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Goblin Electromancer

Creature — Goblin Wizard

Instant and sorcery spells you cast cost {1} less to cast.

CMC
2
Mana cost
{U}{R}
Color identity
RU
Rarity
common
Set
Tarkir: Dragonstorm Commander
Price
$0.29
EDHREC rank
#639
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Goblin Electromancer card art
Goblin Electromancer makes every instant and sorcery cost one less — that's a permanent Sapphire Medallion stapled to a body, and in spell-heavy decks it pulls serious weight from turn two onward. The cost is that a 2/2 with no protection dies to a stiff breeze, so commanders like Zevlor, Elturel Exile that want volume discounts fast lean on it anyway, and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker can turn the body into an army if the pieces align.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Zevlor, Elturel Exile

Zevlor, Elturel Exile

63.4% of decks · synergy 0.55

Zevlor, Elturel Exile forks instants and sorceries to each opponent, meaning the discount from Goblin Electromancer applies to spells that are already punching three times their weight — shaving a mana off a Chaos Warp that hits every opponent is just value on top of value.

02
Anhelo, the Painter

Anhelo, the Painter

63.1% of decks · synergy 0.54

Anhelo, the Painter's casualty mechanic doubles the first spell each turn, and Goblin Electromancer ensures that doubled spell costs one less, which over the course of a game amounts to several extra mana reinvested into more spells to copy.

03
Riku of Many Paths

Riku of Many Paths

60.0% of decks · synergy 0.52

Riku of Many Paths copies spells for additional mana, so every reduction from Goblin Electromancer makes those copy activations more accessible, letting the deck string together multiple copied effects in a single turn rather than waiting an extra rotation.

04
Shiko and Narset, Unified

Shiko and Narset, Unified

56.9% of decks · synergy 0.51

Shiko and Narset, Unified reward casting and rebound-ing noncreature spells, and Goblin Electromancer compresses the mana curve enough that the deck can sequence more spells per turn and trigger those rebound payoffs more reliably.

05
Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot

Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot

70.4% of decks · synergy 0.42

Lilah, Undefeated Slickshot draws cards and gains flying whenever an instant or sorcery is cast, so Goblin Electromancer's discount translates directly into more spells per turn and therefore more triggers — the synergy rate above 70% inclusion reflects exactly how load-bearing that math is.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Goblin Electromancer is an auto-include in any spell-slinger build — two mana for a repeating cost reduction on every instant and sorcery is simply efficient at the format's pace. Pauper is where it has genuine competitive history, anchoring Izzet Blitz and storm-adjacent shells that chain spells for damage or card advantage. In Modern and Pioneer it's too fragile and too slow compared to dedicated combo enablers, so it's primarily a budget option in casual builds rather than a serious tournament consideration. Legacy and Vintage have better options at every turn, and the card doesn't see play there. The honest verdict: Goblin Electromancer is a Commander and Pauper card first, a curiosity everywhere else.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

$0.29 bulk tier

At $0.29, Goblin Electromancer is bulk — grab a playset without thinking about it. Bulk rare reprints can dip further, but this card has been printed enough times that the floor is essentially zero and the upside is just convenience.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.