---
name: "Goblin Assassin"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}{R}"
cmc: 5
type_line: "Creature — Goblin Assassin"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "LGN"
set_name: "Legions"
collector_number: "95"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Dave Dorman"
oracle_id: "faf9bb36-e537-42a8-b9ee-bf2c50b0e5bd"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/goblin-assassin-lgn"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Goblin Assassin
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}{R}` (CMC: 5)
- **Type:** Creature — Goblin Assassin
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever this creature or another Goblin enters, each player flips a coin. Each player whose coin comes up tails sacrifices a creature of their choice.

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mogg Assassin](/printing/mogg-assassin-exo.md) — Creature — Goblin Assassin
2. [Goblin Traprunner](/printing/goblin-traprunner-mh2.md) — Creature — Goblin
3. [Goblin Psychopath](/printing/goblin-psychopath-j22.md) — Creature — Goblin Mutant
4. [Goblin Bangchuckers](/printing/goblin-bangchuckers-m12.md) — Creature — Goblin Warrior
5. [Goblin Archaeologist](/printing/goblin-archaeologist-plst.md) — Creature — Goblin Artificer
6. [Goblin Bookie](/printing/goblin-bookie-ugl.md) — Creature — Goblin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Legions (LGN) #95
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Dave Dorman
- **Total Printings:** 10 across all historical editions

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