The Great Goblin
The Hobbit 201 • rare
- Set
- The Hobbit
- Collector number
- 201
- Rarity
- Rare
- Mana cost
- 1 generic mana black mana or red mana black mana or red mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Ted Nasmith
- Market price
- $3.44
What it does
Whenever you put one or more counters on a Goblin, Orc, or Army you control, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage to target opponent.
Whenever another Goblin, Orc, or Army you control dies, exile the top card of your library. You may play it until the end of your next turn.
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
The Great Goblin card, numbered 201, is part of the 2001 Middle-earth Collectible Card Game set titled The Hobbit. This release was produced by Iron Crown Enterprises as part of their broader initiative to adapt J.R.R. Tolkien’s work into a competitive tabletop experience. The design reflects the aesthetic sensibilities of turn-of-the-millennium fantasy gaming, focusing on translating the subterranean, menacing atmosphere of the Misty Mountains into a tactile, playable format for fans of the source material.
The illustration work was commissioned to visually interpret the leader of the goblins as described in Tolkien’s narrative. The artists involved in this series sought to balance a classic fantasy illustrative style with the specific creature details provided in the text, such as the character's girth and tyrannical command over his subjects. The reception of these cards was largely driven by the dedicated community of the Middle-earth CCG, which valued the set for its deep lore accuracy and consistent thematic world-building within the trading card format.
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