Goblin War Strike
Sorcery
Goblin War Strike deals damage to target player or planeswalker equal to the number of Goblins you control.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Scourge
- Price
- $2.47
- EDHREC rank
- #4547
Goblin War Strike deals damage equal to the number of Goblins you control to each opponent — in a Krenko, Mob Boss deck that's routinely lethal to all three opponents at once for a single red mana. It's the cleanest one-card close in Goblin tribal.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
Krenko, Mob Boss doubles his army every activation, and Goblin War Strike converts that exponential token count directly into lethal damage spread across every opponent at instant speed for one mana.
Wort, Boggart Auntie
Wort, Boggart Auntie keeps the Goblin count high through recursion, and Goblin War Strike turns that sustained board presence into a one-shot kill when the army gets large enough.
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
General Kreat, the Boltbringer rewards instants and sorceries that deal damage, and Goblin War Strike fits cleanly into that damage-spell package while doubling as a tribal payoff.
Muxus, Goblin Grandee
Muxus, Goblin Grandee floods the board with Goblins in a single swing, and Goblin War Strike is the follow-up finisher that cashes in that sudden army for game-ending damage.
Grub, Storied Matriarch
Grub, Storied Matriarch builds wide on the back of food tokens, and Goblin War Strike gives Goblin-heavy builds a backup finisher that doesn't require combat at all.
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 |
Commander is where Goblin War Strike lives — the multiplayer damage clause is the entire point, and Goblin tribal in Commander regularly fields boards large enough to kill all three opponents simultaneously. In Pauper it's legal and occasionally sees play in Goblin aggro as a reach spell, though the format's smaller board sizes make it less explosive. Legacy and Vintage have access to it but faster, more resilient win conditions make it a fringe consideration at best. Goblin War Strike is a Commander card wearing other-format legality as an incidental footnote.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.47 cheap tier
At $2.47, Goblin War Strike sits in budget-staple territory — cheap enough to auto-include in any Goblin Commander build without a second thought. Demand is steady given how central it is to the Krenko game plan, so don't expect it to drop.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Wort, Boggart Auntie
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
- Muxus, Goblin Grandee
- Grub, Storied Matriarch
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.