Goblin Assassin

Goblin Assassin

Creature — Goblin Assassin

Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}

How we read this card

Whenever this creature or another Goblin enters, each player flips a coin. Each player whose coin comes up tails sacrifices a creature of their choice.

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Causes: flip a coin, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.

Cares about: a Goblin enters the battlefield.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Goblin Assassin, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Goblin Assassin, it exiles a Nightmare

a coin is flipped — 65 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

  1. Breeches, the Blastmaker — When Goblin Assassin flips a coin, Breeches, the Blastmaker copies a spell

an Assassin deals combat damage — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

When Goblin Assassin deals combat damage:

  1. Layla Hassan — brings a card back
  2. Ezio, Blade of Vengeance — draws you 1 card
  3. Etrata, Deadly Fugitive — triggers
  4. Jacob Frye — exiles a card from your graveyard

an Assassin attacks — 212 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

When Goblin Assassin attacks:

  1. The Revelations of Ezio — puts a counter on a permanent
  2. Origin of the Hidden Ones — makes a token

a Goblin attacks — 567 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

When Goblin Assassin attacks:

  1. General Kreat, the Boltbringer — makes a token
  2. Mordor Trebuchet — makes a token

a Goblin deals combat damage — 567 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

When Goblin Assassin deals combat damage:

  1. Boggart Mob — makes a token
  2. Auntie's Snitch — returns itself from the graveyard
  3. Cabal Slaver — triggers
  4. Gorbag of Minas Morgul — sacrifices it
  5. Moria Marauder — exiles a card from your library

a Goblin enters the battlefield — 622 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Quest for the Goblin Lord — When Goblin Assassin enters, Quest for the Goblin Lord puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Mogg Bombers — When Mogg Bombers enters, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  3. Goblin Goliath — When a Goblin enters thanks to Goblin Goliath, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  4. Ardoz, Cobbler of War — When a Goblin enters thanks to Ardoz, Cobbler of War, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  5. Akki Lavarunner // Tok-Tok, Volcano Born — When Akki Lavarunner // Tok-Tok, Volcano Born enters, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  6. Foundry Street Denizen — When Foundry Street Denizen enters, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  7. Gut, True Soul Zealot — When Gut, True Soul Zealot enters, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  8. Misty Mountains Raider — When a Goblin enters thanks to Misty Mountains Raider, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  9. Pyrewild Shaman — When Pyrewild Shaman enters, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  10. Akki Battle Squad — When Akki Battle Squad enters, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature
  11. Grenzo, Havoc Raiser — When Grenzo, Havoc Raiser enters, Goblin Assassin makes a player sacrifice a creature

400 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a Goblin creature it boosts — 622 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Goblin Shrine — Goblin Shrine gives Goblin Assassin bigger stats
  2. Goblin Caves — Goblin Caves gives Goblin Assassin bigger stats

620 other cards cause it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Goblin Assassin:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Goblin Assassin:

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — draws you 1 card
  7. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — triggers
  8. Grist, the Hunger Tide — kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
  9. Cabal Therapist — triggers
  10. Rakdos, the Muscle — exiles a card from an opponent's library

19 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

Goblin Assassin puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

799 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken creature dies — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

When Goblin Assassin dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

60 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Goblin Assassin dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Goblin Assassin dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Goblin Assassin dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Goblin Assassin dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Goblin Assassin, it makes a token
  6. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Goblin Assassin, it triggers

455 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

  1. Ninja Teen — When Goblin Assassin leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

34 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Goblin Assassin, it exiles itself

18 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Goblin Assassin fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs

443 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Goblin Assassin attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

219 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Assassin is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Goblin Assassin attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

149 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.