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You draw a card and lose 1 life.

2. (Put two on an you control. It's also a Goblin. If you don't control an Army, create a 0/0 black Goblin Army creature first.)

Grade C+ Grade from the win rate

Win rate when drawn 56.1% −0.1 vs average 43,147 games

Win rates and picks

56.9% 87,338 games
Average pick ()
6.7

By deck

  • Goblin Army 56.4% 25,397 games
  • Ferocious Wolves 56.3% 10,286 games
  • Removal Control 54.0% 3,618 games
  • Removal Midrange 58.0% 1,353 games

Win rates from , 323,114 games. This card is compared with the set average (56.2%).

Reviews

While Rage into the Valley isn't exactly a Phyrexian Rager, it makes a close enough impression of one to make me very excited for it. This is likely one of black's best commons; a creature that draws you a card is just very solid and highly sought after in any Draft format.

Like Rage into the Valley, there will be times you wish this didn't have to pump your Goblin . Unlike Rage, this card is providing you with another body fresh from the grave, somewhat negating that problem.

How to draft it

Roles in each deck

  • Goblin Army Gets you extra cards

    Three mana draws a card and 2. That is a 2/2 and a card when you have no , and two counters plus a card when you do, three with Bothersome Noisemaker out. A review called it one of black's best commons, but it is a playable, because adding counters to an Army you already have is slower than a new creature.

    How to play it

    Cast it when you have no , or to grow a Army past what their blockers can handle.

    Learn the Goblin Army deck
  • Removal Midrange Gets you extra cards

    You draw a card, lose 1 life and 2, so it replaces itself and leaves a 2/2 or two on the one you have. A deck that trades one for one runs short of cards, and this refills your hand while adding a body.

    How to play it

    With no creature in hand it fills turn 3. If Down, Down to Goblin-town already made an , the counters grow that one creature instead of making a second, which hands their one big target.

    Learn the Removal Midrange deck