Magic: The Gathering · expansion
Goblin Scouts
Mirage · #178 · uncommon · 1996
Sorcery
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Market reference
$0.30
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Card facts
Quick reference for collectors and graders.
- Collector number
- 178 / 353
- Release year
- 1996
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Illustrator
- Geofrey Darrow
- Colors
- R
- Frame
- 1997
- Border
- black
- Finishes
- nonfoil
- Printed
- 1996-10-08
About this card
Mana cost: {3}{R}{R}
Type: Sorcery
Create three 1/1 red Goblin Scout creature tokens with mountainwalk. (They can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Mountain.)
""Pathetic—like I wouldn't know a goblin painted up to look like a dwarf!" —Pashad ibn Asim, Suq'Ata trader"
Tournament legality
Current legal status across competitive formats.
Pricing reference
Latest snapshot from the upstream catalog. Actual marketplace prices fluctuate by condition, edition, and grade — use this as a reference, not a quote.
Scryfall pricing
| Variant | Price |
|---|---|
| USD (non-foil) | $0.30 |
| EUR (non-foil) | €0.22 |
| MTGO tix | 0.04 |
Frequently asked
How can I tell if my Goblin Scouts is real?
Goblin Scouts is not on our list of commonly-counterfeited cards, but counterfeits exist across every set. Check the print quality and cardstock (real cards have a distinctive blue inner core visible from the edge), the rosette pattern on the back, the security stamp on planeswalker / mythic cards from recent sets, and confirm the collector number and set code match the official Scryfall record. For high-value copies we recommend submitting to a professional grader (PSA, BGS, CGC) for tamper-evident authentication.
What is Goblin Scouts worth?
As of the latest data, the current market reference price for Goblin Scouts is $0.30; there are no active listings on The Game Traders right now. Actual value depends on condition, grading, edition and printing variant — graded high-condition copies (PSA 9–10) trade at a substantial premium over raw copies.
What set is Goblin Scouts from?
Goblin Scouts is from the Magic: The Gathering set "Mirage" in the expansion series, released in 1996.
What rarity is Goblin Scouts?
Goblin Scouts is a uncommon card in the Mirage set.
