Goblin Clearcutter
Creature — Goblin
, Sacrifice a Forest: Add three mana in any combination of 
and/or 
.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.19
- EDHREC rank
- #28378
Goblin Clearcutter taps to add three mana of any color by sacrificing a Forest — massive burst acceleration at the cost of a land you probably needed. The payoff is real in the right shell, but the price tag of sacrificing a basic is steep enough that only dedicated Goblin or big-mana strategies want it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Goblin Clearcutter finds its only real home, specifically in Goblin tribal decks that can churn through resources fast enough that losing a Forest feels like a rounding error. Outside tribal, the sacrifice cost is too punishing — you're trading long-game consistency for a one-shot mana spike. Legacy and Vintage have access to it on paper, but neither format wants a five-mana 3/3 with a conditional tap ability when fast mana exists in far more efficient forms. Oathbreaker is legal but the same logic applies: the formats where Goblin Clearcutter belongs are the ones where Goblin synergies compensate for the land loss.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.19 bulk tier
At $0.19, Goblin Clearcutter is bulk by any measure — the kind of card you pull from a box without noticing. Bulk rares with narrow applications tend to stay flat, so don't expect movement unless a future Goblin commander pushes the tribal archetype into overdrive.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.