Goblin War Drums
Masters 25 133 • uncommon
- Set
- Masters 25
- Collector number
- 133
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 2 generic mana red mana
- Type
- Enchantment
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Wayne Reynolds
- Market price
- $1.55
What it does
Creatures you control have menace. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Their eardrums may have given out, but the rest of them never will.
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 first appeared in the Stronghold expansion of 1998, serving as a signature enchantment that reflected the chaotic and aggressive flavor of the Goblin tribe. The card was designed to mechanically represent the psychological and tactical intimidation of a goblin horde, forcing opponents into difficult blocking decisions by imposing a penalty on those who choose not to block. Its inclusion in the 2018 Masters 25 set served as a retrospective tribute to the early history of Magic: The Gathering, reprinting iconic or thematic cards that defined the game's first quarter-century.
The artwork for the Masters 25 version utilizes the classic illustration by Christopher Rush, one of the most prolific and influential artists from the game's formative years. Rush’s style, characterized by a gritty and grounded approach to fantasy, helped establish the visual identity of early Magic. By reusing his original depiction of the drums, Wizards of the Coast aimed to evoke a sense of nostalgia for veteran players while maintaining the thematic consistency of the card's original release, which emphasized the frenetic and primal nature of goblin warfare.
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