by Richard Rowell, Write W.A.V.E. Media Staff
Goblin Diplomats is a card that I’ve always been a fan of, even if he’s not so solid in Constructed. The ability to force an opponent to attack is actually kind of an underrated ability, and it’s certainly very important in Limited. There was a time when I considered that Boros Aggro might play a singleton of the Diplomats to force opponents into running into their Boros Reckoners or first-strike Ash Zealots, but that dream never came true. That being said, he wasn’t a bad card in M14 Limited (which was a brutal format, in my experience). He just is a bit weak for Constructed play, as he’s not as aggressive as you want a Goblin to be.
However, in Commander, it’s a different story. Causing chaos on the board is some thing red players love doing in Commander, and forcing an opponent to make their creatures attack is pretty mean. Goblin Tribal decks often can find room for this guy, and he’s an auto-include in my Krenko, Mob Boss deck.
He also happened to be the rare Top 8 foil promo for Magic 2014 Game Day… oh, how exciting!
However, in Commander, it’s a different story. Causing chaos on the board is some thing red players love doing in Commander, and forcing an opponent to make their creatures attack is pretty mean. Goblin Tribal decks often can find room for this guy, and he’s an auto-include in my Krenko, Mob Boss deck.
He also happened to be the rare Top 8 foil promo for Magic 2014 Game Day… oh, how exciting!
Oh, don’t they look precious!? Actually, this is a promo that fetches a few dollars online, believe it or not. Hive Stirrings was the promo that everyone got, and despite how cool that card looks, neither that or Diplomats wasn’t enough of a reason to come out for a Game Day tournament. To be fair, the best part about that Game Day was the Chandra, Pyromaster Champion play-mat! That being said, Goblin Diplomats a good enough card for Commander that picking up a promo isn’t a terrible idea for the binder or Commander toolbox.
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