Goblin War Drums
Fallen Empires 58a • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 58a
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Dan Frazier
- Market price
- $0.24
What it does
Creatures you control have menace. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
"The Goblins' dreaded War Drums struck terror into the hearts of even their bravest foes."— *Sarpadian Empires, vol. IV*
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerNot legal
- ModernNot legal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperLegal
- BrawlNot legal
- HistoricNot legal
- TimelessNot legal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Goblin War Drums was released in 1994 as part of the Fallen Empires set for Magic: The Gathering. The set focused on the collapse of an empire and the rising chaos of various factions, with the goblins represented as a disorganized but relentless force. This card was designed as a common enchantment to mechanically facilitate aggressive playstyles, forcing opponents to double-block or risk being overwhelmed by swarming creature tactics.
The artwork was commissioned from Dan Frazier, a seminal artist during the game's early years. Frazier opted for a visceral, stylized depiction of goblin percussionists, leaning into the frantic and primitive aesthetic that defined the set's portrayal of the race. The card became a staple of early limited environments and remains a recognizable piece of Magic's classic era, appreciated for its straightforward design and the thematic flavor Frazier brought to the card's visual identity.
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