Goblin Instigator
The List M19-142 • common
- Set
- The List
- Collector number
- M19-142
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Filip Burburan
- Market price
- $0.31
What it does
When this creature enters, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token.
"We can take 'em. You go first!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin Instigator was originally released in the 2018 Core Set 2019, designed to provide aggressive utility for red-aligned decks. As a common creature card, it features an enter-the-battlefield ability that creates a secondary 1/1 Goblin creature token, effectively providing two bodies for the price of one. This mechanic emphasizes the traditional Goblin playstyle in Magic: The Gathering, which favors swarming the board with low-cost units to overwhelm opponents early in the game.
The artwork for this card, illustrated by Igor Kieryluk, depicts a ragged but energetic goblin rallying its kin, capturing the chaotic and reckless nature typical of the creature type. When the card was later included in 'The List'—a rotating collection of reprints found in Set Boosters—it served as a functional inclusion for draft environments and tribal-themed decks. Its reception among players has remained steady as a reliable utility card, valued primarily for its efficiency in decks that benefit from sacrifice synergies or wide creature counts.
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