Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
Hobgoblin Bandit Lord: Creature - Goblin Rogue, Adventures in the Forgotten Realms. Other Goblins you control get +1/+1. Prices and printings on Mana Grove.
- Mana cost
- {1}{R}{R}
- Mana value
- 3
- Type
- Creature - Goblin Rogue
- Colour identity
- Red (R)
- Power / toughness
- 2/3
- Rarity
- Rare
- Set
- Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR)
- Released
- 2021-07-23
- Collector number
- 147
- Artist
- Mark Zug
- Commander rank
- 3,594 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)
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About Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
Hobgoblin Bandit Lord is a Magic: The Gathering card, a rare red creature from Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR), an expansion set released in July 2021. It is collector number 147 in that set, with art by Mark Zug. It costs {1}{R}{R} (one generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 3. It is a 2/3 creature. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Pioneer, Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, Brawl, Historic, Timeless, Gladiator and Penny Dreadful. It has been printed in 3 sets. The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $4.75 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-03).
Card text
Other Goblins you control get +1/+1.
{R}, {T}: This creature deals damage equal to the number of Goblins that entered the battlefield under your control this turn to any target.
In a hobgoblin's view of the world, the weak owe tribute and fealty to the strong.
Market price
Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $4.75 (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 Hobgoblin Bandit Lord by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.
| Pioneer | Legal |
|---|---|
| Modern | Legal |
| Legacy | Legal |
| Vintage | Legal |
| Commander | Legal |
| Duel Commander | Legal |
| Oathbreaker | Legal |
| Brawl | Legal |
| Historic | Legal |
| Timeless | Legal |
| Gladiator | Legal |
| Penny Dreadful | Legal |
Other printings of Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
Hobgoblin Bandit Lord has been printed in 3 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.
| Printing | Rarity | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Magic Online Promos (PRM) #92734 | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms (AFR) #379 | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #147a | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #147p | Rare | 2021 |
| Adventures in the Forgotten Realms Promos (PAFR) #147s | Rare | 2021 |
Official rulings
Two official rulings apply to Hobgoblin Bandit Lord, newest first.
- Hobgoblin Bandit Lord's activated ability only counts the number of Goblins that entered the battlefield this turn. It doesn't matter if those Goblins are still on the battlefield as it resolves.
- If no Goblins have entered the battlefield this turn, no damage will be dealt. Abilities that trigger whenever damage is dealt won't trigger.
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