Goblin Chirurgeon
Goblin Chirurgeon: Creature - Goblin Shaman, Fallen Empires. Sacrifice a Goblin: Regenerate target creature. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {R}
- Mana value
- 1
- Type
- Creature - Goblin Shaman
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Power / toughness
- 0/2
- Rarity
- Common
- Set
- Fallen Empires (FEM)
- Released
- 1994-11-01
- Collector number
- 54b
- Artist
- Phil Foglio
- Commander rank
- 3,384 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
- Keywords
- Regenerate
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About Goblin Chirurgeon
Goblin Chirurgeon is a Magic: The Gathering card, a common red creature from Fallen Empires (FEM), an expansion set released in November 1994. It is collector number 54b in that set, with art by Phil Foglio. It costs {R} (one red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 1. It is a 0/2 creature. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Old School, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Pauper Commander and PreDH. It has been printed in 2 sets, from Fallen Empires (1994) to Masters Edition (2007). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.34 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
Sacrifice a Goblin: Regenerate target creature.
"I asked one of my aides how they do it, but all he'd say was, 'Trust me, Mayor, you don't want to know.'" -Lydia Wynforth, Mayor of Trokair
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.34 (as of 2026-11-03).
The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.
Format legality
Legality of Goblin Chirurgeon by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Legacy | Legal |
|---|---|
| Vintage | Legal |
| Pauper | Legal |
| Old School | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Pauper Commander | Legal |
| PreDH | Legal |
Other printings of Goblin Chirurgeon
Goblin Chirurgeon has been printed in 2 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Masters Edition (ME1) #94 | Common | 2007 |
| Fallen Empires (FEM) #54a | Common | 1994 |
| Fallen Empires (FEM) #54c | Common | 1994 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Goblin Chirurgeon, newest first.
- Can also regenerate itself. If it sacrifices itself in an attempt to regenerate itself, the ability won’t resolve for having an illegal target.
- Can sacrifice itself.
Similar cards
Other creature cards with a red colour identity, ranked by how often they appear in Commander decks.
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