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Goblin-parody trading cards for the platform's most material entities. Lore grounded in verified facts; abilities themed on documented conduct; synergy computed dynamically from the connections graph via the card_synergy() SQL function. Built so the receipts always check out.

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legendary company

Elbit Systems · Elbit Systems

⚔ 6 🛡 7 👁 8
Public records show Elbit Systems acquired Israeli Military Industries in 2018 and Harris Corporation's night vision business in 2019. Its U.S. subsidiary files no standalone SEC reports, while the Israeli parent consolidates financials under Form 20-F.
Subsidiary Shield ⊙ 2
This card cannot be targeted by direct-sighting spells or investigations until the end of your next turn.
Night-Vision Monopoly ⊙ 3
Reveal the top two cards of your library; for each revealed contract, gain +1 intel this turn.
Border Drone ⊙ 2
Look at target opponent's hand and choose a card to exile face down. Take 1 damage.
#defense-contractor#surveillance-tech#weapons-manufacturer#foreign-investment
cost 7 · gen: ?
legendary institution

In-Quest-Troll · In-Q-Tel

⚔ 2 🛡 5 👁 8
Founded in 1999 as the venture capital arm of the Central Intelligence Agency, In-Q-Tel's portfolio includes over 479 companies and 120 exits as of 2026. Public records show its seed investment in Palantir Technologies in 2003–2004, and its board is chaired by Arizona State University president Michael M. Crow.
Portfolio Diversification ⊙ 3
Search your library for a tech card with converted mana cost 3 or less and put it onto the battlefield. Shuffle.
Exit Strategy ⊙ 2
Reveal the top three cards of your library. Put any number of tech cards from among them into your hand and the rest on the bottom of your library in any order.
Boardroom Connection ⊙ 1
Tap target creature with power 2 or less. It doesn't untap during its controller's next untap step.
#venture-capital#intelligence-agency#tech-investor#surveillance#academic-govt-entanglement
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary instrument

Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) · Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE)

⚔ 4 🛡 6 👁 8
An advisory body led by Elon Musk, appointed by President Trump, with access to Treasury payment systems and OPM databases. Public records show no FACA charter or meeting roster filed between January 2025 and March 2026, and no OGE Form 278e filed by Musk for this role as of April 2026.
Reorg Chop ⊙ 2
Remove target 'staff' token from the board. If you control a 'contract' token, draw a card.
Transparency Evasion ⊙ 1
Your opponent cannot look at your hand or graveyard for one turn. If they attempt to, this card's controller gains +1 intel.
Risk Factor Citation ⊙ 3
Target opponent reveals their hand. Choose a card from it; that card cannot be played during their next turn. Trigger once per fiscal quarter.
#advisory-body#tech-exec#government-contractor#regulatory-gap#appropriations-dependent
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary company

Academi (formerly Blackwater) · Academi (formerly Blackwater)

⚔ 7 🛡 8 👁 6
Public records show that Blackwater employees killed 17 Iraqi civilians in the 2007 Nisour Square massacre. The company subsequently rebranded as Xe Services (2009) and then Academi (2011). Its parent, Constellis Holdings, holds federal contracts exceeding $100 million, yet Lobbying Disclosure Act filings for the corporate entity between 2015 and 2023 are absent — a statistically significant anomaly for a contractor of this size.
Corporate Restructuring ⊙ 3
Exile this goblin, then return it to the battlefield transformed under a new name. It retains all counters and attachments.
Lobbying Gap ⊙ 2
Target opponent cannot search their library for contracts or influence cards until end of turn. (This reflects the absence of LDA filings for Constellis Holdings from 2015–2023.)
Prince's Plan ⊙ 4
Search your library for a foreign agent card and put it onto the battlefield. Shuffle your library. (Based on Erik Prince's informal 2017 White House proposal to replace US troops with private contractors.)
#private-military-contractor#mercenary#defense-contractor#revolving-door#lobbyist
cost 9 · gen: ?
legendary institution

Federal Bureau of Investigation · Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI)

⚔ 6 🛡 8 👁 9
Public records show the FBI is the primary DOJ agency using facial recognition for leads, with a 2022 Clearview AI licensing agreement. A 2021 software misconfiguration allowed some employees unwarranted access, attributed to user error.
Facial Recognition Lead ⊙ 2
Scry 3, then target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a card from it and put it on top of their library.
ITSSS-2 Contract Vehicle ⊙ 3
Search your library for an artifact card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
Untrained Access ⊙ 1
Flip a coin. If heads, draw a card. If tails, discard a card. Activate only once per turn.
#federal-agency#surveillance-state#law-enforcement#intelligence-apparatus#civil-liberties-vexer
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary company

Raytheon Technologies (RTX) · Raytheon Technologies (RTX)

⚔ 7 🛡 9 👁 8
Public SEC filings describe RTX as a holding company operating through three segments: Collins Aerospace, Pratt & Whitney, and Raytheon. USASpending records show no direct prime contracts to RTX between 2020 and 2025; all awards went to subsidiaries.
Segmented Structure ⊙ 2
Once per turn, you may designate one of your resource piles as a subsidiary. That pile cannot be targeted by effects that affect 'parent' piles.
Large Accelerated Filer ⊙ 1
This goblin is ineligible for scaled disclosure provisions. Opponent may view the top card of your library at any time.
Pre-Pandemic Merger ⊙ 3
The merger agreement was signed June 2019, before the COVID-19 pandemic. When this goblin enters the battlefield, you may search your library for a card named 'UTC' and put it into your hand.
#defense-contractor#aerospace#missile-maker#regulatory-arbitrageur#bifurcated-entity
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary elected_official

JD Vance · JD Vance

⚔ 4 🛡 7 👁 6
Public records show Vance was introduced to Trump by Peter Thiel in February 2021, and Thiel provided seed funding for his Senate campaign. He took office as Vice President in January 2025 with no prior elected experience. In 2025, he cast seven tie-breaking Senate votes, including the confirmation of Pete Hegseth as Secretary of Defense.
Thiel's Endorsement ⊙ 1
Search your library for a donor card and put it into your hand. Shuffle.
Tie-Breaking Gavel ⊙ 3
Once per turn, you may choose the outcome of a tied Senate vote.
Memoir Conversion ⊙ 2
Reveal a card from your hand: you may play a past-self card from your discard pile this turn.
#elected-official#venture-capital#christian-nationalist#billionaire-network#book-writer
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary company

SpaceX · SpaceX

⚔ 7 🛡 9 👁 10
Public records show SpaceX has secured over $22 billion in government contracts, including a $1.8 billion classified NRO contract for a spy satellite constellation. SEC Form D filings indicate the company has raised billions through private funding rounds, with Elon Musk listed as a related person. OSHA inspection records document workplace safety incidents at its facilities.
Classified Redaction ⊙ 2
When this card enters play, look at the top 3 cards of any player's deck and secretly replace one with a foil proxy — no peeking until the end of the round.
Double-Barreled Contract ⊙ 3
Gain +2 intel and +2 defense if you control another card with 'Space Force' or 'NRO' in its tribal tags.
Iconic Absention ⊙ 1
When the DOJ accuses you, roll a die: on 4-6, discard the accusation and gain 3 coin.
#private-space#defense-contractor#classified-contracts#elon-linked#monopolist
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary elected_official

Tulsi Gabbard · Tulsi Gabbard

⚔ 2 🛡 3 👁 5
Public records show Gabbard served as U.S. Representative for Hawaii's 2nd district for four consecutive terms. In sworn Senate testimony on March 25, 2025, she stated the IC assesses Iran is not building a nuclear weapon; the President reportedly dismissed that assessment and ordered strikes.
Oath Tumble ⊙ 1
Declare a new state of residency; skip your next turn's obligation.
Assad's Guest ⊙ 3
Visit opponent's hand and declare their leader is still their leader.
Present Vote ⊙ 2
Reveal your hand; neither side gains advantage from your cards this round.
#elected-official#conspiracy-peddler#media-figure#residency-challenger#shielded
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary instrument

Maiden Lane LLC · Maiden Lane LLC

⚔ 3 🛡 8 👁 7
Federal Reserve Bank of New York vehicle created March 2008. FRBNY extended $28.82B loan to purchase ~$30B of Bear Stearns mortgage-related assets. BlackRock Financial Management received no-bid contract to conduct due diligence and manage assets. Public records show the entity sold all remaining securities on September 18, 2018, generating a net gain of approximately $2.5 billion.
No-Bid Contract ⊙ 3
Search your deck for an asset card and put it onto the battlefield. Skip due-diligence costs. (Once per game.)
Profitable Liquidation ⊙ 2
When this goblin leaves the battlefield, gain 2.5 gold counters. (Tracked across multiple primary sources.)
Special Purpose Vehicle ⊙ 1
This goblin cannot be targeted by effects that require periodic reports. (It is a limited liability company.)
#federal-reserve-vehicle#bailout#mortgage-backed#special-purpose-vehicle#wall-street
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary company

MoneyHero · MoneyHero

⚔ 2 🛡 4 👁 7
Formed via a merger with Bridgetown Holdings, a SPAC, this NASDAQ-listed entity (MNY) operates a personal finance comparison platform across Southeast Asia. Public filings indicate 5.3 million monthly unique users and over 270 commercial partner relationships as of its most recent Form 20-F.
SPAC-Backed Debut ⊙ 3
When this goblin enters play, you may search your library for a card with 'partner' in its name and put it into your hand. Shuffle your library.
Form 20-F Disclosure ⊙ 2
Target opponent reveals their hand. You may look at the top card of their library. Activate only once per turn.
Quarterly Ticker Dance ⊙ 1
Scry 2. If you control another public-company goblin, draw a card.
#spac-merger#data-platform#cayman-islands#public-company#southeast-asia
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary institution

Invariant · Invariant

⚔ 2 🛡 8 👁 6
Invariant is a bipartisan lobbying firm representing Palantir and SpaceX. Public records show it was the highest-paid lobbyist for both clients in 2024, receiving $560,000 from Palantir. The firm also bundled substantial contributions to the DCCC and DSCC, with nearly $4 million to the DCCC by March 2025.
LD-2 Filing ⊙ 2
When this goblin enters the battlefield, search your library for a 'lobbying-report' card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your library.
Bipartisan Bundle ⊙ 3
Tap: Add one gold token for each opponent who controls a Democratic or Republican party card. Activate only once per turn.
Client Confidentiality ⊙ 1
This goblin cannot be the target of spells or abilities that investigate it unless its controller pays 2.
#lobbying-firm#defense-contractor#data-merchant#bipartisan#untraceable
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary person

Elon Musk · Elon Musk

⚔ 5 🛡 8 👁 8
Public records show Musk settled SEC securities fraud charges in 2018 with a $20 million penalty. He has filed multiple Form 144 notices for Tesla stock sales, and his companies hold federal contracts including classified satellite work.
Tweet of Funding ⊙ 1
Flip a coin. If heads, target opponent reveals their hand. If tails, you lose 2 mana.
Form 144 Filing ⊙ 3
Sacrifice a treasure token. If you do, draw two cards and gain 2 mana.
Security Clearance Review ⊙ 4
Until your next turn, target creature cannot be targeted by spells or abilities from opponents.
#tech-exec#defense-contractor#mega-donor#social-media-owner#ai-lab
cost 8 · gen: ?
legendary instrument

ImmigrationOS · ImmigrationOS

⚔ 2 🛡 5 👁 8
Public records indicate ImmigrationOS received a $30M no-bid federal contract and operates as an enhancement to the existing ICM infrastructure for ICE detention targeting. Congress has authorized $45B for ICE detention through 2029, within which this system functions.
Targeting Priority ⊙ 2
Force target opponent to reveal their hand; you may exile a creature card from it until this card leaves play.
Self-Deportation Tracker ⊙ 3
Whenever an opponent's creature would return to their hand, you may instead exile it. If you do, scry 1.
Contract No-Bid ⊙ 0
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 3. If you do, search your library for an artifact card and put it into play tapped.
#surveillance-tech#ice-contractor#data-broker#government-contractor#palantir
cost 5 · gen: ?
legendary person

Palmer Luckey · Palmer Luckey

⚔ 3 🛡 6 👁 8
FEC records list Luckey as a tech entrepreneur/executive contributor. As a private company, Anduril is not required to make SEC disclosures, limiting public visibility into its financials. Chinese government sanctioned Luckey in December 2025 for arms sales to Taiwan.
Campaign Contribution ⊙ 1
Once per turn, you may place a +1/+1 counter on target political ally card. Activate only if you control a PAC token.
Private Contractor ⊙ 2
Search your library for a card with 'defense-contractor' tribal tag, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
Sanctioned Entity ⊙ 3
Target opponent reveals their hand. You may exile a card from it that shares a name with a card in your graveyard. That opponent loses 2 life.
#defense-contractor#trump-donor#shell-company#ex-facebook#venture-backed
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary person

Alex Karp · Alex Karp

⚔ 6 🛡 8 👁 9
CEO of Palantir Technologies, which holds federal contracts tracked on USASpending.gov including an Army enterprise agreement. FEC filings show Karp has made political contributions to Democratic candidates and committees, typically within standard individual donor limits.
Democratic Donor ⊙ 2
Target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a non-creature card from it. That opponent discards that card unless they pay 1.
Insider Filing ⊙ 1
Reveal the top card of your library. If it's a contract card, you may put it into your hand. Otherwise, put it on the bottom of your library.
Government Contractor ⊙ 3
Search your library for a contract card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle your library.
#tech-exec#ceo#surveillance#government-contractor#miami
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary institution

National Security Agency · National Security Agency (NSA)

⚔ 4 🛡 8 👁 10
Public records indicate the NSA is the primary consumer of Booz Allen Hamilton's SIGINT and data analytics services, as evidenced by historical employment of whistleblower Edward Snowden and SEC disclosures. Lobbying on classified NSA budget items is exempt from public disclosure, making contractor-level searches a more productive investigative pathway.
Classified Annex ⊙ 2
When this goblin enters play, search your library for a card with 'classified' in its rules text and put it into your hand. Shuffle your library.
Contractor Proxy ⊙ 1
Target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a card with 'lobbying' or 'appropriations' in its name. That player discards it.
Generic Code Filing ⊙ 1
Until end of turn, this goblin's abilities cannot be countered by effects that require specific issue codes. Use only once per turn.
#signals-intel#institution#dual-reporting#contractor-burrow#palantir-partner
cost 4 · gen: ?
legendary company

Nvidia · Nvidia

⚔ 3 🛡 7 👁 6
Public records show Nvidia operates a registered PAC (NVPAC) that contributes to candidates on both sides of the aisle, typically targeting members of technology and trade committees. The company also appears as a federal contractor in USASpending.gov records, with contracts spanning multiple agencies.
Bipartisan Contribution ⊙ 2
Target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a non-creature card from it. That player discards that card unless they pay 1 treasure token.
Federal Contractor Leverage ⊙ 3
Search your library for a contract card, reveal it, and put it into your hand. Then shuffle.
Executive Disclosure ⊙ 1
Look at the top card of your library. You may put it into your graveyard. If you do, draw a card.
#ai-chip-maker#defense-contractor#lobbyist#tech-giant
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary instrument

Bridgetown Holdings · Bridgetown Holdings

⚔ 6 🛡 4 👁 5
A SPAC vehicle sponsored by Thiel Capital and Richard Li's Pacific Century. Public records show Bridgetown Holdings merged with MoneyHero, while Bridgetown 2 and 3 were dissolved without completing a merger. FEC regulations prohibit direct corporate contributions to federal candidates, but employees of such entities may appear in donor records.
SPAC Launch ⊙ 2
Search your library for a target company card and put it into play. If you do not complete a merger within three turns, sacrifice this goblin.
Dissolution Clause ⊙ 3
Sacrifice this goblin: search your deck for a treasure token and put it into your hand. You may also return up to two target asset cards from your graveyard to your hand.
Regulatory Filing ⊙ 1
Target opponent reveals their hand. You may look at the top three cards of their library, then put them back in any order.
#spac-vehicle#venture-capital#shell-entity#financial-wizard
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary person

Peter Mandelson · Peter Mandelson

⚔ 2 🛡 5 👁 7
Former UK Cabinet Minister and life peer, referenced in parliamentary records (Hansard HC Deb 10 Feb 2026 c693) for documented connections to Palantir. As a foreign national under US law, public records show no direct federal campaign contributions or SEC filings.
Parliamentary Mention ⊙ 2
When this goblin enters the battlefield, target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a card named 'Palantir' from it and exile it until this goblin leaves the battlefield.
Foreign National Status ⊙ 1
This goblin cannot be targeted by abilities that require a US person. If an opponent attempts to target it with such an ability, that ability is countered.
Life Peer Privilege ⊙ 3
Tap this goblin: target goblin you control gains indestructible until end of turn. Activate only if you control a card with 'House of Lords' in its name.
#former-cabinet-minister#consultancy#lords#data-firm#parliamentary-referenced
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary company

CACI International · CACI International

⚔ 3 🛡 8 👁 6
Public records show that CACI International, a defense and intelligence contractor, was implicated in the Abu Ghraib detention abuses, with at least three employees cited in a military report. The company converted several subsidiaries from Inc. to LLC during the liability-determination phase of a related lawsuit, tracked across Delaware filings.
Subsidiary Conversion ⊙ 3
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may convert target Inc. token you control into an LLC token. If you do, that token gains 'This token cannot be targeted by lawsuits until end of turn.'
Fiscal Year Advantage ⊙ 1
Reveal the top card of your library. If it is a contract card, you may draw it. Otherwise, put it on the bottom of your library.
Abu Ghraib Citation ⊙ 2
Target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a card from it and exile it face down. That opponent may search their library for a card named 'Military Report' and put it into their hand.
#defense-contractor#liability-veil#intelligence-community#sec-filer#shell-entity
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary person

Steve Bannon · Steve Bannon

⚔ 6 🛡 5 👁 7
Public records show Bannon served as White House Chief Strategist from January to August 2017, and as CEO of the Trump campaign from August 2016 to November 2016. He was ordered to report to federal prison on July 1, 2024, to serve a four-month contempt sentence after an appeals court rejected his bid to remain free.
Campaign CEO ⊙ 2
Once per turn, you may search your library for a political-operative card and put it into your hand. Shuffle your library.
Contempt Sentence ⊙ 1
When this goblin is targeted by an investigation or subpoena effect, you may pay 1 intel to negate that effect. Activate only once per turn.
Executive Branch Payroll ⊙ 3
Tap target opponent's artifact or enchantment. It does not untap during its controller's next untap step.
#political-operative#podcaster#indicted#pardon-recipient#populist
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary person

David Sacks · David Sacks

⚔ 3 🛡 6 👁 7
Public records show Sacks was appointed White House AI and Crypto Czar in 2025, overseeing the Strategic Bitcoin Reserve executive order. FEC filings indicate he has made political donations to Republican candidates and committees as a private citizen.
Preemptive Liquidation ⊙ 1
When you play this card, you may discard a treasure token from your hand to draw a card, representing disclosed asset sales prior to taking office.
Pal Mafia Network ⊙ 2
Tap to search your deck for a card with 'Thiel' in its name and put it onto the battlefield. This reflects documented Thiel network placements in the administration.
Strategic Bitcoin Reserve ⊙ 3
Once per turn, you may exile a treasure token to add +2 attack until end of turn, referencing the executive order establishing a Strategic Bitcoin Reserve.
#ai-lab#tech-exec#venture-capital#white-house#crypto-czar
cost 6 · gen: ?
legendary company

BlackRock · BlackRock

⚔ 4 🛡 8 👁 9
Public records show BlackRock has managed federal contracts including Maiden Lane vehicles and Fannie/Freddie asset evaluations. SEC filings disclose its largest shareholders include Vanguard and State Street. Lobbying disclosures indicate millions spent annually on federal lobbying.
Federal Contracting ⊙ 2
Search your deck for a Treasury card and put it into play. This ability may be used once per turn.
13F Filing ⊙ 3
Reveal your hand: for each equity card with market cap over $100M, gain 1 treasure token.
Lobbying Disclosure ⊙ 1
Target opponent reveals their hand. You may choose a rule card from it and ignore its cap until end of turn.
#asset-manager#too-big-to-fail#stablecoin-lord#regulatory-wrangler#federal-reserve-insider
cost 6 · gen: ?