Goblin Recruiter
Visions 80 • uncommon
- Set
- Visions
- Collector number
- 80
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Scott Kirschner
- Market price
- $9.08
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 released in 1997 as part of the Visions expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed to lean into a more thematic and vibrant aesthetic than previous releases, emphasizing the chaotic and tribal nature of the goblin creature type. The card's ability to tutor multiple goblin cards from a player's library at once provided a significant mechanical advantage, establishing it as a centerpiece for aggressive deck archetypes.
The card features artwork by Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic illustrators in the early history of the game. Rush utilized a visceral, high-contrast style to depict the chaotic swarm of goblins being organized for battle. Upon its release, the card was widely received by competitive players as a powerful utility tool; its capacity to manipulate deck order led to its eventual restriction and banning in several competitive formats, cementing its reputation as a uniquely impactful piece of game design.
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