Goblin Matron
Creature — Goblin
When this creature enters, you may search your library for a Goblin card, reveal that card, put it into your hand, then shuffle.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Vintage Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #1824
Goblin Matron is a three-mana tutor that puts any Goblin directly into your hand — in a tribe where the right Goblin at the right moment is the difference between winning and losing, that consistency is the entire reason to run it. The three-mana, comes-into-play cost is real, but Wort, Boggart Auntie can recur it from the graveyard, turning a one-shot tutor into a repeatable toolbox.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Wort, Boggart Auntie
Wort, Boggart Auntie recurs Goblin Matron from the graveyard every upkeep, converting a single tutor into a recurring search engine that finds whatever Goblin the board state demands.
Muxus, Goblin Grandee
Goblin Matron finds Muxus, Goblin Grandee itself when you don't have it, and finds the mana-producing Goblins — Skirk Prospector, Rundvelt Hordemaster — that let you cast Muxus ahead of schedule.
Grub, Storied Matriarch
Goblin Matron gives Grub, Storied Matriarch decks the consistency to find whichever Goblin piece completes a line on a given turn, critical in a commander that rewards building around specific synergy pieces.
Krenko, Mob Boss
In Krenko, Mob Boss lists, Goblin Matron fetches the haste enabler you're missing — Goblin Chieftain, Lightning Mauler, Swiftfoot Boots targets aside — so Krenko can tap the same turn it lands.
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
General Kreat, the Boltbringer wants a tight Goblin package, and Goblin Matron ensures the specific piece — a damage doubler, a sacrifice outlet, a token generator — arrives on cue rather than when the draws happen to cooperate.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Goblin Matron is a Commander staple first and foremost: any Goblin tribal deck running red wants access to a tutor that doubles as a creature, and the graveyard recursion available in the format makes it even better than a one-shot. In Legacy, it sees play as a toolbox piece in Goblin decks, fetching Goblin Ringleader or Goblin Lackey depending on what the matchup demands. Pauper is where it quietly overperforms — common-legal Goblin synergies are strong, and a three-mana creature-tutor at common rarity is a genuine resource. Modern has enough Goblin support to use it, though the three-mana cost competes with faster lines in that format.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Goblin Matron has been printed often enough that it typically sits in budget range — worth grabbing a copy whenever you're building Goblin tribal rather than waiting for a specific deal. Check current listings on Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the cheapest printing; the card is functionally identical across editions.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Wort, Boggart Auntie
- Muxus, Goblin Grandee
- Grub, Storied Matriarch
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.