First printed in Shadowmoor (2008)

All 6 prints

The List (PLST) #SHM-192, 2020
Ultimate Masters (UMA) #217, 2018
Modern Masters (MMA) #192, 2013
Magic Online Promos (PRM) #36192, 2013 (digital)
Friday Night Magic 2009 (F09) #7, 2009
Shadowmoor (SHM) #192, 2008

Murderous Redcap

Creature — Goblin Assassin

When this creature enters, it deals damage equal to its power to any target.
Persist (When this creature dies, if it had no -1/-1 counters on it, return it to the battlefield under its owner's control with a -1/-1 counter on it.)

MTGO price: 0.003 TIX, the cheapest non-foil print (average sell price on GoatBots, 28 Oct 2026).

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Commander decks played it (11 of 6150). Most played in Terra, Herald of Hope.

Combos

52 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite +1/+1 counters on most creatures you control, Infinite creature ETB…: Celes, Rune Knight + Murderous Redcap
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Gev, Scaled Scorch + Murderous Redcap
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Metallic Mimic + Murderous Redcap
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: First Day of Class + Murderous Redcap
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Grumgully, the Generous + Murderous Redcap
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Murderous Redcap + Rhythm of the Wild
Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature ETB…: First Day of Class + Murderous Redcap + Viscera Seer
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Murderous Redcap + Uncivil Unrest
Infinite damage, Infinite creature ETB…: Metallic Mimic + Murderous Redcap + Viscera Seer
Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers…: Anafenza, Kin-Tree Spirit + Murderous Redcap + Viscera Seer

See all 52 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Not legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Legal
Timeless Legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Not legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Not legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Not legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Commander Other periods →

In 11 of 6150 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks

0.2%

▼ 0.1 vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

11 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

1 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Terra, Herald of Hope	0.1%	13%
Celes, Rune Knight	0.1%	80%
The Great Goblin	0.1%	75%
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden	0.0%	33%
Gev, Scaled Scorch	0.0%	100%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Command Tower	100%	1.2
Sol Ring	100%	1.0
Goblin Bombardment	91%	32.3
Hexing Squelcher	91%	2.6
Putrid Goblin	82%	314.5
Warren Soultrader	82%	15.7
Simian Spirit Guide	82%	1.7
Reanimate	73%	6.5
Blood Crypt	73%	4.9
Orcish Bowmasters	73%	2.2

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Gev, Scaled Scorch Korbin Frisch in Gem State CEDH \| Ad Naus for a Cause!	0-5 0%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Celes, Rune Knight Jaxson, 24 Oct	1 main	#17 0-3
Terra, Herald of Hope Zilong Zhan, 24 Oct	1 main	#14 0-2
The Great Goblin Oriol Molins, 23 Oct	1 main	#17 0-3
Gev, Scaled Scorch Korbin Frisch, 17 Oct	1 main	#41 0-5
The Great Goblin Chris Berni, 17 Oct	1 main	#15 0-2
Celes, Rune Knight Brett, 17 Oct	1 main	#6 1-2
Grenzo, Dungeon Warden Julian Kremers, 17 Oct	1 main	#9 1-3
Gev, Scaled Scorch Brandon, 10 Oct	1 main	#31 0-3

No recent decks in: Modern, Legacy, Vintage, Duel Commander.