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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

Finishes
Nonfoil
Border
white
Frame
1997
Pull rate
~1 in 6–15
Illustrator
Dan Frazier
Found in
Fifth Edition Starter Deck · Fifth Edition Booster Pack
Printings8EDHREC rank#4,862
CommanderLegalModernNot legalStandardNot legal
Format legality

Constructed

StandardNot legal
PioneerNot legal
ModernNot legal
LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
PauperLegal

Commander

CommanderLegal
Pauper CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
PreDHLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Tiny LeadersLegal

Arena

AlchemyNot legal
HistoricNot legal
TimelessNot legal
BrawlNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
GladiatorNot legal

Other

PremodernLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
Penny DreadfulLegal
Future StandardNot legal
Creatures you control have menace. (They can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
Market · per finishspark updated 19h ago · prices as of 2026-08-30
Nonfoil-1.8%
$0.54
$0.35 low$0.33 gapTCGplayer
Cheapest playable copy$0.21· across 8 printings· view the cheapest printing ›

Rulings

2 · latest Oct 4, 2004
  • 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.

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