Goblin Sappers

Goblin Sappers

Creature — Goblin

Mana cost: {1}{R}

How we read this card

Target creature you control can't be blocked this turn. Destroy it and this creature at end of combat.

activated {R}{R}, {T} — restricts what can block it

activated {R}{R}, {T} —

activated {R}{R}, {T} —

Target creature you control can't be blocked this turn. Destroy it at end of combat.

activated {R}{R}{R}{R}, {T} — restricts what can block it

activated {R}{R}{R}{R}, {T} —

Causes: a creature dies.

Cares about: nothing.

Works well with

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

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

a Goblin creature dies — 40 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Sappers is one).

  1. Boggart Mischief — When Goblin Sappers is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Boggart Mischief makes each opponent lose 1 life

a Goblin in a graveyard — 69 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Sappers is one).

When Goblin Sappers is in the graveyard:

  1. Grub's Command — can bring it back
  2. Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie — can bring it back
  3. Wort, Boggart Auntie — can bring it back
  4. Boggart Birth Rite — can bring it back

a Goblin is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 69 cards in the game can cause this (Goblin Sappers is one).

When Goblin Sappers is put into a graveyard from the battlefield:

  1. Pashalik Mons — deals 1 damage
  2. Boggart Cursecrafter — deals 1 damage
  3. Knucklebone Witch — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  4. Boggart Shenanigans — deals 1 damage
  5. Skirk Drill Sergeant — puts a Goblin onto the battlefield
  6. Rundvelt Hordemaster — exiles a card from your library
  7. The Great Goblin — exiles a card from your library

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

When Goblin Sappers 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 Sappers is one).

When Goblin Sappers 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 (Goblin Sappers is one).

When Goblin Sappers enters:

  1. Quest for the Goblin Lord — puts a quest counter on itself
  2. Goblin Assassin — makes a player sacrifice a creature

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

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

620 other cards cause 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 Sappers is one).

When Goblin Sappers is in the graveyard:

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

When Goblin Sappers 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 Sappers is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Goblin Sappers dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Goblin Sappers dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Goblin Sappers dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Goblin Sappers dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Goblin Sappers, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Goblin Sappers, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Goblin Sappers, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Goblin Sappers, it triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When Goblin Sappers dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  10. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Goblin Sappers, it makes you lose life

453 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 Sappers is one).

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

33 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 Sappers is one).

  1. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Goblin Sappers, 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 Sappers is one).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Goblin Sappers fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — Goblin Sappers fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — When Goblin Sappers is in the graveyard, Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring it back

441 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 Sappers is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Goblin Sappers 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 Sappers is one).

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

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