Goblin Racketeer
Creature — Goblin Rogue
Whenever this creature attacks, you may goad target creature defending player controls. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Conspiracy: Take the Crown
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #19591
Goblin Racketeer gives your whole attacking team menace for a turn, which is a real effect — forcing two blockers per creature punishes unprepared boards and pushes through the last points of damage. The cost is a four-mana 2/2 with no staying power, which makes it a narrow role-player rather than a staple.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Goblin Racketeer finds its clearest home in goblin tribal decks and red go-wide aggro shells that need a one-turn window to push lethal through blockers. The four-mana slot is competitive, though, and most decks that want menace effects have better options at the same cost. In Pauper, the common designation matters — the effect is real at that rarity level, and aggressive red decks can use the blanket menace to force through damage in a more streamlined format. Legacy and Vintage are effectively non-contexts here; Goblin Racketeer is legal but the power gap is too wide for it to see play.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Goblin Racketeer is deep bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of or throw into a goblin pile without a second thought about cost. Bulk commons and uncommons with narrow applications rarely appreciate, so treat this as a throw-in, not a pickup for value.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.