Goblin Psychopath
Creature — Goblin Mutant
Whenever this creature attacks or blocks, flip a coin. If you lose the flip, the next time it would deal combat damage this turn, it deals that damage to you instead.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Jumpstart 2022
- Price
- $0.16
- EDHREC rank
- #21869
Goblin Psychopath is a 5/5 for four mana, which is above the rate curve — the catch is that its power and toughness are determined by a coin flip at the start of each combat, randomly swapping between 5/5 and 1/1. That randomness makes it unreliable as a standalone threat, but in decks that care about the flip itself, it earns its slot.
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 |
Goblin Psychopath is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees virtually no Legacy or Vintage play — those formats have no interest in a four-mana coin-flip creature when the bar for threats is Murktide Regent and Lodestone Golem. Commander is where Goblin Psychopath finds its actual home, specifically in Krark, the Thumbless or Zndrsplt, Eye of Wisdom shells that actively reward flipping coins and can capitalize on the 5/5 mode while treating the 1/1 result as incidental. Outside of dedicated chaos or coin-flip tribal strategies, it's a novelty.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.16 bulk tier
At $0.16, Goblin Psychopath is deep bulk — easy to acquire as a throw-in or cheap pickup for a coin-flip Commander build. Bulk rares with narrow applications rarely appreciate, so don't expect this to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.