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◇ Catalog #198

Goblin King

4ed·#198·rare·nonfoil

Illus. Jesper Myrfors

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wishlisted

Apr 1995

31 yr ago

Value

$8.41+$0 (+4.2%)

30 days high $8.70 · low $7.93

NM$8.41

LP—

MP—

HP—

DMG—

$7.77–$8.88modeled

30 days ago
today

90-dayhigh $8.97low $3.56range 152.0%n 48

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Played in EDH

EDHrec rank #3,302 · Niche pick

Variants

Nonfoil$8.41

Gameplay

Creature — Goblin

Other Goblins get +1/+1 and have mountainwalk.

To become king of the Goblins, one must assassinate the previous king. Thus, only the most foolish seek positions of leadership.

2/2

Legalities

tlrlegal

duellegal

brawlnot legal

pennylegal

PreDH

Rulings · 1

2005-08-01wotc

Goblin King now has the Goblin creature type and its ability has been reworded to affect *other* Goblins. This means that if two Goblin Kings are on the battlefield, each gives the other a bonus.

Context

Last observed on Scryfall 2 months ago at $8.41. Over the trailing 90 days the price moved between $3.56 and $8.97 across 48 observations. Cross-checked across TCGplayer, eBay sold, Cardmarket EU, and Star City.

This printing is one of 2 catalogued treatments from 4ED — the lineup includes Nonfoil alongside the standard finish. Across our catalog the Rarix library tracks every variant in the same family so collectors can compare price, scarcity and demand inside a single lineage.

Card #198 of *Fourth Edition*, the set that shipped alongside the April 1995 Fourth Edition release.

Card type: Creature — Goblin, color identity red, printed at rare. Rares occupy the bottom-of-pack rare slot in standard boosters. Mana cost: {1}{R}{R} (3 converted).

Legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, and Commander.

EDHrec ranks this card #3,302 in Commander, putting it in the niche-pick tier of the format's playable pool.

Illustrated by Jesper Myrfors. Rarix catalogs 502 other cards credited to this artist.