Misty Mountains Raider

Misty Mountains Raider

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{4}{R} · Creature — Goblin Soldier
Uncommon · The Hobbit · Art by Tomas Duchek
Whenever you attack, amass Goblins 2. (Put two +1/+1 counters on an Army you control. It's also a Goblin. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Goblin Army creature token first.)
Predicted power
Standard 28 Eng.FUsr.

A 5-mana 4/4 that needs a later attack to create value is too slow for listed decks; Goblin/amass density may justify testing, but no shell is established.

Band speculativeConfidence 49%

Could be wrong if Remaining revealed or unrevealed amass and Goblin payoffs could make a dedicated Standard token shell viable.

Pioneer 19 Eng.FUsr.

Pioneer demands more immediate impact than a five-mana 4/4 with delayed combat value; it is far below recurring five-mana role-players.

Band speculativeConfidence 65%

Could be wrong if A resilient Goblin tribal shell could value the repeatable Army growth more than current context suggests.

Modern 15 Eng.FUsr.

Five mana for no immediate board swing is badly off Modern's rate, and the attack trigger is vulnerable to removal and blocking before it pays off.

Band speculativeConfidence 75%

Could be wrong if An unusually dense Goblin synergy package could make this a fringe top-end, though none is supplied.

Legacy 15 Eng.FUsr.

Legacy's efficiency and interaction make a five-mana combat-only value creature implausible; it offers neither haste, disruption, nor immediate card advantage.

Band speculativeConfidence 79%

Could be wrong if A specialized Goblin deck could test it as a grindy payoff, but the mana cost remains a major obstacle.

Pauper Eng.NLUsr.
Commander 31 Eng.D-Usr.

Goblin or Army decks can use repeatable combat growth, but five mana for a 4/4 with no ETB effect is a weak, replaceable multiplayer payoff.

Best home Goblin/Amass tribalBand fringeConfidence 62%

Could be wrong if Broader Commander support for Army tokens or attack triggers could make the repeated amass materially more valuable.

Limited 66 Eng.BUsr.

A 4/4 is a serviceable five-drop, and every attack creates or grows a lasting Army by two even if blocked; it should snowball board presence.

Best home Red creature deckBand premiumConfidence 43%

Could be wrong if Unknown set speed, removal, and creature sizing could make a five-drop attacker substantially less reliable.

Combat token generator

“A slow five-mana attacker whose repeatable amass can snowball in Limited but lacks immediate Constructed impact.”

AI prediction made before release — not a measured result. Real performance data replaces this once the set is legal and tournament results come in.

Previewed 24 July by Wizards of the Coast

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