Goblin Swine-Rider
Creature — Goblin
Whenever this creature becomes blocked, it deals 2 damage to each attacking creature and each blocking creature.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Visions
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #27800
Goblin Swine-Rider deals 6 damage to its controller whenever it blocks — a drawback so steep it functionally can't defend, leaving you with a 3/1 for two mana that loses a race to nearly anything. Outside of very narrow self-damage synergies, it doesn't make the cut.
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 |
Goblin Swine-Rider is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Commander, the self-damage clause is a liability at a 40-life table unless you're actively running a Stuffy Doll or Lich-style pain-redirect shell, and even then better enablers exist. In Pauper and Legacy, a 3/1 for two with a punishing blocker downside doesn't survive a format full of efficient threats and removal. Vintage has no interest in it whatsoever.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Goblin Swine-Rider is deep bulk — the price reflects demand accurately. Don't expect movement; this sits in bulk bins for a reason.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.