Necroskitter [Modern Masters 2015] Phyrexian Golem This explains why the goblins

This explains why the goblins remain unaffected

as if it had always known

Set: Legends Type: Instant Rarity: Rare Cost: {2}{U}{U} All damage that would be dealt this turn by target sorcery spell is dealt to that spell's controller instead

where X is the mana value of that spell

Necroskitter [Modern Masters 2015] Phyrexian Golem This explains why the goblinsSet: Modern Masters 2015 Type: Creature Elemental Rarity: Rare Cost: {1}{B}{B} Wither (This deals damage to creatures in the form of 1 1 counters.) Whenever a creature an opponent controls with a 1 1 counter on it dies, you may return that card to the battlefield under your control.