Goblin Lore
Sorcery
Draw four cards, then discard three cards at random.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Portal Second Age
- Price
- $6.47
- EDHREC rank
- #14536
Goblin Lore draws four cards and discards four at random — a massive refuel that doubles as a discard outlet in one shot. In any deck that converts discards into value, Rielle, the Everwise turns that random dump into a net draw engine; everywhere else, the randomness is a real cost.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Rielle, the Everwise
Rielle, the Everwise triggers on each discard, so Goblin Lore's four random discards translate to four +1/+1 counters and four additional card draws off a single red spell — making it one of the most efficient single activations in the deck.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Goblin Lore slots into discard-matters builds where the four discards are features, not bugs — Rielle, the Everwise lists in particular treat it as a one-card engine. Legacy and Vintage have access to it, but neither format has historically leaned on Goblin Lore as a staple; the randomness is too punishing when a Brainstorm exists. Modern sees no meaningful play for the same reason — there are cleaner ways to fuel the graveyard. Goblin Lore is essentially a Commander card wearing legal-in-other-formats clothing.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
Cathartic Reunion and Thrill of Possibility both let you discard before drawing, giving you full control over what hits the graveyard for less than $0.50 combined — that control matters more than raw card count in most discard-matters shells. If you want the sheer volume that Goblin Lore provides, Faithless Looting hits twice for a dollar and filters rather than dumps, which is the cleaner trade-off.
Price Context
Current price
$6.47 mid tier
At $6.47, Goblin Lore sits in mid-tier territory — notable for a common-text card with a narrow role. It holds that price largely on Commander demand from Rielle decks and the fact that it hasn't been meaningfully reprinted; it's not a card you'd pick up speculatively, but if you're building the archetype, it's a known cost.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.