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In higher power tables, hes likely helping you combo off faster

The three abilities above that straight up Fell a creature, Phyrexian Arena, or supercharge your loyalty/trigger the Sanguine Bond combo you put together

Its downside is that it cannot answer expensive things well, and you need to be multi-coloured to take advantage of it, but in both Modern and Legacy that isnt an issue as expensive cards arent played as much and most decks are naturally multi-coloured due to the manabases available in these formats

While Goblin Recruiters ability allows you to stack your deck and reap the benefits of myriad Gobbos down the line, Goblin Matron puts a Goblin from your deck straight into your hand for immediate employment

It's not until turn 5 that someone might have something big enough to attack and break through an 0/6