Actually Midrange Goblins

Standard* Goblins Midrange RW (Boros) Tokens Tribal

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Creature (20)

• 2x Dark-Dweller Oracle
• 4x Goblin Instigator
• 4x Legion Warboss
• 4x Siege-Gang Commander
• 3x Skirk Prospector
• 3x Venerated Loxodon

Land (23)

• 4x Clifftop Retreat
• 8x Mountain
• 7x Plains
• 4x Sacred Foundry

Planeswalker (4)

• 2x Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants
• 2x Karn, Scion of Urza

Instant (7)

• 4x Justice Strike
• 1x Shivan Fire
• 2x Shock

Enchantment (6)

• 3x Conclave Tribunal
• 3x Radiant Destiny

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Sideboard

Instant (7)

• 3x Healing Grace
• 3x Settle the Wreckage
• 1x Shivan Fire

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Karn, Scion of Urza

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Conclave Tribunal
• 1x Ixalan's Binding

Artifact (3)

• 3x Sorcerous Spyglass

Creature (2)

• 2x Remorseful Cleric

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The Gameplan

The initial concept of this deck was to make use of the grindy aristocratic synergies of the tribe and steer clear of the usual strategy of playing all the 1 CMC 1/1s that get stonewalled by almost anything. ATM the deck feels a lot like the selesnya tokens list except with Goblin Instigator over Saproling Migration, Legion Warboss over History of Benalia, Siege-Gang Commander over Trostani Discordant and efficient red removal instead of everything else.

Synergies and Sideboarding

Turns out Karn, Scion of Urza is still a busted magic card. Goblins for the most part are pretty fragile and the colorless better-than-a-personal-Howling Mine source of card-advantage is the easiest way go from tradeing cards for removal + a few free tokens that get left behind for a board-state where you're convoking Venerated Loxodons with Siege-Gang Commander tokens and suchlike. The fact that you can get him producing walue and extra loyalty as soon as turn 3 with Skirk Prospector makes him feel even better in this than usual tbh. There's an argument for Experimental Frenzy in this slot however way more things need to go right for that to work and I'll take the no downside planeswalker 100% of the time.

Goblin Instigator is low-key the best card in the deck. You get the selesnya nut draws of double Raise the Alarm effect + Venerated Loxodon, benefits twice from anthems and enables some aristocrat shenanigans later game. Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants works pretty well with it as well as it provides all the bodies to fully benefit from his +1 even out of the graveyard.

The advantage of being Boros is having access to insane removal options. I don't know bout' anyone else but I've seen a lot more lyra, ghalta and Demanding Dragon than Wildgrowth Walker and Hostage Taker recently so Justice Strike over Lightning Strike it is! Also conclave tribunal is busted and that kinda goes without saying.

Sideboard cards are each for the following:

• Conclave Tribunal+Ixalan's Binding control decks and anything with massive haymakers

• Healing Grace our only chance against mono-red and the reason our mana base can't support chainwhirler

• Karn, Scion of Urza more grinding

• Remorseful Cleric Golgari graveyard stuff

• Settle the Wreckage tokens + stompy

• Shivan Fire mostly burn

• Sorcerous Spyglass teferi. oh also ral but mostly teferi.

I'd really like to hear some feedback or constructive criticism.

Date added	6 years
Last updated	6 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 1 Mythic Rares 24 - 5 Rares 7 - 5 Uncommons 10 - 4 Commons
Draft	RIX / RIX / XLN
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.97
Tokens	Cat 1/1 W w/ Lifelink, City's Blessing, Construct 0/0 C, Emblem Ajani, Adversary of Tyrants, Goblin 1/1 R
Folders	grn std