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 as a common creature card in the 2009 Zendikar expansion for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set was designed around an adventure-themed aesthetic, focusing on exploration, traps, and the untamed wilderness of the plane of Zendikar. This specific card was intended to capture the utility of a goblin scout, using its enter-the-battlefield ability to disable an opponent's blocker and enable a quick offensive push.
The card features artwork by Greg Staples, who rendered the goblin in a dynamic, mid-action pose consistent with the gritty, high-energy tone of the Zendikar set. Within the game's mechanics, the Shortcutter became a staple in aggressive red decks during the limited and constructed formats of its era, valued for its ability to clear the path for more powerful threats. It remains a representative example of the efficiency-focused design philosophy Wizards of the Coast employed during this period of the game's history.
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