Goblin King (5ED #236)

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Goblin King — Fifth Edition

Goblin King is a rare printing from Fifth Edition (5ED #236), a Creature — Goblin. Illustrated by Phil Foglio.

Card text

Other Goblins get +1/+1 and have mountainwalk.

To be king, Numsgil did in Blog, who did in Unkful, who did in Viddle, who did in Loll, who did in Alrok . . . .

Details

Mana cost {1}{R}{R}
Type Creature — Goblin
Power / Toughness 2 / 2
Rarity Rare
Set Fifth Edition (5ED)
Collector number 236
Artist Phil Foglio
Released 1997-03-24

Current price

As of 2026-10-19, Scryfall listed this printing at non-foil $6.99 (USD). Prices change constantly, so check the live price before buying.

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Legality

Standard Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Pauper Not legal
Vintage Legal
Penny Dreadful Legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
Duel Commander Legal
Old School Not legal
Premodern Legal
PrEDH Legal
TLR Legal

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Rulings

  • August 1, 2005 — Goblin King now has the Goblin creature type and its ability has been reworded to affect *other* Goblins. This means that if two Goblin Kings are on the battlefield, each gives the other a bonus.

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