Goblin Turncoat
Creature — Goblin Mercenary
Sacrifice a Goblin: Regenerate this creature.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Legions
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #25278
Goblin Turncoat trades itself for any other Goblin in your graveyard — a one-mana sac outlet that replaces itself with a more relevant body when the game demands it. The ceiling is real in dedicated Goblin lists, but outside that tribe it does nothing.
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 Turncoat earns a slot only in tribal Goblin decks where the graveyard is already stocked and the sacrifice trigger matters — Krenko, Mob Boss or Muxus, Goblin Grandee lists occasionally run it as a free-ish sac outlet. Legacy and Vintage have access to far more efficient sacrifice engines, so Goblin Turncoat doesn't compete there. Pauper is its most credible non-Commander home, where the common slot is contested but Goblin synergies are real and one-mana outlets are scarce.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Goblin Turncoat is deep bulk — a pickup that costs you nothing to try. Don't expect that price to move; niche tribal commons at this power level stay in the bulk bin indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.