Boasting rather disturbing artwork from original Magic art director Jesper Myrfors (Goblin would become a little more cuddly as the years went on), this Goblin-boosting creature remains a useful member of the 99 in Goblin-themed Commander decks (check out the best Goblin cards for Commander), but I would suggest not paying $1,000 for an Alpha copy when you get an Anthologies printing for about four bucks
Milling random cards will give pseudo card quality or card advantage, or it can be a mana saving too
It has a high ceiling, of course
Im not sure if Id jump through too many hoops to try to break this card, but in any deck where youre running enough pinpoint removal to destroy a creature, or sacrifice outlets to kill your own creatures, this might be worth a slot, especially if youre also running token synergies too, like Chatterfang, Squirrel General or Grismold, the Dreadsower
Nabbing a pack-fresh Underground Sea or Volcanic Island and getting it graded highly would mark a significant win for collectors of vintage MTG.
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