focus on artifacts and the chaotic, inventive nature of the Goblins inhabiting this world. Its specific ability—revealing cards until a land is hit—was designed as a high-variance, explosive effect that turned a deck’s internal composition into a lethal projectile, fitting the destructive aesthetic of the Goblin tribe.
The artwork was illustrated by Franz Vohwinkel, who captured the ramshackle, utilitarian design of the device. Vohwinkel focused on a contraption held together by rivets and scrap, conveying the frantic energy of a weapon that is just as likely to blow up as it is to fire. Upon its release, the card became a staple in combo-oriented decks, particularly in formats like Legacy where players could manipulate their decks to ensure the Charbelcher dealt massive damage in a single activation.
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