Goblin Researcher
J22Jumpstart 2022/#34/2022Common
Colour IDMV 4
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$0.35
Cardmarket€0.16
ManaPool$0.15
TCGplayer$0.22
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.04 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $0.35High $0.35Low $0.35▲ 0.0%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$0.22TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-09
7d▲ 0.0%30d▼ 12.0%90d▲ 83.3%
90d high
$0.25
90d low
$0.12
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$0.20
Foundations Jumpstart
- Down 12.0% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 12% below its 90 day high of $0.25.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
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Gameplay and rules
Creature — Goblin Wizard
When this creature enters, exile the top card of your library. During any turn you attacked with this creature, you may play that card.
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Card capabilities
CreatureExile effect
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Rulings (6)
wotc2 Dec 2022
Casting an exiled card causes it to leave exile. You can't cast it multiple times.
wotc2 Dec 2022
Goblin Researcher's effect doesn't change when you can play the exiled card. For example, if you exile a sorcery card, you can cast it only during your main phase when the stack is empty.
wotc2 Dec 2022
If you exile a land card with Goblin Researcher's enters-the-battlefield ability, you may play that land only if you have any available land plays. Normally, this means you can play the land only if you haven't played a land yet that turn.
wotc2 Dec 2022
The card Goblin Researcher exiles is exiled face up.
wotc2 Dec 2022
You can play the exiled card if Goblin Researcher attacked and is still in combat, has left combat, has left the battlefield, or even if combat is over.
wotc2 Dec 2022
If you control more than one card named Goblin Researcher, each one's effect is independent from the other. Specifically, attacking with one will not allow you to play the card exiled by the other.
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About this card
Goblin Researcher
Goblin Researcher is a Creature — Goblin Wizard, with mana cost {3}{R} (mana value 4). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: not_legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $0.22 (down 12.0% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Goblin Researcher FAQ
How much is Goblin Researcher worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Goblin Researcher is $0.22. It is down 12.0% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $0.12 to $0.25.
What is the cheapest printing of Goblin Researcher?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from Foundations Jumpstart at $0.20 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Goblin Researcher?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Jumpstart 2022 at $0.22 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Goblin Researcher are there?
Goblin Researcher has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Goblin Researcher first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J22 #34, released 2022-12-02.
What is the newest printing of Goblin Researcher?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from J25 #559, released 2024-11-15.
Is Goblin Researcher legal in Commander?
Yes, Goblin Researcher is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.
Is Goblin Researcher legal in Modern?
Goblin Researcher is not currently legal in Modern per Scryfall's legality feed.