Goblin Plate Mail
~$0.14 low · ~$0.24 high
Multicolor. Artifact — Equipment
The Hobbit #157 · Illustrated by Miklós Ligeti
The Hobbit #157 · Illustrated by Miklós LigetiWhat is Goblin Plate Mail worth?
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Oracle text
When this Equipment enters, amass Goblins 1, then attach this Equipment to the amassed Army. (To amass Goblins 1, put a +1/+1 counter 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.)
Equipped creature gets +1/+0 and has menace.
Equip 
Format legality
The only printing of Goblin Plate Mail
| Printing | Rarity | Non-foil | Foil | Cardmarket (EUR) | My collection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 The Hobbit hob #157· 2026common· Cardmarket €0.04 · €0.11 foil | common | $0.14 | $0.24 | €0.04€0.11 foil |
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Card details
- First printed
- 2026
- Printings
- 1
- Mana value
- 2
- EDHREC rank
- #15,882 on EDHREC (Commander popularity)
- Keywords
- Amass, Equip
- Artist
- Miklós Ligeti
What the codes mean
The small print at the bottom of the The Hobbit card (#157).
0157 · HOB · C · EN
- 0157Collector number: this card's place in the set list.
- HOBSet code for The Hobbit
- CCommon
- ENPrinted in English
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Card breakdown
The parts of Goblin Plate Mail, read from the The Hobbit printing. Tap a label to highlight its line. How to read any Magic card.
- Top: name and cost
- Art and type line
- Text box
- Bottom: stats and the info line
The info line, magnified
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Top: name and cost
Art and type line
Text box
Bottom: stats and the info line
Keywords
- EquipCR 702.6
- Pay the cost to attach this Equipment to a creature you control. Only when you could cast a sorcery.
- AmassCR 701.47
- Put +1/+1 counters on your Army, creating a 0/0 Army token first if you have none.
Rule numbers from the Magic Comprehensive Rules, version of September 25, 2026.
Rulings (6)
2026-06-29
In the rare case that you control multiple Army creatures (perhaps because you control a creature with changeling) while you amass Goblins, you choose which of your Army creatures to put the +1/+1 counters on. If that creature isn't a Goblin, it becomes a Goblin in addition to its other types.
2026-06-29
Some spells and abilities that amass Goblins may require targets. If each target chosen is an illegal target as that spell or ability tries to resolve, it won't resolve. You won't amass Goblins.
2026-06-29
Amass Orcs works the same way, except you create a 0/0 black Orc Army creature token if you don't control an Army. And if the Army creature you chose isn't already an Orc, it becomes an Orc in addition to its other types. By combining cards with amass Orcs and amass Goblins, you can end up with a Goblin Orc Army.
2026-06-29
If you don't control an Army, the Goblin Army token you create enters the battlefield as a 0/0 creature before receiving counters. Any abilities that trigger when a creature with a certain power enters the battlefield, such as that of Mentor of the Meek, will see the token enter as a 0/0 creature before it gets +1/+1 counters.
2026-06-29
To amass Goblins N, if you don't control an Army creature, create a 0/0 black Goblin Army creature token. Then you choose an Army creature you control and put N +1/+1 counters on it. If that Army isn't already a Goblin, it becomes a Goblin in addition to its other types.
2026-06-29
Some cards refer to the "amassed Army." That means the Army creature you chose to receive counters, even if no counters were placed on it for some reason.
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