Mogg of the Month August '25: Legion Loyalist

Another month means another Mogg to feature, this time we're continuing with another multi format staple

Mogg of the Month for August 2025 is Legion Loyalist

Printed in Gatecrash in 2013, this goblin can really change the outcome of a game from the moment it is played.

For starters it's a 1 mana 1/1 with haste, which in my opinion meets the basic requirement for a playable goblin, but this goblin does so much more.

"Battalion — Whenever this creature and at least two other creatures attack, creatures you control gain first strike and trample until end of turn and can’t be blocked by creature tokens this turn."

This ability is the difference between having our board state stall out or push through. Giving our goblins first strike helps us apply the pressure on our opponents, no longer trading blockers but actually clearing the path. Trample becomes super relevant if we're swinging with cards like Goblin Piledriver, Muxus or any other high power goblins. Finally "can't be blocked by creature tokens" is a lot stronger than it initially seems. Lots of other decks poop out tokens be it zombies, rats, birds, constructs, soldiers, angels or even in a goblin mirror match. The list goes on and on!

Legion Loyalist has solidified it's spot as a staple in aggressive goblin decks

This card has only ever had two printings. The original in Gatecrash, then a reprint in one of the Guilds of Ravnica Guild Kit precon decks.

Here's what others have said about Legion Loyalist:

"Legion Loyalist can really shine in aggressive decks giving your creatures first strike and trample when you hit Battalion makes it easy to push through damage"

“I like how it changes combat dynamics getting that extra punch and evasion on the attack makes games feel more explosive!”

“Legion Loyalist is basically a tiny hype man for my army shouts ‘FIRST STRIKE!’ like it’s at a sports game, even though it’s only a 1/1.”

Thats all for this time, as always leave a comment if you have any suggestions for a future Mogg of the Month!

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Welcome to Goblin Gathering! I have created this site to help manage and nurture my unhealthy obsession with goblins in Magic The Gathering™ It will be updated periodically as new goblin cards are released and I will aim to keep it an informative space for any players with an interest in goblin decks. I will strive to write semi-regularly but only with goblin relevant content. if you have any ideas or would like to create content for this site then you can email me at: admin@goblingathering.com If you've come this far please leave a comment on any of the articles. -Trashman

Mogg of the Month November '24: General Kreat, the Boltbringer

November has been a very good month for goblin players. With the release of Magic Foundations and Foundations: Jumpstart, both featuring a plethora of exciting new goblin cards, it was a little difficult to pick which one to feature this month. But we can only have one, and this time around... Mogg of the Month for November 2024 is General Kreat, the Boltbringer ! This was the biggest response I have ever had from my fellow goblin players when asking who to feature as Mogg of the Month, and while there are always some great suggestions, General Kreat and one other new card really stood out. Ultimately I have decided to feature Kreat this month, but there is a very high chance that next month will also feature a new goblin card Featuring a brand new card as Mogg of the Month can leave me with little to write about, however it is clear that General Kreat is going to make waves wherever it sees play. Printed in Foundations: Jumpstart - which is the third edition of Jumpstart -...

Goblin Foundations

Magic Foundations is a new set due to launch on November 15th. Replacing the old core set model, Foundations will remain Standard legal for the next 5 years. The set will bring 15 goblins into the Standard format, of which 4 of them are brand new goblins. This is very welcome after the last two set releases contained exactly zero goblins. Let's take a look at the new cards we're getting! Dropkick Bomber is definitely the one to watch out for in the latest release of goblin cards. A new goblin lord to bolster our armies is always welcome. This card will definitely see play in Standard, Pioneer and EDH, but also possibly Modern and Legacy. It's second ability can be viewed as both a way to give our goblins a bit of reach and evasion but also a construed sacrifice outlet. Courageous Goblin isn't as exciting. A 2/2 body for two mana is more than fair for an average goblin, but this would be better suited to decks with bigger creatures to support so the +1/+0 and Menace can ...

Mogg of the Month CATCH UP: January - June '25

It's been quite a while since I've had the time to write for the page, but hopefully I can now commit a few hours a week to keep things updated. As I've missed a few Mogg of the Month posts I have decided to combine all of the missing ones in to this one mega-post for January to June 2025. Mogg of the Month: January - June 2025 Goblin Lords! What better way to combine 6 months worth of entries than to group together goblins with a common theme. These are some of the most useful cards we can have in goblin decks because of the buffs they bring to our board state. While there are quite a few other goblin lords available the 6 I have chosen are 3 classic goblins and 3 newer cards.

Duskmourn: House of Zero Goblins

Another set with no goblins! Don't get me wrong. I love cliche horror tropes as much as the next guy, but surely goblins would have fit into this set somewhere. Bloomburrow was understandable, goblins aren't cute and fluffy therefore wouldn't fit into that set, but come on! Would a goblin be out of place here? Anyway rant over. We did get a couple new lands: I doubt either will see much play in our decks other than standard. Pioneer and above already has a much better manabase available to it. The Duskmourn set and play environment however does seem exciting and a stark contrast to the fluffy wonderland of the previous one. The standard format should look amusing while people equip a chainsaw to a mouse for the next 3 years. Looks like the next set is going to be MTG Foundations, and I can only assume its going to be packed full of goblin staples to ensure that goblins become playable in standard again. -Trashman Disappointed Goblin Lord

DECK TECH: Goblin Synthesizer [Pauper]

UPDATE: AS OF MARCH 31ST 2025 KULDOTHA REBIRTH HAS BEEN BANNED IN PAUPER MEANING THIS DECK IS NO LONGER LEGAL

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