Fearsome Goblin Pair

The Hobbit #156

Fearsome Goblin Pair - The Hobbit

Type: Creature — Goblin Soldier

Mana cost: {2}{B/R}

Card text: When this creature dies, amass Goblins 4. (Put four +1/+1 counters 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.)

P/T: 1/1

Rarity: uncommon

Artist: Michele Giorgi

"Out jumped the Goblins: big Goblins, small Goblins, great ugly-looking Goblins, lots of Goblins!"

Released: August 14, 2026

Prices

$0.21 USD · $0.30 USD (Foil) · €0.08 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

Is Fearsome Goblin Pair good in The Hobbit Limited?

In The Hobbit Limited we rate Fearsome Goblin Pair B tier — a strong, solid playable.

Ratings come from the draft tier list for The Hobbit and from reviews submitted by players in the Limited set review.

Draft & Sealed Synergies

Best cards to pair with Fearsome Goblin Pair in The Hobbit limited

common

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

Goblin-town Flunkies amasses Goblins 1 on entry, putting a counter on the Army that Fearsome Goblin Pair will create when it dies, building toward a large Army token that benefits from the 4-counter amass trigger.

Rage into the Valley
Rage into the Valley
Sorcery

Rage into the Valley amasses Goblins 2 and draws a card, and when Fearsome Goblin Pair dies and amasses Goblins 4, the Army token can become enormous quickly with multiple amass effects stacking.

Goblin Plate Mail
Goblin Plate Mail
Artifact — Equipment

Goblin Plate Mail creates an Army token on entry and attaches to it, and when Fearsome Goblin Pair dies and amasses Goblins 4 onto that same Army, the Army becomes a massive creature with menace from the Plate Mail.

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 created or grown by Fearsome Goblin Pair's death trigger will have counters, gaining menace to become nearly unblockable.

rare

The Great Goblin
The Great Goblin
Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble

The Great Goblin deals 2 damage to an opponent whenever counters are put on a Goblin or Army, so Fearsome Goblin Pair's death trigger amassing Goblins 4 deals 2 damage, and The Great Goblin also exiles a card when Fearsome Goblin Pair itself dies.

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