Goblin Ringleader
Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins 48 • uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins
- Collector number
- 48
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 3 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Gabor Szikszai
- Market price
- $0.52
What it does
Haste (This creature can attack and tap as soon as it comes under your control.)
When this creature enters, reveal the top four cards of your library. Put all Goblin cards revealed this way into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin Ringleader was originally introduced in the 2002 Scourge expansion as a powerful card-advantage engine for tribal decks. Its ability to reveal the top four cards of a library and add all revealed Goblins to the player's hand fundamentally shaped the archetype, allowing players to recover resources quickly after board wipes. The card solidified its status as a staple in Legacy and other eternal formats, earning a reputation as one of the most efficient creatures for maintaining deck momentum.
The version from the 2017 Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins features updated artwork by Karl Kopinski. This specific release was designed to showcase the long-standing rivalry between two of Magic: The Gathering's most iconic tribes, providing a balanced, pre-constructed play experience. Kopinski's depiction focuses on the chaotic, frantic energy of the goblin horde, emphasizing the card's function as a rallying force for the creature type within the game's broader lore.
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