Goblin Banneret
Creature — Goblin Soldier
Mentor (Whenever this creature attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on target attacking creature with lesser power.)
: This creature gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Double Masters 2022
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #17542
Goblin Banneret is a one-mana 1/1 with menace and a repeatable pump ability — fine stats for the cost, but the pump requires red mana every activation, which is a real tax in a go-wide Goblin swarm. It's a role-player, not a finisher, and earns its slot only in dedicated Goblin tribal builds.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Goblin Banneret sees essentially no play outside Commander, where Goblin tribal has a dedicated fanbase and a wide enough card pool to make a 1/1 with menace marginally interesting. In Modern and Legacy, the Goblin synergy cards are far more powerful and the slot is never wasted on a card this low-impact. Pioneer has the same problem — the format's Goblin options are slim but Banneret still doesn't crack lists. Commander is where it lives, and even there it's competing against stronger one-drops for the same tribal slot.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Goblin Banneret is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box before you'd bother ordering it. That price is a ceiling, not a floor; there's no pressure on this card and no realistic path to appreciation.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.