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Goblin Offensive

Multiverse ID: 205388

Goblin Offensive

Comments (14)

Gaussgoat
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Very pricey, although it has obvious potential for goblin decks. Combined with some kind of mana drain or sacrifice and you could have a small army on your hands. If you''re running black red you could try Spoils of Evil
Velacteis
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0) (11 votes)
I love the flavor text!
HairlessThoctar
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0) (4 votes)
Rise of the Hobgoblins is usually better, but this being red allows it to be in EDH decks that Rise can't (Wort, Boggart Auntie), and being a sorcery allows it to be Twincast and the like.
Gelzo
★★★★☆ (4.8/5.0) (2 votes)
I find this card offensive!
RunedServitor
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@HairlessThoctar: You could play the Rise in a B/R deck. It takes hybrid W/R mana, which you could play as red mana, same as the Offensive.
Speednat
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
@RunedServitor: I believe HairlessThoctar is correct. The color identity of Rise of the Hobgoblins (regardless of what is used to cast it) consists of all colors represented by the hybrid. So Rise of the Hobgoblins is a Red/White card and as such can't be used in a Wort, Boggart Auntie deck.
TheWrathofShane
★☆☆☆☆ (1.0/5.0) (5 votes)
4 mana for a 1/1.
5 mana for two 1/1s.
6 mana for three 1/1s.
7 mana for four 1/1s.

So inefficient, and an overall weak card. Maybe with goblin chieftain and 6+ mana, so yeah could have its uses. Still, no thanks.
Lifegainwithbite
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
No matter how much mana you pay for this, you're losing out.
MCcreator
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
More X spells for my mono red edh deck :D
Drewskithelegend
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Flavor text is cool and yet the cost is too high for the effect. To those who are pointing out that Rise of the hobgoblins is superior, Rise is a better card, but can't really be used in an EDH deck outside of white.
car2n
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
"They certainly are."
Certainly are what? FINISH YOUR SENTENCE. I HATE IT WHEN
Smokey790
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Its a solid card. For the most part though it is overshadowed by Rise of the hobgoblins . It does have a place still in Monored EDH decks.