Festering Goblin

Tarmagoyf Token Art Update Status

With Tarmagoyf tokens having the casting cost like the card, are existing tokens that are exact copies of a real card (Meteorite, Festering Goblin) likely to get the same treatment?

I don’t know of any planned errata.

Art Casting Cost Errata Festering Goblin Goblin Meteorite Tokens

Understanding Zombie Race-Class

"Zombie is sometimes a race, sometimes a class. It depends what other creature types are on the card."I am actually glad this was brought up, as it is my biggest pet peeve about creature-typing. Why are humans the only race that can't synergize with their undead counterparts? It doesn't mechanically or flavorfully make sense that Discordant Piper, Dread Wanderer, or Festering Goblin would owe any allegiance to their respective races; isn't the point of a zombie that it loses what it once was?And if mechanics are the sole reason, then again, why are Humans the only race omitted? Human tribal is really only a problem in Modern and Legacy, so bannings can easily be made if there would truly be an issue.Just not sure what the justification is for this dissonant articulation of Zombies.

Humans are already so over-represented, we thought it was a spot we could let other creature types shine.

Bannings Creatures Discordant Piper Dread Dread Wanderer Festering Goblin Format Legality Goblin Human Kindred / Typal Legacy Mechanics Modern Zombie

Zombie Typeline Consistency

Why is it that a human zombie is just a zombie while a zombie goblin is still a goblin (Festering goblin)? We have zombie crocodiles, elves, goblins, merfolk etc but zombie humans are just 'zombies'.

It’s anti-Human prejudice.

Crocodile Die Rolling Elf Festering Goblin Goblin Human Merfolk Zombie

Gatherer Misunderstanding

Read your article (as usual). What is wrong with your gatherer? "We already had to change the card, as it was a Goblin and we were looking for a Zombie". Festering Goblin is a zombie (and an old favorite)!!!

I meant just a Zombie. Goblins aren’t on Amonkhet.

Amonkhet Festering Goblin Goblin Making Magic Zombie

Human Default Race

Why are Humans the default race for Spirits, Zombies, etc.? As in Walking Corpse is just a Zombie, but Festering Goblin is a Zombie Goblin.

Probably because Humans are the default players. : )

Festering Goblin Goblin Human Spirit Walking Corpse Zombie

One-Drops Birthday Trivia

After years of following your blog, I finally have a Birthday Trivia. I love one drops that take another creature with them when they die. Any trivia on Festering Goblin, Typhoid Rats, Goblin Arsonist, or their ilk?

There was a lot of debate when we made Festering Goblin whether it was supposed to be a Goblin. At the time, there was only one monoBlack Goblin and we didn’t know whether we wanted another. We ended up keeping it because we liked the flavor. Then in Lorwyn, Black Goblins were a thing so we made a whole bunch. Happy Birthday!

Birthday Black Creatures Festering Goblin Flavor Goblin Goblin Arsonist Lorwyn Rat Rat Typhoid Rats

Shambling Goblin Reasoning

Shambling Goblin, Maro? Couldn't you just have reprinted Festering Goblin? Good lenticular design, plus it has the same creature types!

The template was changed to restrict the effect to only going on your opponent’s creatures. It avoids bad misclicks on Magic Online.

Card Printing Creatures Festering Goblin Goblin Lenticular Magic Online Mark Rosewater Reprints Shambling Goblin Templating

Goblin Trivia

It's my birthday! Could I get some trivia on my favorite card, Festering Goblin?

I believe that is the first every black goblin. We would later do a bunch more in Lorwyn block. Happy birthday!

Birthday Black Festering Goblin Goblin Lorwyn

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