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Goblins are infamous for their explosive inventions

Goblins are small green humanoids known for their heavily commerce-oriented society, flexible morals, and surprisingly effective - if often fatally flawed - inventions. Goblins place personal profit above almost everything else in life, often including life itself - especially when that life is somebody else's. In Hearthstone, goblins are best known for their explosive and damage-dealing inventions.

The goblins and their inventions are featured in the Goblins vs Gnomes expansion.

Lore

From Wowpedia:

The cunning goblins are small green creatures from the isle of Kezan. Their love of money, explosives, and technology leaves them to be a very dangerous race, both to their enemies and themselves. Most goblins have a neutral standpoint, preferring to sell their contraptions, knowledge and services to other races.

Goblins are small humanoids, crafty and shrewd, bearing an overwhelming interest in commerce and a strong curiosity about mechanical things. Goblin society is fragmented, defined chiefly by commerce and trade. The ultimate schemers and con artists, goblins are always in search of a better deal. Despite their seemingly chaotic natures, they exist in a fairly strict and straightforward hierarchy. Other races universally view goblins as inventors, merchants and, without exception, maniacs. Goblins value technology as a useful aspect of commerce. Some say that their advantage — and their curse — is to be the primary users of technology in a world governed by magic. While dwarves and gnomes share a similar gift, goblin technology is more far-reaching and sinister and makes a larger impact on the natural world.

In World of Warcraft, the goblins of Kezan are a playable Horde race.

"The wise and cunning goblins of Kezan have lived in relative peace for generations. Though some of their race sided with the marauding orcs during the Second War, most goblins remained neutral throughout the various conflicts of the Alliance and Horde. Ruled over by corrupt yet highly affluent Trade Princes, the goblins created a virtual paradise for themselves throughout the islands of the South Seas. Their fantastic feats of engineering and vast trade fleets helped make their island capital of Kezan one of the great technological wonders of the world. And now, as the elements themselves rise up in anger across the world, the goblins' mechanical paradise will be put to the test. For, very soon, fate will force them to choose sides in a conflict that will shape the very history of the world."

- World of Warcraft introduction

In Hearthstone

Goblins are known for their business acumen and their love of big explosions, and definitely not in that order. At the heart of Goblin engineering lies a deep, overwhelming desire to see things explode. Sure, ideally that means the enemy, but that’s not what you’d call a strict requirement. As long as someone is getting blown up, then your average Goblin will be happy.

Goblins are at the heart of the first Hearthstone expansion Goblins vs Gnomes, where they represent the Horde. They are contrasted with the mechanical and clockwork constructions of the gnomes, with goblins preferring volatile, explosive contraptions capable of producing powerful - if not entirely controllable - effects. Both races have their share of accidents, but those of the goblins tend to be somewhat louder and more violent in nature. While gnomish inventions are notorious for transforming test subjects into Chickens, miscalculations in goblin technology are more likely to result in the destruction of the surrounding area - goblin included - in a massive ball of fire. Goblins are however generally quite happy with this state of affairs, which doesn't help the other races to trust their inventions.

Themes of goblin card design are RNG and damage dealing, usually to unpredictable targets.

Quotes

"I sorta imagine a goblin's perfect day is, you wake up in the morning, you spend the morning building some awesome explosives ... and then blowing, you know, somebody up. And you know, if that's an enemy that's probably a plus, but, uh..." - Eric Dodds

Cards

Goblins

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Gadgetzan Jouster	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	2	Battlecry: Reveal a minion in each deck. If yours costs more, gain +1/+1.
Goblin Lackey	None	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Battlecry: Give a friendly minion +1 Attack and Rush.
Risky Skipper	Rare	Minion	Pirate	Warrior	1	1	3	After you play a minion, deal 1 damage to all minions.
Rocket Augmerchant	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	2	1	Battlecry: Deal 1 damage to a minion and give it Rush.
Safety Inspector	Rare	Minion	General	Any	1	1	3	Battlecry: Shuffle the lowest-Cost card from your hand into your deck. Draw a card.
Shadowbomber	Epic	Minion	General	Priest	1	2	1	Battlecry: Deal 3 damage to each hero.
Sky Pirate	None	Minion	Pirate	Rogue	1	1	1
Sky Raider	Common	Minion	Pirate	Warrior	1	1	2	Battlecry: Add a random Pirate to your hand.
Swabbie	None	Minion	Pirate	Any	1	1	1
Tour Guide	Common	Minion	General	Any	1	1	1	Battlecry: Your next Hero Power costs (0).
Booty Bay Bookie	Rare	Minion	General	Any	2	3	3	Battlecry: Give your opponent a Coin.
Dendrologist	Rare	Minion	General	Druid	2	2	3	Battlecry: If you control a Treant, Discover a spell.
Gilblin Stalker	Common	Minion	General	Any	2	2	3	Stealth
Grimestreet Outfitter	Common	Minion	General	Paladin	2	1	1	Battlecry: Give all minions in your hand +1/+1.
Hobart Grapplehammer	Legendary	Minion	General	Warrior	2	2	2	Battlecry: Give all weapons in your hand and deck +1 Attack.
Mad Bomber	Common	Minion	General	Any	2	3	2	Battlecry: Deal 3 damage randomly split between all other characters.
Omega Mind	Epic	Minion	General	Shaman	2	2	3	Battlecry: If you have 10 Mana Crystals, your spells have Lifesteal this turn.
One-eyed Cheat	Rare	Minion	Pirate	Rogue	2	4	1	Whenever you summon a Pirate, gain Stealth.
Steamwheedle Sniper	Epic	Minion	General	Hunter	2	2	3	Your Hero Power can target minions.
Waterboy	Rare	Minion	General	Any	2	2	1	Battlecry: Your next Hero Power this turn costs (0).
Whirliglider	Common	Minion	General	Any	2	2	1	Battlecry: Summon a 0/2 Goblin Bomb.
Auctionmaster Beardo	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	3	3	4	After you cast a spell, refresh your Hero Power.
Blackwing Technician	Common	Minion	General	Any	3	2	4	Battlecry: If you're holding a Dragon, gain +1/+1.
Dragonhawk Rider	Common	Minion	General	Any	3	3	3	Inspire: Gain Windfury this turn.
Goblin Sapper	Rare	Minion	General	Any	3	2	4	Has +4 Attack while your opponent has 6 or more cards in hand.
Goboglide Tech	Common	Minion	General	Any	3	3	3	Battlecry: If you control a Mech, gain +1/+1 and Rush.
Grimestreet Pawnbroker	Rare	Minion	General	Warrior	3	3	3	Battlecry: Give a random weapon in your hand +1/+1.
Hobgoblin	Epic	Minion	General	Any	3	2	3	Whenever you play a 1-Attack minion, give it +2/+2.
Infested Goblin	Rare	Minion	General	Any	3	2	3	Taunt Deathrattle: Add two 1/1 Scarabs with Taunt to your hand.
Mischief Maker	Epic	Minion	General	Any	3	3	3	Battlecry: Swap the top card of your deck with your opponent's.
Omega Medic	Rare	Minion	General	Priest	3	3	4	Battlecry: If you have 10 Mana Crystals, restore 10 Health to your hero.
Pyromaniac	Rare	Minion	General	Mage	3	3	4	Whenever your Hero Power kills a minion, draw a card.
Ravencaller	Common	Minion	General	Any	3	2	1	Battlecry: Add two random 1-Cost minions to your hand.
Shadowlight Scholar	Rare	Minion	General	Warlock	3	3	4	Battlecry: Destroy a Soul Fragment in your deck to deal 3 damage.
Ticket Master	Rare	Minion	General	Rogue	3	4	3	Deathrattle: Shuffle 3 Tickets into your deck. When drawn, summon a 3/3 Plush Bear.
Blackwater Pirate	Rare	Minion	Pirate	Any	4	2	5	Your weapons cost (2) less.
Devoted Maniac	Common	Minion	General	Any	4	2	2	Rush Battlecry: Invoke Galakrond.
Frizz Kindleroost	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	4	5	4	Battlecry: Reduce the Cost of Dragons in your deck by (2).
Goblin Blastmage	Rare	Minion	General	Mage	4	5	4	Battlecry: If you have a Mech, deal 4 damage randomly split among all enemies.
Grimy Gadgeteer	Common	Minion	General	Warrior	4	4	3	At the end of your turn, give a random minion in your hand +2/+2.
Kezan Mystic	Rare	Minion	General	Any	4	4	3	Battlecry: Take control of a random enemy Secret.
Mad Hatter	Rare	Minion	General	Any	4	3	2	Battlecry: Randomly toss 3 hats to other minions. Each hat gives +1/+1.
Necromechanic	Epic	Minion	General	Hunter	4	3	6	Your Deathrattles trigger twice.
Omega Defender	Epic	Minion	General	Any	4	2	6	Taunt Battlecry: If you have 10 Mana Crystals gain +10 Attack.
Bomb Lobber	Rare	Minion	General	Any	5	3	3	Battlecry: Deal 4 damage to a random enemy minion.
Bomb Squad	Rare	Minion	General	Any	5	2	2	Battlecry: Deal 5 damage to an enemy minion. Deathrattle: Deal 5 damage to your hero.
Booty Bay Bodyguard	Free	Minion	General	Any	5	5	4	Taunt
Captain Greenskin	Legendary	Minion	Pirate	Any	5	5	4	Battlecry: Give your weapon +1/+1.
Madder Bomber	Rare	Minion	General	Any	5	5	4	Battlecry: Deal 6 damage randomly split between all other characters.
Menagerie Magician	Common	Minion	General	Any	5	4	4	Battlecry: Give a random Beast, Dragon and Murloc +2/+2.
Omega Agent	Epic	Minion	General	Warlock	5	4	5	Battlecry: If you have 10 Mana Crystals, summon 2 copies of this minion.
Seaforium Bomber	Epic	Minion	General	Any	5	5	5	Battlecry: Shuffle a Bomb into your opponent's deck. When drawn, it explodes for 5 damage.
Venture Co. Mercenary	Common	Minion	General	Any	5	7	6	Your minions cost (3) more.
Big-Time Racketeer	Common	Minion	General	Any	6	1	1	Battlecry: Summon a 6/6 Ogre.
Gadgetzan Auctioneer	Rare	Minion	General	Any	6	4	4	Whenever you cast a spell, draw a card.
Gazlowe	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	6	3	6	Whenever you cast a 1-mana spell, add a random Mech to your hand.
Reckless Rocketeer	Free	Minion	General	Any	6	5	2	Charge
Trade Prince Gallywix	Legendary	Minion	General	Rogue	6	5	8	Whenever your opponent casts a spell, gain a copy of it and give them a Coin.
Blastmaster Boom	Legendary	Minion	General	Warrior	7	7	7	Battlecry: Summon two 1/1 Boom Bots for each Bomb in your opponent's deck.
Boommaster Flark	Legendary	Minion	General	Hunter	7	5	5	Battlecry: Summon four 0/2 Goblin Bombs.
Dr. Boom	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	7	7	7	Battlecry: Summon two 1/1 Boom Bots. WARNING: Bots may explode.
Dr. Boom, Mad Genius	Legendary	Hero card		Warrior	7			Battlecry: For the rest of the game, your Mechs have Rush.
Mayor Noggenfogger	Legendary	Minion	General	Any	9	5	4	All targets are chosen randomly.
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Forged in the Barrens

The below cards are planned for release with Forged in the Barrens, coming March 22nd, 2021.

Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Bloodsail Deckhand	Common	Minion	Pirate	Warrior	1	2	1	Battlecry: The next weapon you play costs (1) less.
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Name / Desc	Rarity	Type	Subtype	Class	Cost	Atk	HP	Description
Domination	None	Spell		Any	0			Give your other minions +2/+2.
Rod of Roasting	None	Spell		Any	0			Cast 'Pyroblast' randomly until a player dies.
Whispers of EVIL	Common	Spell		Priest	0			Add a Lackey to your hand.
Boom Squad	Common	Spell		Warrior	1			Discover a Lackey, Mech, or Dragon.
Clear the Way	Rare	Spell		Hunter	1			Sidequest: Summon 3 Rush minions. Reward: Summon a 4/4 Gryphon with Rush.
Daring Escape	Common	Spell		Rogue	1			Return all friendly minions to your hand.
Goblin Bomb	Common	Minion	Mech	Any	1	0	2	Deathrattle: Deal 2 damage to the enemy hero.
Hack the System	Legendary	Spell		Warrior	1			Quest: Attack 5 times with your hero. Reward: Anraphet's Core.
Illidari Studies	Common	Spell		Demon Hunter	1			Discover an Outcast card. Your next one costs (1) less.
Magic Trick	Rare	Spell		Mage	1			Discover a spell that costs (3) or less.
Secret Plan	Common	Spell		Hunter	1			Discover a Secret.
Shooting Star	Common	Spell		Mage	1			Deal 1 damage to a minion and the minions next to it.
Soul Infusion	Rare	Spell		Warlock	1			Give the left-most minion in your hand +2/+2.
Spin 'em Up	None	Spell		Druid	1			Summon a 2/2 Treant.
Big Red Button	None	Hero Power		Warrior	2			Hero Power Activate this turn's Mech Suit power!
Bomb Toss	Common	Spell		Hunter	2			Deal 2 damage. Summon a 0/2 Goblin Bomb.
Crackle	Common	Spell		Shaman	2			Deal 3-6 damage. Overload: (1)
Explosive Evolution	Common	Spell		Shaman	2			Transform a minion into a random one that costs (3) more.
Flamecannon	Common	Spell		Mage	2			Deal 4 damage to a random enemy minion.
Goblin Auto-Barber	Common	Minion	Mech	Rogue	2	3	2	Battlecry: Give your weapon +1 Attack.
Landslide	Rare	Spell		Shaman	2			Deal 1 damage to all enemy minions. If you're Ovearloaded, deal 1 damage again.
Rocket Boots	Common	Spell		Warrior	2			Give a minion Rush. Draw a card.
Shadowboxer	Rare	Minion	Mech	Priest	2	2	3	Whenever a minion is healed, deal 1 damage to a random enemy.
Sweeping Strikes	Rare	Spell		Warrior	2			Give a minion "Also damages minions next to whomever this attacks."
Twisted Knowledge	Common	Spell		Warlock	2			Discover 2 Warlock cards.
BEEEES!!!	Common	Spell		Druid	3			Choose a minion. Summon four 1/1 Bees that attack it.
Bouncing Blade	Epic	Spell		Warrior	3			Deal 1 damage to a random minion. Repeat until a minion dies.
Carnival Barker	Rare	Minion	General	Paladin	3	3	2	Whenever you summon a 1-Health minion, give it +1/+2.
Clockwork Goblin	Rare	Minion	Mech	Warrior	3	3	3	Battlecry: Shuffle a Bomb into your opponent's deck. When draw, it explodes for 5 damage.
Coerce	Rare	Spell			3			Destroy a damaged minion. Combo: Destroy any minion.
Explosive Runes	Rare	Spell		Mage	3			Secret: After your opponent plays a minion, deal 6 damage to it and any excess to their hero.
Headcrack	Rare	Spell		Rogue	3			Deal 2 damage to the enemy hero. Combo: Return this to your hand next turn.
Raiding Party	Rare	Spell		Rogue	3			Draw two Pirates from your deck. Combo: And a weapon.
Ramming Speed	Epic	Spell		Warrior	3			Force a minion to attack one of its neighbours.
Small-Time Recruits	Epic	Spell		Paladin	3			Draw three 1-Cost minions from your deck.
Soot Spewer	Rare	Minion	Mech	Mage	3	3	3	Spell Damage +1
Tickets	None	Spell		Rogue	3			Casts When Drawn Summon a 3/3 Plush Bear.
Academic Espionage	Epic	Spell		Rogue	4			Shuffle 10 cards from your opponent's class into your deck. They cost (1).
Dr. Boom's Scheme	Common	Spell		Warrior	4			Gain 1 Armor. (Upgrades each turn!)
Dunk Tank	Rare	Spell		Shaman	4			Deal 4 damage. Corrupt: Then deal 2 damage to all enemy minions.
Dunk Tank	Rare	Spell		Shaman	4			Corrupted Deal 4 damage, then deal 2 damage to all enemy minions.
Explodinator	Common	Minion	Mech	Any	4	3	2	Battlecry: Summon two 0/2 Goblin Bombs.
Omega Devastator	Epic	Minion	Mech	Warrior	4	4	5	Battlecry: If you have 10 Mana Crystals, deal 10 damage to a minion.
Piloted Shredder	Common	Minion	Mech	Any	4	4	3	Deathrattle: Summon a random 2-Cost minion.
Rally!	Rare	Spell			4			Resurrect a friendly 1-Cost, 2-Cost, and 3-Cost minion.
Shadow of Death	Epic	Spell		Rogue	4			Choose a minion. Shuffle 3 'Shadows' into your deck that summon a copy when drawn.
Vendetta	Rare	Spell		Rogue	4			Deal 4 damage to a minion. Costs (0) if you're holding a card from another class.
Blessing of Authority	Rare	Spell		Paladin	5			Give a minion +8/+8. It can't attack heroes this turn.
Chromatic Egg	Epic	Minion	General	Any	5	0	3	Battlecry: Secretly Discover a Dragon to hatch into. Deathrattle: Hatch!
Crazed Netherwing	Rare	Minion	Dragon	Warlock	5	5	5	Battlecry: If you're holding a Dragon, deal 3 damage to all other characters.
Myra's Unstable Element	Legendary	Spell		Rogue	5			Draw the rest of your deck.
Plague of Wrath	Rare	Spell		Warrior	5			Destroy all damaged minions.
Power Word: Replicate	Epic	Spell		Priest	5			Choose a friendly minion. Summon a 5/5 copy of it.
Shrink Ray	Rare	Spell		Paladin	5			Set the Attack and Health of all minions to 1.
Armagedillo	Legendary	Minion	Beast	Warrior	6	4	7	Taunt At the end of your turn, give all Taunt minions in your hand +2/+2.
Camouflaged Dirigible	Common	Minion	Mech	Any	6	6	6	Battlecry: Give your other Mechs Stealth until your next turn.
Oblivitron	Legendary	Minion	Mech	Hunter	6	3	4	Deathrattle: Summon a Mech from your hand and trigger its Deathrattle.
Piloted Sky Golem	Epic	Minion	Mech	Any	6	6	4	Deathrattle: Summon a random 4-Cost minion.
Rain of Toads	Common	Spell		Shaman	6			Summon three 2/4 Toads with Taunt. Overload: (3)
Crowd Roaster	Epic	Minion	Dragon	Any	7	7	4	Battlecry: If you're holding a Dragon, deal 7 damage to an enemy minion.
Flark's Boom-Zooka	Legendary	Spell		Hunter	7			Summon 3 minions from your deck. They attack enemy minions, then die.
Foe Reaper 4000	Legendary	Minion	Mech	Any	8	6	9	Also damages the minions next to whomever it attacks.
Sneed's Old Shredder	Legendary	Minion	Mech	Any	8	5	7	Deathrattle: Summon a random Legendary minion.
Dimensional Ripper	Rare	Spell		Warrior	10			Summon 2 copies of a minion in your deck.
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