Goblin War Drums
Fallen Empires 58b • common
- Set
- Fallen Empires
- Collector number
- 58b
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Richard Kane Ferguson
- Market price
- $0.27
What it does
Creatures you control have menace. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
"Defending the outer trenches, we strained our eyes in the darkness. All we could hear was the Drums' terrible pounding. Dobbs, on my right, broke first. Soon we were all heading for the walls."— Corporal Peter Douglas, courtmartial testimony
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 expansion for Magic: The Gathering. This set, the fourth expansion in the game's history, explored the themes of a collapsing civilization, with the flavor text and art centering on the desperate, chaotic conflict between various factions, including the goblin hordes that utilized these drums to drive their forces into a battle frenzy.
The card illustration was created by artist Christopher Rush, one of the most iconic figures in the early development of the game. His design approach emphasized the raw, aggressive nature of goblin culture, utilizing a visceral visual style that complemented the set's darker, grittier narrative. Upon release, the card became a staple of red-aligned aggro decks for its ability to force unfavorable blocks, and it remains a recognized piece of early Magic design history.
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