Siege-Gang Lieutenant
Creature — Goblin
Lieutenant — At the beginning of combat on your turn, if you control your commander, create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens. Those tokens gain haste until end of turn.
, Sacrifice a Goblin: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Modern Horizons 3 Commander
- Price
- $0.61
- EDHREC rank
- #2727
Siege-Gang Lieutenant enters and immediately floods the board with three 1/1 Goblin tokens, then lets you sacrifice any Goblin to deal 1 damage — a built-in sacrifice outlet that turns your whole board into a burn engine. Engines like Breath of Fury and General Kreat, the Boltbringer convert that token density into something genuinely threatening, and a four-mana 2/2 is the only real cost you're paying.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
General Kreat, the Boltbringer pings opponents whenever a creature enters under your control, so Siege-Gang Lieutenant landing means three immediate triggers before anyone gets priority — that's the whole game plan in one card.
Grub, Storied Matriarch
Grub, Storied Matriarch rewards flooding the board with small creatures, and Siege-Gang Lieutenant delivers three bodies plus a sac outlet in a single cast, giving Grub both fuel and reach.
Purphoros, God of the Forge
Purphoros, God of the Forge deals 2 damage per creature entering, so Siege-Gang Lieutenant's three tokens translate to 6 damage on entry — four creatures entering for four mana is exactly the rate Purphoros decks want.
Arabella, Abandoned Doll
Arabella, Abandoned Doll cares about pinging opponents repeatedly, and Siege-Gang Lieutenant's sacrifice ability provides a controllable, repeatable source of that damage whenever you have spare Goblins.
Mishra, Claimed by Gix
Mishra, Claimed by Gix benefits from creatures attacking and dying, and Siege-Gang Lieutenant supplies the token fodder to keep that loop fed while the Lieutenant's sac ability ensures nothing goes to waste.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Siege-Gang Lieutenant earns its keep — four mana for four bodies with a built-in sac outlet is a strong rate in a singleton format built around creature-based engines, and the Goblin type makes it a staple in any red token or ping strategy. In Legacy and Vintage, it's legal but sees no competitive play; the rate isn't aggressive enough for those formats, and dedicated Goblin strategies there have moved on to leaner options. It's locked out of Modern, Pioneer, and Standard entirely, so Commander and Oathbreaker are the only practical homes, and Oathbreaker's compressed game length actually suits the Lieutenant's burst-token package well.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Breath of FurySiege-Gang Lieutenant
Infinite combat damage; Infinite combat phases; Infinite death triggers; Infinite ETB; Infinite LTB; Infinite mana creatures you control can produce; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite untap of creatures you control; Infinite creature tokens with haste
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Spellweaver HelixEmeritus of Woe // Demonic TutorDemonic TutorSiege-Gang Lieutenant
Infinite turns; Lock
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Current price
$0.61 bulk tier
At $0.61, Siege-Gang Lieutenant is bulk by any measure — you're getting a high-impact, multi-format-legal card for less than a pack of sleeves. Demand from Goblin and token Commander decks keeps steady pressure on the supply, so it sits comfortably in bulk range without threatening to spike.
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Sources
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.