Hulking Goblin
Creature — Goblin
This creature can't block.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Vintage Masters
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #29902
Hulking Goblin is a 3/2 for two mana that can't block — a stat line that looks aggressive but becomes a liability the moment your opponent has anything on the ground. In Commander especially, the non-blocking clause is a steep price for a creature that trades with a 1/1 and leaves the board with zero value.
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 |
Hulking Goblin sees essentially no competitive play in any format where it's legal. In Pauper, two-drop creatures are expected to either replace themselves, generate value on death, or have evasion — Hulking Goblin does none of those things, and the format has moved well past a vanilla 3/2 being acceptable. In Legacy and Vintage, the card isn't on anyone's radar. In Commander, Goblin tribal decks have access to Goblin Lackey, Skirk Prospector, and Goblin Piledriver — creatures that actually advance a game plan — so Hulking Goblin doesn't make the cut in any list that's trying to win.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data isn't available for Hulking Goblin right now, but as a bulk common with no competitive history, it reliably shows up in bulk bins for pennies. There's no scenario where it's worth hunting down at anything above bulk price.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.