---
name: "Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Legendary Creature — Goblin Advisor"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "TSP"
set_name: "Time Spiral"
collector_number: "163"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Wayne Reynolds"
oracle_id: "6742c4b9-8fa6-439f-844d-04a09fa20c45"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/ib-halfheart-goblin-tactician-tsp"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Legendary Creature — Goblin Advisor
- **Power/Toughness:** 3/2

## Oracle Text
Whenever another Goblin you control becomes blocked, sacrifice it. If you do, it deals 4 damage to each creature blocking it.
Sacrifice two Mountains: Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

> *"Todos menos eu ATACAR"*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Siege-Gang Commander](/printing/siege-gang-commander-blc.md) — Creature — Goblin
2. [Goblin Legionnaire](/printing/goblin-legionnaire-prm.md) — Creature — Goblin Soldier
3. [Pashalik Mons](/printing/pashalik-mons-mh1.md) — Legendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
4. [Goblin Grenadiers](/printing/goblin-grenadiers-wth.md) — Creature — Goblin
5. [Goblin Lookout](/printing/goblin-lookout-lgn.md) — Creature — Goblin
6. [Goblin Trashmaster](/printing/goblin-trashmaster-m19.md) — Creature — Goblin Warrior

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Time Spiral (TSP) #163
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Wayne Reynolds
- **Total Printings:** 19 across all historical editions

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