Goblin Spy
Invasion 145 • uncommon
- Set
- Invasion
- Collector number
- 145
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Scott M. Fischer
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Play with the top card of your library revealed.
"Isn't he on our side?" "Yep." "Why's he spyin' on us?" "Don't ask."
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin Spy was released as part of the Invasion set in October 2000, representing the flagship expansion of the Invasion block for the Magic: The Gathering trading card game. The set's thematic focus centered on a grand coalition of Dominaria's various races uniting to defend their plane against the invading forces of Phyrexia. This period of the game is well-regarded for its emphasis on multicolor interactions and the establishment of a unified, high-fantasy narrative.
The artwork for Goblin Spy was created by illustrator Matt Cavotta, who served as a prominent contributor to the game during this era. His design for the card sought to capture the chaotic and somewhat unreliable nature of the creature type, depicting a goblin caught in a moment of frantic observation. The card mechanical function—allowing a player to view the top card of an opponent's library—aligns with the goblin archetype of gathering information through opportunistic and often reckless means.
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