---
name: "Goblin Goon"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Goblin Mutant"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "VMA"
set_name: "Vintage Masters"
collector_number: "166"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Greg Staples"
oracle_id: "e91bcf01-113b-4532-9f78-2a155b17be4f"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/goblin-goon-vma"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "not_legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Goblin Goon
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Goblin Mutant
- **Power/Toughness:** 6/6

## Oracle Text
This creature can't attack unless you control more creatures than defending player.
This creature can't block unless you control more creatures than attacking player.

> *Giant-sized body. Goblin-sized brain.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Mogg Toady](/printing/mogg-toady-nem.md) — Creature — Goblin
2. [Goblin Mutant](/printing/goblin-mutant-ath.md) — Creature — Goblin Mutant
3. [Goblin Cohort](/printing/goblin-cohort-dd1.md) — Creature — Goblin Warrior
4. [Okk](/printing/okk-7ed.md) — Creature — Goblin
5. [Hulking Goblin](/printing/hulking-goblin-vma.md) — Creature — Goblin
6. [Mogg Jailer](/printing/mogg-jailer-pls.md) — Creature — Goblin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Vintage Masters (VMA) #166
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Greg Staples
- **Total Printings:** 13 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: `legal`