Goblin Shortcutter
Zendikar 128 • common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Collector number
- 128
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Jesper Ejsing
- Market price
- $0.18
What it does
When this creature enters, target creature can't block this turn.
"Goblins are cheap, but be careful. It's a lot easier to steal from a corpse than a customer."— Samila, Murasa Expeditionary House
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin Shortcutter was released in October 2009 as part of the Zendikar expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. Developed by Wizards of the Coast, the set was designed with an adventure-themed aesthetic, focusing on themes of exploration and peril within a dangerous, untamed world. As a common creature card, it was intended to bolster red-aligned deck strategies by offering an efficient, aggressive presence that could bypass enemy defenses early in a game.
The card features artwork by Jesper Ejsing, a Danish fantasy illustrator known for his dynamic, painterly style. Ejsing sought to capture the chaotic and impulsive nature of the goblin race, depicting the subject in a moment of frantic action. The design was received as a functional staple for limited-format play, praised by the community for its ability to prevent an opponent from blocking, which remains a core mechanic for red-aligned creatures in the game’s history.
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