Zhur-Taa Goblin
Creature — Goblin Berserker
Riot (This creature enters with your choice of a +1/+1 counter or haste.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Ravnica Allegiance
- Price
- $0.09
- EDHREC rank
- #23658
Zhur-Taa Goblin enters with haste and riot, meaning it either swings immediately or enters as a 3/3 — both lines are live on turn two. The floor is a 2/2 that attacks the turn it lands; the ceiling is a 3/3 with haste if you need the extra body more than the tempo.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Zhur-Taa Goblin earns its slot in Goblin tribal lists and Gruul aggro shells where haste redundancy matters — it's not a build-around, but it's never an embarrassing draw. In Modern and Pioneer, it's outclassed by more efficient two-drops, and riot without additional support isn't enough to compete at those power levels. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters; the card simply doesn't scale. Zhur-Taa Goblin is a Commander card through and through, and specifically one for tribal synergy lists rather than general Gruul goodstuff.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.09 bulk tier
At $0.09, Zhur-Taa Goblin is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and sleeve space, not scarcity. There's no price pressure keeping it out of any deck, and no realistic reprint risk worth thinking about at this price floor.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.