---
name: "Tar Pitcher"
mana_cost: "{3}{R}"
cmc: 4
type_line: "Creature — Goblin Shaman"
colors: ["R"]
color_identity: ["R"]
keywords: []
set: "EVG"
set_name: "Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins"
collector_number: "53"
rarity: "uncommon"
artist: "Omar Rayyan"
oracle_id: "e6991ab8-36f7-40c4-ad37-06e847d92664"
canonical_url: "https://avascry.com/printing/tar-pitcher-evg"
legalities:
  commander: "legal"
  standard: "not_legal"
  modern: "legal"
  pioneer: "not_legal"
  legacy: "legal"
  vintage: "legal"
  pauper: "not_legal"
  penny: "legal"
---

# Tar Pitcher
- **Mana Cost:** `{3}{R}` (CMC: 4)
- **Type:** Creature — Goblin Shaman
- **Power/Toughness:** 2/2

## Oracle Text
{T}, Sacrifice a Goblin: This creature deals 2 damage to any target.

> *"Auntie Grub had caught a goat, a bleating doe that still squirmed in her arms. At the same time, her warren decided to share with her a sensory greeting of hot tar . . . ."
—A tale of Auntie Grub*

## Top 4096-Dim Neural Synergies
1. [Ember Hauler](/printing/ember-hauler-m20.md) — Creature — Goblin
2. [Mogg Fanatic](/printing/mogg-fanatic-tpr.md) — Creature — Goblin
3. [Goblin Firestarter](/printing/goblin-firestarter-me4.md) — Creature — Goblin
4. [Emberwilde Augur](/printing/emberwilde-augur-dd1.md) — Creature — Goblin Shaman
5. [War-Torch Goblin](/printing/war-torch-goblin-rav.md) — Creature — Goblin Warrior
6. [Spikeshot Elder](/printing/spikeshot-elder-mm2.md) — Creature — Goblin Shaman

## Printing Details
- **Set:** Duel Decks Anthology: Elves vs. Goblins (EVG) #53
- **Rarity:** Uncommon
- **Artist:** Omar Rayyan
- **Total Printings:** 12 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`