Boggart Avalanche

Commander / EDH Aggro Aristocrats BR (Rakdos) Combo Goblins Infinite Combo Multiplayer Rogues Sacrifice

Optimator

Land (36)

• 1x Auntie's Hovel
• 1x Blackcleave Cliffs
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Den of the Bugbear
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Goblin Burrows
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Hammerheim
• 1x Haunted Ridge
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Mountain
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Raucous Theater
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Peak
• 1x Three Tree City

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Dictate of Erebos MP
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Shared Animosity

Creature (35)

• 1x Beetleback Chief
• 1x Boggart Harbinger
• 1x Boggart Mob
• 1x Cabal Slaver
• 1x Conspicuous Snoop
• 1x Earwig Squad MP
• 1x Frogtosser Banneret
• 1x Goblin Chieftain
• 1x Goblin Chirurgeon
• 1x Goblin King
• 1x Goblin Matron
• 1x Goblin Piledriver
• 1x Goblin Recruiter
• 1x Goblin Ringleader
• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Goblin Trashmaster
• 1x Goblin Warchief
• 1x Goblin Wizard
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Krenko, Mob Boss
• 1x Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin *f-pre*
• 1x Lightning Crafter
• 1x Mad Auntie
• 1x Mogg Fanatic
• 1x Mogg War Marshal
• 1x Moggcatcher
• 1x Murderous Redcap
• 1x Muxus, Goblin Grandee
• 1x Pashalik Mons
• 1x Siege-Gang Commander
• 1x Siege-Gang Lieutenant
• 1x Skirk Prospector
• 1x Sling-Gang Lieutenant
• 1x Species Specialist
• 1x Treasure Nabber

Commander (1)

Artifact (11)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Herald's Horn
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Slate of Ancestry
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Thornbite Staff

Sorcery (8)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Patriarch's Bidding
• 1x Ritual of the Machine
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Warren Weirding

Instant (5)

• 1x Baleful Mastery
• 1x Bedevil
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Vampiric Tutor
• 1x Withering Torment

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Maybeboard

Creature (39)

• 1x Beetleback Chief
• 1x Bloodmark Mentor SL
• 1x Boggart Trawler SL  ^Flip
• 1x Brash Taunter
• 1x Caterwauling Boggart SL
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead SL
• 1x Goblin Chieftain
• 1x Goblin Dark-Dwellers SL
• 1x Goblin Engineer
• 1x Goblin Goliath SL
• 1x Goblin Lackey SL
• 1x Goblin Lackey
• 1x Goblin Lookout SL
• 1x Goblin Matron
• 1x Goblin Piledriver
• 1x Goblin Ringleader
• 1x Goblin Ruinblaster SL
• 1x Goblin Settler
• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Goblin Wardriver
• 1x Grenzo, Dungeon Warden SL
• 1x Grenzo, Havoc Raiser SL
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Knucklebone Witch SL
• 1x Legion Loyalist SL
• 1x Legion Warboss
• 1x Mogg Maniac SL
• 1x Moggcatcher
• 1x Munitions Expert
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Reckless One SL
• 2x Roaming Throne
• 1x Rundvelt Hordemaster *f-pre* SL
• 1x Sardian Avenger SL
• 1x Sensation Gorger SL
• 1x Siege-Gang Commander
• 1x Warren Instigator SL
• 1x Warren Soultrader

Sorcery (29)

• 1x Agadeem's Awakening  ^Flip
• 1x Ambition's Cost SL
• 1x Ancient Craving SL
• 1x Ashes to Ashes SL
• 1x Blasphemous Edict
• 1x Damnable Pact SL
• 1x Decree of Pain SL
• 2x Diabolic Intent
• 1x Diabolic Revelation SL
• 2x Diresight SL
• 1x Final Parting SL
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Goblin War Strike SL
• 1x Haunting Voyage SL
• 1x Life's Finale SL
• 1x Living Death SL
• 1x Night's Whisper SL
• 2x Pact of the Serpent SL
• 1x Read the Bones SL
• 1x Reforge the Soul SL
• 1x Sign in Blood SL
• 1x Sundering Eruption SL  ^Flip
• 1x Syphon Mind SL
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Victimize SL
• 1x Wheel of Fortune

Instant (12)

• 1x Body Count SL
• 1x Brightstone Ritual SL
• 1x Corrupted Conviction
• 1x Fell the Profane SL  ^Flip
• 1x Goblin Tutor SL
• 1x Hagra Mauling  ^Flip
• 1x Malakir Rebirth  ^Flip
• 1x Rakdos Charm SL
• 1x Terminate SL
• 1x Untimely Malfunction SL
• 1x Valakut Awakening SL  ^Flip
• 1x Vona's Hunger SL

Artifact (21)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Banner of Kinship
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Coercive Portal SL
• 1x Door of Destinies SL
• 1x Eldrazi Monument SL
• 1x Heraldic Banner SL
• 1x Icon of Ancestry SL
• 1x Laser Screwdriver SL
• 1x Nevinyrral's Disk SL
• 1x Nim Deathmantle SL
• 2x Patchwork Banner
• 1x Ruby Medallion SL
• 1x Slate of Ancestry
• 2x Star Compass
• 1x Throne of the God-Pharaoh SL
• 1x Tome of Legends SL
• 1x Vanquisher's Banner SL

Enchantment (12)

• 1x Attrition SL
• 1x Black Market SL
• 1x Boggart Shenanigans SL
• 1x Goblin War Drums SL
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Grave Pact
• 1x Greed
• 1x Impact Tremors
• 1x Mana Echoes
• 1x Quest for the Goblin Lord SL
• 1x Shivan Harvest SL
• 1x Vampiric Rites

Land (10)

• 1x Badlands
• 1x Blast Zone SL
• 1x Bojuka Bog SL
• 2x Castle Embereth
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium SL
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Westvale Abbey  ^Flip

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#1 Wort, Boggart Auntie deck on Tappedout! Thank you! Keep those boggarts popping!

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- - - Version 3.3 - - - 10/04/24

Goblins in red/black with an emphasis on goblin token aggro and graveyard recursion while embracing the fun black and red/black spell mono-red Goblin decks miss out on. Goblin Aggro/Combo/Aristocrats.

I obtained five bags of "junk" magic cards with a bunch of Lorwyn, Morningtide, Shadowmoor, Eventide, and Shards of Alara commons with a few uncommons (with a small smattering from elsewhere) from a White Elephant gift party, Christmas 2015. I looked through them in April '16 and decided to use what I had there. The only thing that inspired me--and resembled the beginnings of a functional deck--was the Boggarts and their synergy (plus, Wayne Reynolds does a ton of goblin art for MTG). I put the idea of "Goblin tokens, but with a black twist" to paper and set about acquiring the rest of the goblins.

The deck started as a humble $60 budget deck and has been heavily and lovingly upgraded over the years.

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General Strategy Show

I call this deck a "Secret-Krenko Deck" because in a lot of ways he's the commander. I try to get him going as much as I can via tutors and if he gets whacked, Wort can bring him back.

One of the other most frequent tutor targets is Goblin Recruiter. I'll fetch up Goblin Ringleader along with four other goblins--usually Skirk Prospector, Krenko, Mob Boss, Goblin Warchief and one other. It all depends on the situation/mana/board-state and how much time I think I have.

There are many payoffs for the go-wide strategy, such as Coat of Arms, Shared Animosity, and Impact Tremors--not to mention lords.

There are also a couple of combos where some of the pieces are already-good goblins, so I can sculpt my strategy with tutors to end the game a different way.

Combos and Interactions Show

There are three primary combo families in the deck: Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter, Conspicuous Snoop combo, and all the dirty Thornbite Staff stuff.

Conspicuous Snoop + Boggart Harbinger. Tutor Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker to the top. Make NI copes of Conspicuous Snoop, then copy Boggart Harbinger and tutor up Sling-Gang Lieutenant or Mogg Fanatic for NI damage. Also combos with Impact Tremors, could combo with Pashalik Mons and a sac outlet, etc.

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter + a sac outlet, such as Ashnod's Altar or Skirk Prospector or Sling-Gang Lieutenant. Copy the Lightning Crafter and Champion Kiki-Jiki, tap for damage, sac the copied Lightning Crafter, and then Kiki-Jiki comes back with haste to do it all again. NI damage.

Thornbite Staff + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + any sac outlet (Skirk Prospector, Goblin Trashmaster*, sling-gang lieutenent, or Ashnod's Altar) gives NI token copies. Combined with the right Goblin, like Murderous Redcap or Beetleback Chief or Sling-Gang Lieutenant, can win outright. Mogg Fanatic sacrifices himself so that wins on the spot too. Kiki-Jiki can also just make lots of value from making a couple of Goblin Matrons or Moggcatchers. Kiki-Jiki and Thornbite also go infinite with Goblin Sharpshooter. What a card.

Thornbite Staff + Krenko, Mob Boss + a sac outlet = NI goblin tokens. Add Impact Tremors or haste for the win.

I used to have Nim Deathmantle combos in the deck. Nim Deathmantle + Ashnod's Altar + goblins that come in with three or more creatures, i.e. Beetleback Chief or a Krenko, Mob Boss with haste. Sac goblins and re-equip for infinite goblin tokens. Can also possibly net infinite mana, depending. Works well with Impact Tremors and similar effects. It was a graveyard combo that worked with goblins so it seemed like a perfect fit. Problem is, it only works with Ashnod's Altar (or Skirk Prospector and Krenko, Mob Boss with haste and also creating 4+ goblins, which also isn't the easiest to set up) so I have to have two specific artifacts and one of three or four creatures to work. In practice it was very difficult to assemble so I removed the Nim Deathmantle.

Card Choices Show

under construction

Basic Lands Show

Lorwyn and Onslaught basic land styles. I have one of each and almost all are foils.

I chose these two sets because they're the most goblin-y. I am particularly fond of Lorwyn swamps generally.

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Cards with an SL are cards I own. Cards with an MP are potential cuts.

Audited 1/7/19

Top Ranked	Achieved #21 position overall 8 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Aggro 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) 5 years ago Achieved #1 position in Commander / EDH Combo 4 years ago
Date added	8 years
Last updated	1 month
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	54 - 0 Rares 18 - 0 Uncommons 11 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.03
Tokens	Copy Clone, Goblin 1/1 R, Goblin Rogue 1/1 B
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