Goblin Recruiter
Anthologies 38 • uncommon
- Set
- Anthologies
- Collector number
- 38
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Market price
- $10.09
What it does
When this creature enters, search your library for any number of Goblin cards, reveal them, then shuffle and put those cards on top in any order.
"Next!"
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyBanned
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin Recruiter was originally released in the 1997 Visions expansion for Magic: The Gathering, designed to bolster the tribal synergy of Goblin decks. Its mechanics allow a player to search their library for any number of Goblin cards and place them on top, providing an incredibly potent setup for subsequent draws or board states. The artwork, illustrated by Kev Walker, captures the chaotic and frenzied nature of goblin culture, a hallmark of the set's aesthetic direction.
The inclusion of this card in the 1998 Anthologies set served as a retrospective collection, gathering notable cards from the game's early history to make them accessible to a wider audience of players. Within the competitive community, the card is widely recognized for its raw power level, which eventually led to its banning in several formats. Its enduring legacy lies in how it redefined deck-building strategies around creature types, cementing its status as a foundational piece in the history of red-aligned deck mechanics.
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