Goblin Hero
Starter 1999 103 • common
- Set
- Starter 1999
- Collector number
- 103
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Pete Venters
- Market price
- $0.22
What it does
When you're a goblin, you don't have to step forward to be a hero—everyone else just has to step back.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Goblin Hero card was released in the 1999 Starter set for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. This set was specifically designed as an introductory product to simplify the game for new players, featuring simplified rules and streamlined card mechanics. It arrived during a period of rapid expansion for Wizards of the Coast, as the company sought to broaden the reach of their flagship game beyond the dedicated hobbyist market.
The art for this card follows the aesthetic transition seen in the late 1990s, moving away from the more experimental, eclectic styles of the early game toward a more uniform, fantasy-illustrator look. Like many cards in the Starter 1999 set, it was intended to showcase the core creature types of the game’s color pie. While the set itself is often overlooked by veteran collectors in favor of expansion sets, it remains a notable example of the era's attempt to bridge the gap between casual board games and complex collectible card games.
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