Goblin Lackey
VMA · rare · Released 2014-06-16
Power
brawl
tier-2→tier-1Build-around bomb
commander
tier-2→tier-1Build-around bomb
Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).
Derived from the 7 atoms below.
over
above rate
incremental
minor value alone
build around
needs a shell
takes over
can take over a game
rigid
one mode
narrow
situational
fragile
easily answered
Commander Bracket
Not yet bracketed (or genuinely unplaceable).
Archetypes
positive:
aggrotokens-go-wide
negative:
controlcombostax-prison
Roles
aggressive-creaturetoken-produceretb-triggerattack-trigger
Risks
attack-trigger-onlyrequires-tribe-densityopp-board-required
Mechanics
—
Typal
synergy:
goblin
anti:
—
Structural
triggered-ability
Rationale
1cmc 1/1 Goblin — whenever it deals damage to a player, cheat any Goblin permanent from hand onto the battlefield. Defining card in Goblin tribal aggro, enabling explosive development by bypassing mana costs entirely. Completely dead outside Goblin-dense shells and requires connecting with an opponent for any payoff.
Popularity
- EDHREC rank: #5,343