Goblin Raider
Creature — Goblin Warrior
This creature can't block.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Urza's Saga
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #26135
Goblin Raider is a 2/2 for two mana that can't block — a stat line that was marginal at release and is outclassed by nearly every comparable Goblin printed since. The can't-block clause is a real cost in a format full of combat tricks and surprise attackers, and there's no upside text to compensate.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Goblin Raider is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different things. In Commander, Goblin tribal has access to Goblin Lackey, Goblin Chieftain, and Krenko, Mob Boss as payoffs — Goblin Raider competes with all of them for a slot and loses every time. In Pauper, where the card pool narrows, commons with no upside text still don't make the cut when two-mana commons with actual abilities exist. Across every format where Goblin Raider is legal, it sits firmly on the bench.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Goblin Raider is deep bulk — the kind of card that fills out a collection binder rather than a competitive list. That price is unlikely to move; there's no spike potential when better Goblins are just as cheap or nearly so.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.