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Goblins Intelligence History

A chronological record of reviewed Trend Intelligence reports that connected Goblins to deckbuilding, product, supply, pricing, or market changes.

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History Summary

What the durable links show

Reports
10 reviewed reports
First referenced
Jul 16, 2026
Latest mention
Aug 6, 2026
Signal types
4 signal types
Linked cards
22 linked cards
Freshness
No fresh change confirmed

Recurring Signals

Repeated report patterns

3 shown

Recurring signal with changing conditions

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Referenced in 6 reviewed reports across 15 days. Reports from Jul 22, 2026 to Aug 6, 2026 repeated 2 signal types around the same canonical context.

Commander brewingMarketplace disagreement

Recurring signal with changing conditions

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Referenced in 6 reviewed reports across 15 days. Reports from Jul 22, 2026 to Aug 6, 2026 repeated 2 signal types around the same canonical context.

Commander brewingMarketplace disagreement

Recurring signal with changing conditions

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Referenced in 4 reviewed reports across 15 days. Reports from Jul 22, 2026 to Aug 6, 2026 repeated 2 signal types around the same canonical context.

Commander brewingMarketplace disagreement

Reviewed Reports

Intelligence History

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2026

Marketplace disagreement

Bolg's Company is becoming a real Great Goblin support card, but TCGplayer currently gives it two different price stories. Its tap-and-sacrifice mana ability is useful in Rakdos Goblins, though it is slower than Skirk Prospector because it must tap and cannot sacrifice itself.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Commander brewing

The Great Goblin wants its Goblins to grow, die, and leave another card behind. The useful shell is Rakdos Goblins with sacrifice outlets and counter payoffs, not just every card with Goblin in the type line.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Commander brewing

The Hobbit commanders are no longer moving as one group. The two Smaug cards and Thranduil lead the field, while Gandalf, Beorn, The Great Goblin, and Thorin form the next group worth checking for repeated support-card packages.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Confirmed market signal

Roaming Throne keeps showing up because it can name a creature type and double the best creature triggers in a deck. It is heavily played, but buyers still have hundreds of listings to choose from.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Commander brewing

Smaug the Magnificent, Smaug the Impenetrable, Thranduil, The Great Goblin, and Beorn are the Hobbit commanders to check first. The counts show Commander brewing attention, not seller loss, price movement, or confirmed demand.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Prerelease watch

Bothersome Noisemaker lets a spell-heavy deck build one growing Goblin Army instead of making a pile of unrelated tokens. That makes it relevant to both Spellslinger and Goblin players.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Commander brewing

The Great Goblin is settling into a Goblin Aristocrats deck rather than a generic Rakdos typal pile. The repeated cards provide sacrifice outlets, disposable bodies, death payoffs, counters, and combo lines.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Commander brewing

The Great Goblin is starting as a Goblin deck with an Aristocrats edge. It rewards counters on Goblins, Orcs, and Armies, then keeps cards flowing when those creatures die.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Prerelease watch

Orcrist rewards creature-heavy typal decks for connecting in combat. The card is not only for Goblins: any deck with enough creatures sharing a type can turn one hit into a large Treasure payout.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.

Prerelease watch

The Hobbit is a prerelease watch, not a confirmed card or market signal. Dwarf, Elf, Goblin, new-counter, and modified Lord of the Rings mechanic notes stay labeled as teased or predicted until official cards are revealed.

Linked as related deck context.

Version-specific: compare the exact set, collector number, finish, treatment, and product source before trusting the move.