If this deck is for Modern, I would lose Lightning Strike in favor of either Incinerate, Skullcrack, or Searing Blood. Incinerate is basically Lightning Strike, but prevents a creature from being regenerated as well, and Skullcrack, though it can only target players, can be really useful for dealing with decks with incidental life gain if timed correctly, and (in this sense) is often a virtual six points of damage. Searing Blood, on the other hand, is a little more conditional, but being able to kill a small creature and damage your opponent simultaneously is quite efficient, and very useful against most decks. Finally (and this is a matter of personal preference), I like Rift Bolt just a little bit better than Lava Spike since it can also hit creatures, and the suspend mechanic can actually be extremely useful against control decks, since it forces them to have to play around it.
June 9, 2015 8:47 a.m.
r_type_one says... #3
im def gonna have to track some rift bolts down. ive also got a partial set of searing. thanks for the advice. i think all of these would speed things up.
June 9, 2015 1:39 p.m.
Dragonman39 says... #6
To speed up your game, add 4 Simian Spirit Guide for a turn 1 rabblemaster.
June 30, 2015 8:13 a.m.
burntnoodle22 says... #7
You can try and use Purphoros, God of the Forge. His ability to deal 2 damage whenever a creature enters the battlefield can help with those token spells and all those cheap goblins.
July 3, 2015 12:14 p.m.
nashbridges52 says... #9
Foundry Street Denizen is actually quite good in a deck like this.
Additionally, as fun as Krenko, Mob is, I don't think he has a place in this deck. He doesn't do anything until turn 5, and you're looking to end the game by turn 4.
Goblin Piledriver, more Goblin Chieftain and Hordeling Outburst all could be good additions.
July 14, 2015 8:06 a.m.
mtgmanatee says... #10
I would mainboard 4 goblin chiefton, 4 mad auntie, 4 goblin king, 4 collected company, 4 atarka's command, 2 blood moon, 4 aether vial, 4 goblin piledriver, and 2 sarkhan Vol. Otherwise, nice deck.
August 9, 2015 1:16 p.m.
I run a pretty similar goblin deck. First thing that comes to mind is that I'd bump Goblin Chieftain to x4, since you want to be able to resist low-cost wipes early on (such as Electrickery)
August 13, 2015 2:57 p.m.
So in other words.... What mtgmanatee is saying is that he likes about half of your deck.
I like the deck. Particularly the idea of goblins burning something at the stake. +1
August 14, 2015 12:53 p.m.
GoblinMaster91 says... #14
I think that you should consider Stoke the Flames and you should go up to 4 Goblin Chieftain.
Could you take a look at my Version http://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/16-08-15-pja-atarka-goblins/#c2260710.
August 16, 2015 6:13 p.m.
I like your deck, especially the idea to use Burn at the Stake. I'm building a goblin deck myself, and I hadn't thought of that one yet. :)
Some card you may want to consider:
Legion Loyalist: a 1/1 with haste and if you manage to attack with 2 or more creatures, they all get stronger.
Goblin Bushwhacker: a 1/1 with kicker to give your goblins +1/+0 and haste.
Goblin Wardriver: gives all attacking creatures +1/+0.
If you want to splash a colour, black gives you some interesting options:
Frogtosser Banneret: a 1/1 with haste that makes all goblins cheaper. Worth the extra one mana
Earwig Squad: a big goblin that will often cost you only 3 mana and allows you to exile cards from your opponents graveyard. Also great for the sideboard.
Fodder Launch: a goblin sorcery that seems quite powerful and is affected by the Frogtosser Banneret as well.
As for the sideboard, you could add Dreadbore, Rakdos Charm, Kolaghan's Command. Also, Vexing Shusher might come in handy against control decks.
If you're splashing black, you can add Auntie's Hovel to your manabase. If not, you could consider adding Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle or Teetering Peaks.
Things you might want to cut depend on the focus you want to give your deck. Do you want a burn approach? You might want to play less token generators and more burn spells. If you want a more token style approach, you could cut the Lava Spikes and Vexing Devils and try to pump your tokens with Goblin Bushwhacker and Goblin Wardriver.
If you're playing tokens, you might also consider Relentless Assault and Ruthless Invasion.
Anyway, I like your deck. Have you played with it yet? I would be interested to know how it performs :)
August 25, 2015 5:24 p.m.
r_type_one says... #16
thanks for your suggestions Potroque. i feel in terms of consistency the deck could use some tuning, however it is really fun to pilot despite its overall lack of competitiveness. tldr: it wrecks. just not as much as its current meta. :)
August 25, 2015 8:08 p.m.
failurechild88 says... #18
Hey there I play goblin variations on MTGO and I think you're missing one very important card...Goblin Bushwhacker is phenomenal in fast aggro decks like this
devondoyle says... #1
Ugggghhhh Goblin Grenade NOOOOOOO!!!!
May 30, 2015 8:09 p.m.