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Goblin War Drums

{2}{R}

Enchantment

5EDFifth Edition#237common

"Goblins charge with a deafening war cry. The cry doesn't mean anything—it just drowns out the drums!" —Reod Dai, mercenary

Border
white
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 6–15
Illustrator
Dan Frazier
Found in
Fifth Edition Starter Deck · Fifth Edition Booster Pack
Printings8
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernNot legal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
PennyNot legal
PioneerNot legal
PreDHLegal
PremodernLegal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersLegal
VintageLegal
Creatures you control have menace. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Market · per finishspark updated 3h ago · prices as of 2026-07-14
Nonfoil-7.7%
$0.60
$0.35 low$0.34 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.19· across 8 printings

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 4, 2004 · one tap opens all
  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    Multiple War Drums are not cumulative. They are redundant.

  • WotCOct 4, 2004

    When combined with an effect that reads "Each creature you control can't be blocked by more than one creature," none of your creatures can be blocked.