The Great Goblin 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.
01
Official card text
Whenever you put one or more counters on a Goblin, Orc, or Army you control, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage to target opponent. Whenever another Goblin, Orc, or Army you control dies, exile the top card of your library. You may play it until the end of your next turn.
How it works : The Great Goblin
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
You pay all costs and follow all timing rules for cards played this way. For example, if the exiled card is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty and only if you have an available land play remaining.
No other card is named in this ruling.
02
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
+
+
#1
The Great Goblin + Mortuary + Skirk Prospector
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Skirk Prospector by sacrificing it, adding
. - 2When Skirk Prospector dies, The Great Goblin's second ability and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Skirk Prospector onto the top of your library from your graveyard.
- 4Resolve the Great Goblin trigger, exiling Skirk Prospector from the top of your library with the ability to play it until the end of your next turn.
- 5Cast Skirk Prospector from exile by paying .
- 6Repeat
+
+
+
#2
The Great Goblin + Mortuary + Impulsive Pilferer + Goblin Bombardment
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite damageInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing Impulsive Pilferer
- 2When Impulsive Pilferer dies, it, The Great Goblin's second ability and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Impulsive Pilferer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Impulsive Pilferer onto the top of your library from your graveyard.
- 5Resolve the Great Goblin trigger, exiling Impulsive Pilferer from the top of your library with the ability to play it until the end of your next turn.
- 6Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability.
- 7Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 8Cast Impulsive Pilferer from exile by paying .
+
#3
The Great Goblin + Heliod, Sun-Crowned
Infinite +1/+1 counters on certain creaturesInfinite damageInfinite lifegainInfinite lifegain triggers
- 1Activate Heliod by paying
, giving The Great Goblin lifelink until end of turn. - 2Gain life.
- 3Heliod triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on another Goblin, Orc or Army you control.
- 4The Great Goblin's first ability triggers, dealing 2 damage to an opponent and causing you to gain 2 life due to its lifelink.
- 5Repeat from step 3.
+
+
+
#4
The Great Goblin + Mortuary + Impulsive Pilferer + Phyrexian Altar
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite Treasure tokensInfinite colored mana
- 1Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Impulsive Pilferer, adding
- 2When Impulsive Pilferer dies, it, The Great Goblin's second ability and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Impulsive Pilferer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Impulsive Pilferer onto the top of your library from your graveyard.
- 5Resolve the Great Goblin trigger, exiling Impulsive Pilferer from the top of your library with the ability to play it until the end of your next turn.
- 6Cast Impulsive Pilferer from exile by paying .
- 7Repeat
+
+
+
#5
The Great Goblin + Mortuary + Pitiless Plunderer + Goblin Bombardment
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Goblin Bombardment by sacrificing the Goblin, Orc or Army
- 2When the Goblin, Orc or Army dies, Pitiless Plunderer, The Great Goblin's second ability and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the Goblin, Orc or Army onto the top of your library from your graveyard.
- 5Resolve the Great Goblin trigger, exiling the Goblin, Orc or Army from the top of your library with the ability to play it until the end of your next turn.
- 6Resolve the Goblin Bombardment ability
- 7Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 8Cast the Goblin, Orc or Army from exile by paying its mana cost.
+
+
#6
The Great Goblin + Maskwood Nexus + The Red Terror
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creatureInfinite damage
- 1Put a counter on The Red Terror.
- 2The Great Goblin's first ability triggers, as The Red Terror is a Goblin, Orc or Army due to Maskwood Nexus, dealing 2 damage to an opponent.
- 3The Red Terror triggers, putting a +1/+1 counter on it.
- 4Repeat from step 2.
+
+
+
#7
The Great Goblin + Mortuary + Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the Goblin, Orc or Army
- 2When the Goblin, Orc or Army dies, Pitiless Plunderer, The Great Goblin's second ability and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the Goblin, Orc or Army onto the top of your library from your graveyard.
- 5Resolve the Great Goblin trigger, exiling the Goblin, Orc or Army from the top of your library with the ability to play it until the end of your next turn.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 7Cast the Goblin, Orc or Army from exile by paying its mana cost.
- 8Repeat
+
+
+
#8
The Great Goblin + Mortuary + Impulsive Pilferer + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite colorless manaInfinite death triggers
- 1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Impulsive Pilferer
- 2When Impulsive Pilferer dies, it, The Great Goblin's second ability and Mortuary trigger.
- 3Resolve the Impulsive Pilferer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
- 4Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Impulsive Pilferer onto the top of your library from your graveyard.
- 5Resolve the Great Goblin trigger, exiling Impulsive Pilferer from the top of your library with the ability to play it until the end of your next turn.
- 6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
- 7Cast Impulsive Pilferer from exile by paying .
- 8Repeat
03
Legal formats
standardfuturehistorictimelessgladiatorpioneermodernlegacyvintagecommanderoathbreakerstandardbrawlbrawlcompetitivebrawldueltlr
Commentaires
- Sois le premier à commenter cette carte.
Read next
Meta decks with The Great Goblin
The Great Goblin
cedh · 1 · Oriol Molins · 2026-11-05
The Great Goblin
legacy · 5-8 · David Markus · 2026-09-19
The Great Goblin
modern · 5-8 · David Markus · 2026-09-19
The Great Goblin
cedh · 5-8 · David Markus · 2026-09-19
The Great Goblin
pioneer · 5-8 · David Markus · 2026-09-19
The Great Goblin
standard · 5-8 · David Markus · 2026-09-19
The Great Goblin
pauper · 5-8 · David Markus · 2026-09-19
The Great Goblin
commander · 4 · Cyprien Ruffino · 2026-09-01
The Great Goblin
cedh · 5-8 · Kira · 2026-08-29
The Great Goblin
cedh · 1 · Sho Sato · 2026-08-17