Goblin Firestarter
~$0.73 TCGplayer
Red. Creature — Goblin
Portal Second Age #96 · Illustrated by Keith Parkinson
Portal Second Age #96 · Illustrated by Keith ParkinsonWhat is Goblin Firestarter worth?
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Oracle text
Sacrifice this creature: It deals 1 damage to any target. Activate only during your turn, before attackers are declared.
1/1
Format legality
The only printing of Goblin Firestarter
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Portal Second Age p02 #96· 1998uncommon· Cardmarket €0.84 | uncommon | $0.73 | €0.84 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #29,145 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Artist
- Keith Parkinson
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Portal Second Age card (#96).
96
- 96Collector number, as Scryfall lists it. The printed form can differ on promos and special products.
Cards from 1998 to mid-2014 print the collector number over the set's card count (like 90/383) next to the copyright line. They have no rarity letter, set code or language code: the set symbol and its colour show the set and rarity.
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Rulings (1)
2013-09-20
If a turn has multiple combat phases, the ability can only be activated before the beginning of the declare attackers step of the first combat phase in that turn.
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