Goblin Lore
Tenth Edition 208 • uncommon
- Set
- Tenth Edition
- Collector number
- 208
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- D. Alexander Gregory
- Market price
- $1.29
What it does
Draw four cards, then discard three cards at random.
"Now listen closely, my young gob. There are many ways to eat pimple bugs, but I say the best way is all smashed together between two slug chips."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin Lore was originally introduced in the Portal Second Age set in 1998, designed as a flavor-rich sorcery that reflects the chaotic, unpredictable nature of goblin society within the Magic: The Gathering multiverse. The card mechanic, which requires a player to draw four cards and then discard three at random, encapsulates the thematic risk-reward tension central to red-aligned cards, emphasizing impulsive card advantage over long-term stability.
The Tenth Edition printing, released in 2007 as part of the game's tenth core set anniversary, features artwork by Greg Hildebrandt. Hildebrandt, a prolific fantasy illustrator known for his work on the Lord of the Rings calendars and Star Wars posters, utilized his signature vibrant, painterly style to capture the frantic expressions of the goblins, fitting the established aesthetic of the core set's accessible, broad-appeal design language.
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