Goblin Grenadiers
Creature — Goblin
Whenever this creature attacks and isn't blocked, you may sacrifice it. If you do, destroy target creature and target land.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #24906
Goblin Grenadiers trades itself and a blocker for two cards from any opponent's library — a clean two-for-one that also disrupts whatever was sitting on top of their deck. The cost is real: you're sacrificing your own attacker and telegraphing the exchange the moment it connects, so opponents will chump with their worst creature every time.
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 Grenadiers sees its most legitimate play, slotting into Goblin tribal decks that can recur or sacrifice creatures for value — Krenko, Mob Boss shells treat it as a throwaway attacker that punishes anyone who can't block. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but essentially invisible; a four-mana 2/2 with a conditional trigger doesn't clear the bar in formats with access to actual card draw and efficient threats. Oathbreaker follows the same logic as Commander: narrow enough to be a fringe inclusion, not powerful enough to be a staple.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Goblin Grenadiers is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not power. It won't appreciate; there's no spike scenario for a four-mana 2/2 with fringe tribal relevance.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.