The future of the Rabblemaster
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Posted on June 3, 2015, 7:51 a.m. by sonnet666
I've been looking to pick up a copy of [goblin rabblemaster]] for my Purphoros EDH deck, but I haven't really been interested in dropping 10 to 15 dollars on a card that may or may not be particularly helpful in my deck.
So what's the deal with him? Is he just really good in standard, or is this guy a Modern or Legacy goblin staple that I should expect to shoot up in price once he's out of print?
He is seeing play in legacy goblins and goblin stompy.
Some Legacy Jund decks also run him because of the sheer pressure he provides in response to spot removal.
June 3, 2015 7:57 a.m.
branston567 says... #4
I cant see Goblin Rabblemaster being good in legacy or vintage, he dies to both Lightning Bolt and Abrupt Decay and produces minimal board impact when he arrives
June 3, 2015 7:57 a.m.
But he's not really a must have in those decks?
On a side note, you don't get "left bracket count does not match right bracket count" warnings when starting a thread. Weird...
June 3, 2015 8:01 a.m.
He's the kind of card that always has potential to see play, but currently outside of standard, it's still just minimal use. As things stand right now his price will drop at rotation, but with every new set there's always potential for him to start showing up in deck lists. I feel like if Jund get's to be as popular as it used to be then Goblin Rabblemaster will start showing up in those decks. Right now decks that go wide are doing pretty well because the format as a whole can't keep up with all of the 1 for 1 removal that is used. Rabblemaster has to be answered or he wins games on his own and for every turn he's left on the board, your board state gets harder for your opponent to efficiently answer. Like I said, he'll always have potential to see play... it just all depends on what the meta looks like in the future.
June 3, 2015 10:02 a.m.
Servo_Token says... #8
Deathrite Shaman, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben, Tarmogoyf sometimes, Baleful Strix, Delver of Secrets Flip, Young Pyromancer
These are all cards that see heavy legacy play and all die to Lightning Bolt and Abrupt Decay. That is not an argument against a card's playability.
Rabbles is fine in legacy goblins, modern jund, modern goblins, and pretty much any rogue or budget deck out there, so expect the price to, as was mentioned, stick around that $5-10 mark.
June 3, 2015 12:37 p.m.
aeonstoremyliver says... #9
He sees fringe play in Modern, a bit more in Legacy Goblins, but that's about it. I see it as a $5.00 rare at best, after rotation.
June 3, 2015 1:05 p.m.
I don't think he's necessary in Legacy Goblins and I suspect it's more of people trying him out to see if he works in tournaments or not. We already have Mogg War Marshal and Goblin Piledriver for cards to put on pressure. Then our three-drop slot is already cluttered with Goblin Warchief, Goblin Matron, Goblin Chieftain, and even Goblin King (giving your guys mountainwalk vs. U/R/x Delver is pretty significant).
I honestly can't see him being more than a $1 rare post-rotation.
June 3, 2015 3:30 p.m.
branston567 says... #11
ThatJunkMage yes but all bar Deathrite Shaman are either in decks that are built to keep their small creatures alive (Young Pyromancer and Delver of Secrets Flip and the Deathrite Shaman often appearsin the decks with these guys too), Baleful Strix replaces itself even if it does die so its essentially a no loss card, Thalia, Guardian of Thraben works by making everything cost more so reducing the amount of removal that can get her, and Tarmogoyf is just a ricdiulous beater that typically evades Lightning Bolt but does die to Abrupt Decay i will concede. Goblin Rabblemaster gives you a 1/1 token that may not even survive the turn it enters the battlefield and then just dies to most removal in the format and doesnt really work well in decks that can protect it. I just believe that there isnt really a home where he actually does anything in modern or Legacy. I really hope im wrong as im currently running Mardu Dragons in standard which runs 4 of him, although i even suspect he's not where i want to be in that deck if im honest
June 4, 2015 4:04 a.m.
rabble is sometimes a 4 of in lands sideboard, game 2 when youre oppent takes out all of their removal and dead cards, you bring in 4 rabble master and go turn 1 land, mox diamond, mox diamond rabble master, or even turn 2, its such a fast clock and they have 0 answers for it since youre playing lands
spyroswiz29 says... #2
Just wait until rotation. The cost of Goblin Rabblemaster will fall to 5-10$.
June 3, 2015 7:54 a.m.