Skirk Prospector
World Championship Decks 2003 we230 • common
- Set
- World Championship Decks 2003
- Collector number
- we230
- Rarity
- Common
- Mana cost
- red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Red
- Artist
- Doug Chaffee
- Finish
- Gold
What it does
Sacrifice a Goblin: Add red mana.
"I like goblins. They make funny little popping sounds when they die."— Braids, dementia summoner
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
Skirk Prospector originally debuted as an uncommon card in the 2002 Onslaught expansion for Magic: The Gathering. The card was designed as a key tribal engine for Goblin decks, providing players with a way to sacrifice Goblins for red mana to fuel more explosive turns. Its appearance in the 2003 World Championship Decks reflects its dominance in the competitive meta at the time, specifically within the Red-Deck Wins archetype that defined high-level play during that season.
The 2003 World Championship series featured deck lists piloted by top players, reproduced with specific gold-bordered backs and facsimile signatures to distinguish them from standard tournament cards. The artwork for this card was created by Jeff Miracola, whose whimsical yet frantic style helped solidify the visual identity of the Goblin tribe during the Onslaught block. While these cards are not legal in standard tournament play, they are highly regarded by collectors for their historical snapshot of professional-level strategy.
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