Shock Brigade
Creature — Goblin Soldier
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Mobilize 1 (Whenever this creature attacks, create a tapped and attacking 1/1 red Warrior creature token. Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #8252
Shock Brigade enters swinging — a 3/2 haste for three mana that buffs your whole team with +1/+0 and haste until end of turn, turning a stalled board into a lethal alpha strike. In Zurgo, Thunder's Decree decks specifically, it doubles as both an attack trigger enabler and a finisher, and at three mana the ask is minimal.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree
Zurgo, Thunder's Decree rewards you for sending creatures sideways every turn, and Shock Brigade's mass-haste effect means creatures that couldn't otherwise attack the turn they land — tokens included — immediately contribute to that pressure.
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
General Kreat, the Boltbringer cares about dealing damage with multiple creatures, and Shock Brigade's enter-the-battlefield haste grant lets you convert a freshly-built board into an immediate damage event rather than waiting a full rotation.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Shock Brigade is legal across every major format, but Commander is where it actually gets played. In 60-card formats the effect is underpowered — three mana for a 3/2 with a one-turn anthem is a bad rate when Goblin decks have access to more efficient payoffs and competitive red aggro doesn't want a sorcery-speed setup card. In Commander, Shock Brigade is a niche but real finisher in token-heavy or attack-trigger strategies: haste granted to ten creatures on board is a different card than haste granted to two. Outside of those specific shells, it doesn't make the cut.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Shock Brigade is bulk — pick it up without a second thought if the deck wants it. Bulk commons and uncommons from recent sets don't typically climb unless they find a breakout competitive application, and this one's ceiling is Commander role-player, so treat it as a free inclusion rather than a speculative hold.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.