Goblin Motivator
Creature — Goblin Warrior
: Target creature gains haste until end of turn. (It can attack and this turn.)
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Core Set 2019
- Price
- $0.29
- EDHREC rank
- #7259
Goblin Motivator does one thing — it hands haste to every creature you control for one mana — and in Goblin decks that single ability is often the difference between a kill on the spot and a board that dies to a wipe. A one-mana 1/1 has no staying power, but the ability is permanent, so the body is just the delivery mechanism.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
Krenko, Mob Boss needs to tap the turn he lands or he's likely dead, and Goblin Motivator solves that problem cleanly — every token Krenko produces also gets haste, which means a single activation can become lethal before opponents untap.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Goblin Motivator is a Commander card first and foremost — the haste-granting ability scales with token production and wide boards in a way that one-on-one formats can't match. In Pauper it sees fringe play in Goblin aggro shells that want redundancy on Lightning Mauler effects, though it's rarely the first choice. Modern and Legacy Goblin lists have access to Aether Vial and faster engines, so Goblin Motivator doesn't make the cut competitively. The card is legal everywhere worth mentioning; it's just that Commander is the only format where the ability is reliably worth a full slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.29 bulk tier
At $0.29, Goblin Motivator is deep bulk — you'll find it in any commons box at a game store. Bulk commons at this price point don't move much in either direction, so there's no reason to think about it beyond picking up copies whenever you need them.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.