Barrel-Jump Rogue
Goblin Smuggler is a pragmatic pick for aggressive red decks in Foundations Jumpstart, and it reads like a staple from someone who has played the curve. With the name on the table you gain a 2 2 body that has haste, letting it push damage the turn it arrives. The printed Goblin Smuggler forces opponent blockers to pick their battles because its activated ability turns another creature with power 2 or less into an evasive attacker for the turn.
Use Goblin Smuggler to set up surprise damage, enable favorable trades, or sneak through a critical point in the race. It pairs cleanly with pump effects and anthem effects that raise small creatures above the size threshold so the unblock trigger can be reused on newly relevant targets. Add one to a Jumpstart draft or a budget aggressive build to improve clock speed and maintain tempo.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{R}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Goblin Rogue
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Haste (This creature can attack and {T} as soon as it comes under your control.) {T}: Another target creature with power 2 or less can’t be blocked this turn.
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Power / Toughness – 2/2
