Goblin Mountaineer
~$0.09 low · ~$0.97 high
Red. Creature — Goblin Scout
Shards of Alara #102 · Illustrated by Michael Ryan
Shards of Alara #102 · Illustrated by Michael RyanWhat is Goblin Mountaineer worth?
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TCGplayer market prices in USD, updated October 14, 2026. Each price is for one printing and one finish.
Oracle text
Mountainwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)
1/1
Goblin mountaineer, barely keeps his family fed.
Format legality
All 5 printings of Goblin Mountaineer
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Shards of Alara ala #102· 2008common· Cardmarket €0.13 · €0.28 foil | common | $0.09 | $0.23 | €0.13€0.28 foil | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #193· 2005common· Cardmarket €0.12 | common | $0.17 | No foil printing | €0.12 | |
 Ninth Edition 9ed #193★· 2005common | common | No non-foil printing | $0.54 | — | |
 Starter 1999 s99 #105· 1999common· Cardmarket €0.37 | common | $0.22 | No foil printing | €0.37 | |
 Portal Second Age p02 #101· 1998common· Cardmarket €0.23 | common | $0.97 | No foil printing | €0.23 |
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Card details
- First printed
- 1998
- Printings
- 5
- Mana value
- 1
- EDHREC rank
- #21,294 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Landwalk, Mountainwalk
- Artists
- Michael Ryan, Pete Venters, DiTerlizzi
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the Shards of Alara card (#102).
102
- 102Collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
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.
How to read a Magic card: every part and code, on real cards.
Card breakdown
The parts of Goblin Mountaineer, read from the Shards of Alara printing. How to read any Magic card.
- Name
- Goblin Mountaineer. Rules use the English name in every language.
- Mana cost
- Mana value 1: the total mana in the cost, colors ignored.
- Type line
- Creature is the card type. Goblin and Scout are subtypes, after the dash.
- Text box
- What the card does. Italic text in brackets is reminder text: it explains a rule and has no effect on the game.
- Flavor text
- Italic story text below the rules. It has no effect on the game, and it can differ between printings.
- Power / toughness
- 1/1: power is the combat damage it deals; toughness is how much damage destroys it.
- Illustration
- By Michael Ryan. The art has no effect on the game.
- Set symbol
- Shards of Alara. Black or white means common.
- Collector number
- 102 = collector number: this card's place in the set list. Main-set cards print it over the set's card count.
- Artist
- Michael Ryan, after the paintbrush.
- Copyright
- Wizards of the Coast's copyright notice, with the year.
Keywords
- MountainwalkCR 702.14
- It can't be blocked while the defending player controls a land of the named type (for example, islandwalk).
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
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