Goblin Arsonist is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.
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Official card text
When this creature dies, you may have it deal 1 damage to any target.
How it works : Goblin Arsonist
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
No additional ruling has been published for this card.
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Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
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#1
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Mortuary + Goblin Arsonist + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Goblin Arsonist, adding
. - 2When Goblin Arsonist dies, it and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Goblin Arsonist on top of your library from your graveyard.
- 4Resolve the Goblin Arsonist trigger, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 5Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself, and exiling Goblin Arsonist from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your end step.
- 6Cast Goblin Arsonist from exile by paying .
- 7Repeat.
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#2
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Mortuary + Goblin Arsonist + Thermopod
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
- 1Activate Thermopod's second ability by sacrificing Goblin Arsonist, adding .
- 2When Goblin Arsonist dies, it and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Goblin Arsonist on top of your library from your graveyard.
- 4Resolve the Goblin Arsonist trigger, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 5Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself, and exiling Goblin Arsonist from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your end step.
- 6Cast Goblin Arsonist from exile by paying .
- 7Repeat.
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#3
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin + Mortuary + Goblin Arsonist + Skirk Prospector
Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Skirk Prospector by sacrificing Goblin Arsonist, adding .
- 2When Goblin Arsonist dies, it and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Goblin Arsonist on top of your library from your graveyard.
- 4Resolve the Goblin Arsonist trigger, dealing 1 damage to an opponent.
- 5Ob Nixilis triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on itself, and exiling Goblin Arsonist from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your end step.
- 6Cast Goblin Arsonist from exile by paying .
- 7Repeat.
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#4
Koll, the Forgemaster + Phyrexian Altar + Thornbite Staff + Goblin Arsonist
Infinite damageInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTB
- 1Cast Goblin Arsonist by paying .
- 2Goblin Arsonist enters the battlefield, triggering Thornbite Staff, attaching it to Goblin Arsonist.
- 3Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Goblin Arsonist, adding .
- 4Goblin Arsonist dies, triggering itself, Koll, and Thornbite Staff.
- 5Resolve Goblin Arsonist's trigger, dealing 1 damage to any target.
- 6Resolve Koll's trigger, returning Goblin Arsonist from your graveyard to your hand.
- 7Resolve Thornbite Staff's trigger, accomplishing nothing.
- 8Repeat.
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Legal formats
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