Goblin Chieftain

Goblin Chieftain card image

Goblin Chieftain: Creature - Goblin, Jumpstart. Haste. Other Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{1}{R}{R}
Mana value
3
Type
Creature - Goblin
Colour identity
Red (R)
Power / toughness
2/2
Rarity
Rare
Set
Jumpstart (JMP)
Released
2020-07-17
Collector number
324
Artist
Sam Wood
Commander rank
2,583 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
Keywords
Haste

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About Goblin Chieftain

Goblin Chieftain is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare red creature from Jumpstart (JMP), a draft-focused set released in July 2020. It is collector number 324 in that set, with art by Sam Wood. It costs {1}{R}{R} (one generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/2 creature. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, PreDH, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 9 sets, from Magic 2010 (2009) to Special Guests (2023). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.82 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-02).

Card text

Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.)

Other Goblin creatures you control get +1/+1 and have haste.

"It's time for the 'Smash, Smash' song!"

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.82 (as of 2026-11-02).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Goblin Chieftain by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

ModernLegal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PreDHLegal
BrawlLegal
HistoricLegal
TimelessLegal
GladiatorLegal
Penny DreadfulLegal

Other printings of Goblin Chieftain

Goblin Chieftain has been printed in 9 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #2424Rare2026
Special Guests (SPG) #135Mythic2026
Secret Lair Drop (SLD) #1615Rare2024
The List (PLST) #DDT-41Rare2020
Duel Decks: Merfolk vs. Goblins (DDT) #41Rare2017
Magic 2012 (M12) #138Rare2011
Magic 2011 (M11) #141Rare2010
Magic 2011 Promos (PM11) #141★Rare2010
Magic 2010 (M10) #139Rare2009

Similar cards

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In these precons

Goblin Chieftain is in the decklist of these preconstructed Commander decks.

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