---
name: "Front Porch Sentries"
mana_cost: "{1}{B}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Creature — Goblin Soldier"
colors: ["B"]
color_identity: ["B"]
keywords: []
set: "HOB"
set_name: "The Hobbit"
collector_number: "67"
rarity: "common"
artist: "Stanislav Sherbakov"
oracle_id: "b39f03cf-3d1a-42ad-903f-e3b3542878b0"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/front-porch-sentries-hob"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Front Porch Sentries
- **Mana Cost:** `{1}{B}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Creature — Goblin Soldier
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
When this creature dies, target creature an opponent controls gets -1/-1 until end of turn.

> *It was deep, deep dark, such as only Goblins that have taken to living in the heart of the mountain can see through.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Shambling Goblin](/printing/shambling-goblin-cn2.md) — Creature — Zombie Goblin
2. [Festering Goblin](/printing/festering-goblin-9ed.md) — Creature — Zombie Goblin
3. [Splatter Goblin](/printing/splatter-goblin-dmu.md) — Creature — Phyrexian Goblin
4. [Hornet Harasser](/printing/hornet-harasser-lrw.md) — Creature — Goblin Shaman
5. [Bile-Vial Boggart](/printing/bile-vial-boggart-ecl.md) — Creature — Goblin Assassin
6. [Grim Physician](/printing/grim-physician-thb.md) — Creature — Zombie

## Printing Details
- **Set:** The Hobbit (HOB) #67
- **Rarity:** Common
- **Artist:** Stanislav Sherbakov
- **Total Printings:** 6 across all historical editions

## Format Legalities
Commander: `legal` | Standard: `legal` | Modern: `legal` | Pioneer: `legal` | Legacy: `legal` | Vintage: `legal` | Pauper: `legal` | Penny: `legal`