Goblin General
Portal Second Age 97 • rare
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Collector number
- 97
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Keith Parkinson
- Market price
- $8.00
What it does
Whenever this creature attacks, Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 until end of turn.
Lead, follow, or run around like crazy.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Released in 1998 as part of the Portal Second Age set, the Goblin General was designed to make the game of Magic: The Gathering more accessible to new players. Unlike the standard expansions of the time, the Portal sets utilized simplified rules and streamlined card mechanics to bridge the gap between hobbyists and casual fans, reflecting Wizards of the Coast's strategic push to broaden the game's demographic reach during the late nineties.
The artwork for this card was created by illustrator Puddnhead, who leaned into the distinct, often comedic aesthetic of the Portal era's creature designs. While the set was initially viewed by veteran players as a simplified entry point, the Goblin General became a recognizable piece of that era's specific art direction, which prioritized clear, bold character depictions over the more complex, layered backgrounds that would define the game's later visual evolution.
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