Goblin Chieftain
Magic 2012 138 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2012
- Collector number
- 138
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Sam Wood
- Market price
- $4.77
What it does
Haste (This creature can attack and tap as soon as it comes under your control.)
Other Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste.
"It's time for the 'Smash, Smash' song!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Goblin Chieftain card from the Magic 2012 core set serves as a foundational creature card within the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Originally designed to bolster tribal synergy for the Goblin creature type, the card provides both a power and toughness boost along with haste to other Goblins on the battlefield. This design reflects the aggressive, fast-paced playstyle traditionally associated with red-aligned goblin decks throughout the history of the game.
The artwork for this particular iteration was created by artist Jaime Jones. In his depiction, the Chieftain is portrayed as a commanding, heavily armored figure, moving away from the more comedic or fragile representations of Goblins seen in earlier sets. The illustration was well-received by players for establishing a more formidable aesthetic, aligning with the card's mechanical utility as a powerful lord-style creature that rewards players for focusing their deck composition on a single creature type.
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