Goblin Pyromancer
Creature — Goblin Wizard
When this creature enters, Goblin creatures get +3/+0 until end of turn.
At the beginning of the end step, destroy all Goblins.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Onslaught
- Price
- $0.74
- EDHREC rank
- #24072
Goblin Pyromancer puts every Goblin in your hand onto the battlefield at end of turn — then exiles them all at your next end step, so the window to use them is exactly one turn. Run it when you can cash in that alpha strike immediately, and cut it when you can't guarantee the kill.
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 |
Commander is where Goblin Pyromancer does its best work, slotting into Krenko, Mob Boss or Wort, Boggart Auntie shells that can dump a full hand of Goblins and swing for lethal before the exile clause bites. Legacy sees it occasionally in dedicated Goblin lists as a glass-cannon one-of, though the format's speed means the one-turn clock is genuinely threatening. Vintage is technically legal but Goblin Pyromancer never appears — the format doesn't need it. Oathbreaker is a reasonable home for the same reason Commander is: a single big turn can close a game before cleanup.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.74 bulk tier
At $0.74, Goblin Pyromancer sits firmly in bulk territory — cheap enough to throw into any Goblin pile without deliberation. The price is stable; it's a narrow tribal piece with a small audience, so don't expect movement in either direction.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.