Goblin Goon
Legions 99 • rare
- Set
- Legions
- Collector number
- 99
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Market price
- $2.19
What it does
This creature can't attack unless you control more creatures than defending player.
This creature can't block unless you control more creatures than attacking player.
Giant-sized body. Goblin-sized brain.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin Goon was released in February 2003 as part of the Legions expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was notable for being the first in the game's history to consist entirely of creature cards, a design choice intended to emphasize the chaotic, aggressive themes of the set's storyline. Within this context, the card reflects the aesthetic shift of the early 2000s, where designers pushed for creatures with high power-to-mana-cost ratios balanced by significant mechanical drawbacks.
The card was illustrated by Greg Hildebrandt, one half of the renowned Brothers Hildebrandt duo famous for their fantasy art. His depiction of the Goblin Goon leans into the grotesque and brutish qualities inherent to the goblin race in fantasy lore, utilizing a vibrant color palette to highlight the creature's menacing stance. Upon its release, the card served as a quintessential example of the 'big dumb creature' trope, gaining modest recognition among players for its ability to dominate the battlefield early in a game provided the controller could navigate its restrictive combat conditions.
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