Down, Down to Goblin-town

The Hobbit #65

Down, Down to Goblin-town - The Hobbit

Type: Enchantment — Saga

Mana cost: {2}{B}

Card text: (As this Saga enters and after your draw step, add a lore counter. Sacrifice after IV.) I — Target opponent reveals their hand. You choose a nonland card from it. That player discards that card. II — Amass Goblins 1. (Put a +1/+1 counter 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.) III, IV — Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Rovina Cai

Released: August 14, 2026

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$0.18 USD · $0.27 USD (Foil) · €0.05 EUR

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Format Legality

FormatLegality
Standard✓ Legal
Pioneer✓ Legal
Modern✓ Legal
Legacy✓ Legal
Commander✓ Legal
Vintage✓ Legal
Pauper✗ Not Legal
Oathbreaker✓ Legal

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Down, Down to Goblin-town in The Hobbit limited

common

Rage into the Valley
Rage into the Valley
Sorcery

Rage into the Valley amasses Goblins 2 and draws a card while losing 1 life, directly growing the Army token that Down, Down to Goblin-town also builds through its amass chapter. Together they rapidly grow a large Goblin Army.

Goblin-town Flunkies
Goblin-town Flunkies
Creature — Goblin Soldier

Goblin-town Flunkies enters with haste and amasses Goblins 1, contributing to the Army that Down, Down to Goblin-town builds. The Saga's discard and life drain chapters complement the aggressive Goblin strategy.

Stony-Voiced Goblins
Stony-Voiced Goblins
Creature — Goblin Bard

Stony-Voiced Goblins forces each opponent to discard a card when it enters, which pairs with Down, Down to Goblin-town's chapter I that also makes an opponent discard. Together they create a discard-heavy strategy that depletes the opponent's hand.

uncommon

Great Ugly-Looking Goblin
Great Ugly-Looking Goblin
Creature — Goblin Soldier

Great Ugly-Looking Goblin gives menace to all creatures with +1/+1 counters, and the Army token built by Down, Down to Goblin-town will have many counters, making it a menacing threat. Its adventure also amasses Goblins 2 to further grow the Army.

rare

The Great Goblin
The Great Goblin
Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble

The Great Goblin deals 2 damage to an opponent whenever counters are placed on a Goblin or Army, and Down, Down to Goblin-town's amass chapter places counters on the Army, triggering repeated damage. The Saga's life drain chapters also complement The Great Goblin's aggressive damage output.

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