Goblin King
Limited Edition Alpha 154 • rare
- Set
- Limited Edition Alpha
- Collector number
- 154
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- €1,885.88
What it does
Other Goblins get +1/+1 and have mountainwalk.
To become king of the Goblins, one must assassinate the previous king. Thus, only the most foolish seek positions of leadership.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Goblin King card was released in 1993 as part of the Magic: The Gathering Limited Edition Alpha set, which served as the inaugural release for the trading card game designed by Richard Garfield and published by Wizards of the Coast. As one of the original 295 cards in the set, it helped define the game's mechanics by introducing a 'lord' creature type that provided global power and toughness bonuses to other creatures of the same race, a design archetype that became a staple of the game for decades to come.
The artwork for the card was created by Dan Frazier, whose distinctive style was instrumental in shaping the early aesthetic of the game. Frazier focused on a gritty, fantasy-leaning depiction of the goblin monarch that emphasized the tribal nature of the creature type. Upon release, the card was well-received by players for its tactical utility in red-based decks, and the Alpha print run remains highly significant to collectors due to the cards' unique rounded corners and limited distribution compared to subsequent printings.
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