Goblin King
Fourth Edition 198 • rare
- Set
- Fourth Edition
- Collector number
- 198
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jesper Myrfors
- Market price
- $8.73
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 first appeared in the Alpha set of Magic: The Gathering in 1993, representing one of the foundational creature types in the game's early ecosystem. By the time it was reprinted for the Fourth Edition core set in 1995, the card had become a hallmark of red-aligned aggro decks, valued for its ability to provide a power and toughness boost to all goblin creatures on the battlefield.
The artwork for this iteration was illustrated by Melissa A. Benson, whose contributions were instrumental in defining the visual language of the game's initial era. Her depiction of the Goblin King emphasized a slightly more structured and regal aesthetic than the chaotic, swarming nature usually associated with the goblin tribe, fitting the card's mechanical role as a lord or leader for its smaller kin.
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