---
name: "Rise of the Hobgoblins"
mana_cost: "{R/W}{R/W}"
cmc: 2
type_line: "Enchantment"
colors: ["R", "W"]
color_identity: ["R", "W"]
keywords: []
set: "EVE"
set_name: "Eventide"
collector_number: "145"
rarity: "rare"
artist: "Jeff Miracola"
oracle_id: "dfd3adec-033b-47ed-a227-ea1f48b4057c"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/rise-of-the-hobgoblins-eve"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "not_legal"
---

# Rise of the Hobgoblins
- **Mana Cost:** `{R/W}{R/W}` (CMC: 2)
- **Type:** Enchantment

## Oracle Text
When this enchantment enters, you may pay {X}. If you do, create X 1/1 red and white Goblin Soldier creature tokens.
{R/W}: Red creatures and white creatures you control gain first strike until end of turn.

> *Diesen Strom wagen selbst Merrow nicht zu durchqueren.*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Frontline Rush](/printing/frontline-rush-tdm.md) — Instant
2. [Goblin Assault](/printing/goblin-assault-plst.md) — Enchantment
3. [Goblin Surprise](/printing/goblin-surprise-fdn.md) — Instant
4. [You See a Pair of Goblins](/printing/you-see-a-pair-of-goblins-plst.md) — Instant
5. [Goblin Offensive](/printing/goblin-offensive-ath.md) — Sorcery
6. [Battle Cry Goblin](/printing/battle-cry-goblin-plst.md) — Creature — Goblin

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Eventide (EVE) #145
- **Rarity:** Rare
- **Artist:** Jeff Miracola
- **Total Printings:** 9 across all historical editions

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