Goblin themed deck for mostly casual play. On a budget.
The deck and how to play it is straight forward: churn out a goblin token mob -> direct damage to opponent with Massive Raid or via combat damage with buffed Foundry Street Denizen or all in with overloaded Weapon Surge. Guttersnipe to soften up opponent's life total while doing removal with burns.
Nothing sexy, but it gets the job done. At least against decks with weak removal options.
Suggestions are very welcome.
(The maybeboard consists of past and present contenders. Keeping them there for reference.)
Creatures
Goblin Arsonist: Less controllable than a Mogg Fanatic. But Mogg Fanatic is either a 1/1 OR a mini-Shock. Goblin Arsonist is both... when it dies, that is.
Foundry Street Denizen: Great synergy with Krenko, Mob Boss, Krenko's Command & Goblin Rally.
Mogg Flunkies: A 3/3 for 1R is a powerhouse. In a deck like this it will seldom be alone.
Guttersnipe: A free Shock every time you cast an instant or a sorcery. What's not to like?
Krenko, Mob Boss: Alone for his ability. If not removed by opponent, his token spawn factory quickly gets out of hand. Great synergy with Foundry Street Denizen and Massive Raid. Curves very well with Fervor.
Combat tricks
Dynacharge: Non-overloaded it's rubbish. With lots of tokens down and overloaded it gets ok, maybe even a game finisher.
Rogue's Passage & Nightbird's Clutches: For letting a buffed up Foundry Street Denizen through.
Burn
Massive Raid: This in a Goblin token deck - a match made in heaven.
Searing Spear / Pillar of Flame: Mainstay low cost burn.
Mugging : Doubles as early game removal and late game path clearing.
Considerations
A good finishing bomb?
Solutions, I've seen in other decks on this site:
The Battle Hymn & Moonveil Dragon combo. Play Battle Hymn, drop Moonveil Dragon, next turn pump all available mana into Moonveil Dragon and swing with token mob. Too many dependencies IMO.
Or simply a couple of Burn at the Stake. Potential massive damage, with few dependencies.
I'm considering splashing some white and adding Intangible Virtue and Smite (expecting my 1/1s to be blocked a lot).
Suggestions are welcome!
