Searslicer Goblin
Creature — Goblin Warrior
Raid — At the beginning of your end step, if you attacked this turn, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #4303
Searslicer Goblin puts a repeatable direct-damage engine on the board — every Goblin entering the battlefield becomes a source of ping damage, which scales absurdly in token-heavy builds. General Kreat, the Boltbringer is the natural home, turning what would be a small tribal payoff into a kill condition that compounds each combat step.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
General Kreat, the Boltbringer runs Searslicer Goblin in nearly 70% of lists because the two form a self-sustaining damage engine — Kreat generates Goblin tokens that trigger Searslicer's ping, and Searslicer's bolts feed directly into Kreat's power-doubling payoffs.
Grub, Storied Matriarch
Grub, Storied Matriarch rewards going wide with small creatures, and Searslicer Goblin converts each new Goblin or insect token into free damage without needing to attack — a clean fit for a deck that already wants a full board.
Muxus, Goblin Grandee
Muxus, Goblin Grandee floods the board with Goblins in a single activation, and Searslicer Goblin turns every creature revealed and put into play into a damage trigger, often representing a lethal burst the moment Muxus resolves.
Krenko, Mob Boss
Krenko, Mob Boss doubles the Goblin count each turn, and Searslicer Goblin converts that exponential token production into an exponential damage output without needing a separate attack step.
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate recurs creatures from the graveyard, and Searslicer Goblin's low power makes it a prime reanimation target — each recursive loop deals another wave of damage as Goblins re-enter the battlefield.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Searslicer Goblin is a tribal payoff that scales with token density — the larger the Goblin army, the more damage each new entry generates, making it most relevant in dedicated Goblin builds. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it's too slow and narrow: a three-mana 2/2 that only matters when you're already flooding the board with Goblins doesn't survive the speed of those formats. Legacy and Vintage have access to explosive Goblin shells, but Searslicer Goblin still sits behind faster, higher-impact options in those lists. Standard is where the card sees its most realistic non-Commander play, if aggressive Goblin support exists in the current card pool. Overall, Commander is the format where Searslicer Goblin earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Pricing data for Searslicer Goblin isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for the latest figures before buying. Given its narrow tribal focus, it typically falls in the budget range for Commander staples — expect it to be an easy include if the price reflects its niche role.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.