Goblin Piledriver
Creature — Goblin Warrior
Protection from blue (This creature can't be blocked, targeted, dealt damage, or enchanted by anything blue.)
Whenever this creature attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn for each other attacking Goblin.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Judge Gift Cards 2008
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #6354
Goblin Piledriver turns a board of Goblins into a lethal swing — protection from blue means counterspells don't save your opponents, and the power bonus stacks fast enough to end games in a single attack. Two mana for that ceiling is the whole argument.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Muxus, Goblin Grandee
Muxus, Goblin Grandee dumps a pile of Goblins onto the battlefield in one shot, and Goblin Piledriver converts that sudden board width directly into a game-ending attack the same turn.
Krenko, Mob Boss
Krenko, Mob Boss generates token floods every turn, and Goblin Piledriver scales with every token — two activations of Krenko can put Piledriver into one-shot territory.
Wort, Boggart Auntie
Goblin Piledriver is an aggressive one-drop threat that Wort, Boggart Auntie can recur from the graveyard, keeping the pressure consistent across the whole game.
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
General Kreat, the Boltbringer cares about dealing combat damage and going wide, and Goblin Piledriver's protection from blue keeps it alive long enough to trigger those payoffs reliably.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Legacy, Goblin Piledriver is a tournament-proven threat in Goblin tribal lists — the protection from blue is genuinely relevant against Force of Will, and the power ceiling makes it a priority removal target that forces awkward decisions. Modern Goblins treats it similarly: it won't close games alone, but it demands an answer or it spirals. In Commander, the power varies sharply by table — in a dedicated Goblin tribal deck it's a must-answer threat, but in a non-tribal shell it's an underperforming two-drop with no support. Pioneer supports it in tribal builds but the format lacks the critical mass of cheap Goblins to fully break it open.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Goblin Piledriver isn't available right now, so check Scryfall or your preferred vendor for the current market rate. Historically it carries a meaningful premium given its Legacy pedigree, but reprint history has kept it accessible — it's worth picking up if you're building any serious Goblin list.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Muxus, Goblin Grandee
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Wort, Boggart Auntie
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.