Taster of Wares
Mana Cost:
Type: Creature — Goblin Warlock
Oracle Text:
When this creature enters, target opponent reveals X cards from their hand, where X is the number of Goblins you control. You choose one of those cards. That player exiles it. If an instant or sorcery card is exiled this way, you may cast it for as long as you control this creature, and mana of any type can be spent to cast that spell.
Power/Toughness: 3/2
Rarity: rare
Prints: View all prints (1) →
Expansion: Lorwyn Eclipsed
Price ( USD): $0.45
USD: $0.45 · EUR: €0.41
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Character Background
Taster of Wares reads like a small-time goblin fence with a useful habit: it turns an opponent’s hand into your toolbox, which makes it ideal for a value/tempo role — you tax opponents’ options while stealing key instants or sorceries to swing interactions in your favor. In practice you want to maximize the X by playing it in a goblin-heavy shell (Rakdos or mono‑black with token generators); pairing it with Krenko, Mob Boss or Legion Warboss lets you reveal many cards and consistently nab the answers you need. Because exiled instants and sorceries can be cast with any mana while you control Taster, prioritize protecting it with Lightning Greaves or Swiftfoot Boots and include cheap artifact ramp so you can pay for stolen spells without color issues. It’s less a pure aggro piece and more a disruptive value engine — play it where you can keep it alive and surround it with ways to produce goblins and board protection so each ETB becomes a mini‑win.
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