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Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician
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Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician

{3}{R}

Legendary Creature — Goblin Advisor

Whenever another Goblin you control becomes blocked, sacrifice it. If you do, it deals 4 damage to each creature blocking it.

Sacrifice two Mountains: Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

"Everybody but me—CHARGE!"

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Set
Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins (EVG #43)
Rarity
Rare
Mana value
4
Released
2014-12-05
Artist
Wayne Reynolds
EDHREC rank
#12,660
Colour identity
{R}
Finishes
Nonfoil
Served from
Local database

Commander bracket

1 +
Fits any bracket
No Game Changer, land denial, extra turns or two-card combos.

Derived from card traits, not a ruling — bracket rules turn on how a deck intends to use a card. Bracket rules

EDHREC

Salt Score 0.13
How much players resent seeing this card. The scale tops out around 3.1.
Can be your commander
Removal

Combos

Not part of any combo on Commander Spellbook.

Commander recommendations

Top synergy 50

Played far more in this commander's decks than elsewhere.

  1. Krenko, Mob Boss 82 %+72.8 %
  2. Goblin Warchief 85 %+69.6 %
  3. Pashalik Mons 80 %+68.4 %
  4. Siege-Gang Lieutenant 66 %+58.9 %
  5. Skirk Prospector 75 %+57.0 %
  6. Legion Warboss 67 %+56.8 %
  7. Brazen Cannonade 58 %+56.4 %
  8. Goblin Matron 72 %+56.1 %
  9. Nemesis Mask 56 %+55.7 %
  10. Goblin Chieftain 65 %+52.7 %
  11. Siege-Gang Commander 67 %+52.2 %
  12. Repercussion 57 %+51.1 %
  13. Goblin Chirurgeon 60 %+49.8 %
  14. Howlsquad Heavy 58 %+49.3 %
  15. Searslicer Goblin 56 %+49.2 %
  16. Brightstone Ritual 61 %+48.1 %
  17. Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 60 %+45.2 %
  18. Invasion Plans 46 %+45.2 %
  19. General Kreat, the Boltbringer 53 %+42.6 %
  20. Skullclamp 60 %+42.5 %
  21. Krenko's Command 55 %+41.8 %
  22. Skirk Fire Marshal 43 %+41.3 %
  23. Beetleback Chief 49 %+41.0 %
  24. Impact Tremors 65 %+41.0 %
  25. Goblin War Drums 46 %+40.5 %
  26. Dragon Fodder 53 %+39.9 %
  27. Shared Animosity 51 %+39.8 %
  28. Conspicuous Snoop 50 %+39.7 %
  29. Mogg War Marshal 49 %+39.5 %
  30. Goblin Trashmaster 49 %+39.2 %
  31. Goblin Bombardment 55 %+39.2 %
  32. Hordeling Outburst 49 %+39.0 %
  33. Battle Cry Goblin 45 %+38.6 %
  34. Hobgoblin Bandit Lord 47 %+37.8 %
  35. Crucible of Worlds 39 %+37.6 %
  36. Muxus, Goblin Grandee 45 %+37.2 %
  37. Goblin Instigator 46 %+36.2 %
  38. Raid Bombardment 42 %+35.9 %
  39. Goblin War Strike 43 %+35.5 %
  40. Goblin King 44 %+33.7 %
  41. Goblin Recruiter 43 %+33.4 %
  42. Goblin Grappler 32 %+31.4 %
  43. Rundvelt Hordemaster 38 %+30.5 %
  44. Surveyor's Scope 31 %+30.4 %
  45. Empty the Warrens 39 %+29.9 %
  46. Goblin Negotiation 35 %+29.8 %
  47. Goblin Lackey 36 %+29.6 %
  48. Goblin Grenade 35 %+29.3 %
  49. Squee, Dubious Monarch 34 %+28.9 %
  50. Goblin Ringleader 36 %+28.1 %

Most included 50

Highest share of decks running them, distinctive or not.

  1. Mountain 88 %-6.7 %
  2. Goblin Warchief 85 %+69.6 %
  3. Krenko, Mob Boss 82 %+72.8 %
  4. Pashalik Mons 80 %+68.4 %
  5. Skirk Prospector 75 %+57.0 %
  6. Goblin Matron 72 %+56.1 %
  7. Sol Ring 71 %-13.7 %
  8. Legion Warboss 67 %+56.8 %
  9. Siege-Gang Commander 67 %+52.2 %
  10. Siege-Gang Lieutenant 66 %+58.9 %
  11. Goblin Chieftain 65 %+52.7 %
  12. Impact Tremors 65 %+41.0 %
  13. Brightstone Ritual 61 %+48.1 %
  14. Goblin Chirurgeon 60 %+49.8 %
  15. Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 60 %+45.2 %
  16. Skullclamp 60 %+42.5 %
  17. Howlsquad Heavy 58 %+49.3 %
  18. Brazen Cannonade 58 %+56.4 %
  19. Repercussion 57 %+51.1 %
  20. Searslicer Goblin 56 %+49.2 %
  21. Nemesis Mask 56 %+55.7 %
  22. Krenko's Command 55 %+41.8 %
  23. Goblin Bombardment 55 %+39.2 %
  24. Chaos Warp 55 %-6.1 %
  25. Dragon Fodder 53 %+39.9 %
  26. General Kreat, the Boltbringer 53 %+42.6 %
  27. Shared Animosity 51 %+39.8 %
  28. Conspicuous Snoop 50 %+39.7 %
  29. Hordeling Outburst 49 %+39.0 %
  30. Goblin Trashmaster 49 %+39.2 %
  31. Beetleback Chief 49 %+41.0 %
  32. Mogg War Marshal 49 %+39.5 %
  33. Ruby Medallion 49 %-8.1 %
  34. Hobgoblin Bandit Lord 47 %+37.8 %
  35. Goblin Instigator 46 %+36.2 %
  36. Invasion Plans 46 %+45.2 %
  37. Goblin War Drums 46 %+40.5 %
  38. Blasphemous Act 45 %-8.0 %
  39. Battle Cry Goblin 45 %+38.6 %
  40. Muxus, Goblin Grandee 45 %+37.2 %
  41. Goblin King 44 %+33.7 %
  42. Goblin War Strike 43 %+35.5 %
  43. Goblin Recruiter 43 %+33.4 %
  44. Skirk Fire Marshal 43 %+41.3 %
  45. Arcane Signet 42 %-18.3 %
  46. Battle Hymn 42 %+28.0 %
  47. Raid Bombardment 42 %+35.9 %
  48. Crucible of Worlds 39 %+37.6 %
  49. Empty the Warrens 39 %+29.9 %
  50. Rundvelt Hordemaster 38 %+30.5 %

Format legality

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Commander Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Legal
Premodern Not legal
PreDH Legal
Pauper EDH Not legal
Old School Not legal
Future Not legal
Gladiator Not legal
All printingsScryfall ↗Gatherer ↗Edhrec ↗

Rulings

  • 2006-09-25

    If you don’t actually sacrifice the Goblin (because it was removed from the battlefield before the ability resolved, for example), no damage is dealt.

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