Goblin Chieftain
Magic 2011 141 • rare
- Set
- Magic 2011
- Collector number
- 141
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Sam Wood
- Market price
- $4.71
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.
"We are goblinkind, heirs to the mountain empires of chieftains past. Rest is death to us, and arson is our call to war."
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
Goblin Chieftain was released in the Magic 2011 core set as a reprint of the card originally introduced in the Magic 2010 set. Designed as a cornerstone of red deck archetypes, the card serves to empower goblin tribal strategies by providing both a power-boosting anthem effect and the haste keyword to a deck's board state. It emerged during a period when Wizards of the Coast was actively working to make core sets more resonant by including cohesive creature types and thematic mechanical support.
The artwork for the Magic 2011 iteration was rendered by Wayne Reynolds, a long-time contributor to the Magic: The Gathering franchise. Reynolds opted for an action-oriented depiction, capturing the chieftain in a dynamic, aggressive pose meant to convey the chaotic yet unifying nature of goblin leadership. The card was well-received by players for its efficiency and remained a staple of aggressive red strategies throughout its tenure in the Standard format.
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