Goblin Balloon Brigade
Creature — Goblin Warrior
: This creature gains flying until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Revised Edition
- Price
- $0.42
- EDHREC rank
- #17067
Goblin Balloon Brigade is a one-mana 1/1 that gains flying only when you pay a red mana — a conditional evasion body that asks too much for too little. Goblin tribal can find this slot filled by almost any other one-drop.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Goblin Balloon Brigade is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legal doesn't mean playable. In Commander, Goblin tribal lists already compete for one-drop slots against cards that offer unconditional value, and a 1/1 with a mana-sink flying ability doesn't make the cut in any competitive build. In Pauper the card is technically available but sees no meaningful play — the format's Goblin strategies run faster, more impactful commons. Across Legacy and Vintage, Goblin Balloon Brigade is simply outclassed by every relevant option at the same cost.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.42 bulk tier
At $0.42, Goblin Balloon Brigade sits firmly in bulk territory. Demand is low enough that this price is a ceiling, not a floor — copies are widely available and unlikely to appreciate absent a reprint spike or surprise tournament breakout, neither of which is coming.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.