Baeloth The GOAT of Goad

Commander / EDH Goad RW (Boros)

Malicious

Land (37)

• 1x Arid Mesa
• 1x Battlefield Forge
• 1x Clifftop Retreat
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Forbidden Orchard
• 1x Furycalm Snarl
• 11x Mountain
• 1x Needleverge Pathway  ^Flip
• 11x Plains
• 1x Rugged Prairie
• 1x Sacred Foundry
• 1x Spectator Seating *f-etch*
• 1x Sundown Pass
• 1x Sunscorched Divide
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Tyrite Sanctum

Draw (10)

• 1x Embrace the Unknown
• 1x Esper Sentinel
• 1x Ignite the Future
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Light Up the Stage
• 1x Mangara, the Diplomat
• 1x Reckless Impulse
• 1x Showdown of the Skalds
• 1x Trouble in Pairs
• 1x Wrenn's Resolve

Removal (7)

• 1x Darksteel Mutation
• 1x Generous Gift
• 1x Parting Gust
• 1x Path to Exile *f-etch*
• 1x Stroke of Midnight
• 1x Swords to Plowshares
• 1x Vandalblast

Goad (12)

• 1x Acquired Mutation
• 1x Bloodthirsty Blade
• 1x Bothersome Quasit
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Immortal Obligation
• 1x Martial Impetus
• 1x Master Warcraft
• 1x Redemption Arc
• 1x Shiny Impetus
• 1x Taunt from the Rampart
• 1x The Sound of Drums
• 1x Vengeful Ancestor

Mana Ramp (11)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Boros Locket
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Decanter of Endless Water
• 1x Goldspan Dragon
• 1x Laser Screwdriver
• 1x Professional Face-Breaker
• 1x Smothering Tithe *f-etch*
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Conviction

Utility (8)

• 1x Comeuppance
• 1x Deflecting Swat
• 1x Galadriel's Dismissal
• 1x Ghostly Prison
• 1x Take the Bait
• 1x Untimely Malfunction
• 1x War's Toll
• 1x Windborn Muse

Equipment (2)

• 1x Caduceus, Staff of Hermes
• 1x Mithril Coat

Commanders (2)

Creature (8)

• 1x Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
• 1x Aurelia, the Law Above
• 1x Balefire Liege *f-etch*
• 1x Combat Calligrapher
• 1x Goblin Spymaster
• 1x Khârn the Betrayer
• 1x Life of the Party
• 1x Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor

Boardwipe (3)

• 1x Don't Move
• 1x Fight to the Death
• 1x Promise of Loyalty

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Maybeboard

Other (11)

• 1x Call In a Professional
• 1x Coronation of Chaos
• 1x Eiganjo Uprising
• 1x Geode Rager
• 1x Insult / Injury
• 1x Leyline of Punishment
• 1x Outmaneuver
• 1x Seize the Spotlight
• 1x Skullcrack
• 1x Tiana, Ship's Caretaker
• 1x Unstable Footing

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This deck ticks two boxes for me, its a goad deck which I've always wanted to build and I find the idea fun for casual games. It is also a background commander which is something, I didn't already have and wanted to add to the collection.

After spending a lot of time sorting through all the cards that had the goad key word, plus the different commanders that either had or supported the goad theme. Boros seems to have the most/best options in my opinion to base the deck around.

While I would love for Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer to be in play and doing his thing the whole game, I know he will get killed and possibly become too expensive to re-cast. So I have added a number of other good goad cards like Disrupt Decorum and Taunt from the Rampart which covers mass amounts of creatures, but there are the single creature goad enchantments like Shiny Impetus or Bloodthirsty Blade which also help manage really big creature that are out of range of the commander.

For opponents who maybe don't have a lot of creatures to goad, or right after a board wipe. You can get the party re-started with creatures like Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos, Khârn the Betrayer and Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor. These creatures can also be nice distractions from what the rest of your deck is trying to set up.

Im not going to call them out right win conditions, but Don't Move, Galadriel's Dismissal and Master Warcraft can help close out a game when your opponents have beaten themselves down enough.

Im not a huge fan of the draw options in white, so I have opted for more of the red impulse draw like Light Up the Stage and Jeska's Will. However Esper Sentinel, Trouble in Pairs and Mangara, the Diplomat are hard to pass up.

Im always looking for ways to make this deck better, faster and more fun so don't hesitate to leave your suggestions.

Date added	3 months
Last updated	1 month
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	7 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 16 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.11
Tokens	Elephant 3/3 G, Fish 1/1 U, Goblin 1/1 R for Goblin Spymaster, Human 1/1 W, Inkling 2/1 WB, Radiation, Spirit 1/1 C, Survivor 1/1 R, Treasure