The Army of Muxus

Commander / EDH* Aggro Creature Cheat Goblins Mono-Red

Goblinette

Creature (52)

• 1x Goblin Chirurgeon
• 1x Goblin Lackey
• 1x Impulsive Pilferer
• 1x Legion Loyalist
• 1x Skirk Prospector
• 1x Ardoz, Cobbler of War
• 1x Battle Cry Goblin
• 1x Conspicuous Snoop
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Goblin Lookout
• 1x Goblin Piledriver
• 1x Goblin Recruiter
• 1x Goblin Tinkerer
• 1x Goblin Wardriver
• 1x Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
• 1x Mogg War Marshal
• 1x Moria Marauder
• 1x Rundvelt Hordemaster
• 1x Sardian Avenger
• 1x Warren Instigator
• 1x Wily Goblin
• 1x ________ Goblin
• 1x Goblin Chieftain
• 1x Goblin General
• 1x Goblin King
• 1x Goblin Matron
• 1x Goblin Warchief
• 1x Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
• 1x Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
• 1x Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
• 1x Legion Warboss
• 1x Pashalik Mons
• 1x Redcap Thief
• 1x Sensation Gorger
• 1x Squee, Dubious Monarch
• 1x Treasure Nabber
• 1x Beetleback Chief
• 1x Caterwauling Boggart
• 1x Changeling Berserker
• 1x Goblin Ringleader
• 1x Goblin Traprunner
• 1x Goblin Trashmaster
• 1x Goblin Wizard
• 1x Krenko, Mob Boss
• 1x Lightning Crafter
• 1x Siege-Gang Lieutenant
• 1x Volley Veteran
• 1x Brash Taunter
• 1x Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
• 1x Outrage Shaman
• 1x Siege-Gang Commander
• 1x Skirk Fire Marshal

Land (37)

• 1x Ancient Tomb
• 1x Arena of Glory
• 1x Castle Embereth
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Den of the Bugbear
• 1x Gemstone Caverns
• 1x Goblin Burrows
• 19x Mountain
• 1x Mutavault
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Sanctum of Eternity
• 1x Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass  ^Flip
• 1x Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
• 1x Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
• 1x Three Tree City
• 1x Urza's Saga
• 1x Volcanic Fissure  ^Flip

Commander (1)

Artifact (10)

• 1x Chrome Mox
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Ruby Medallion
• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Herald's Horn
• 1x Heraldic Banner
• 1x Patchwork Banner
• 1x Phyrexian Altar
• 1x Urza's Incubator

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Sideboard

Stickers (10)

• 1x Ancestral Hot Dog Minotaur
• 1x Eldrazi Guacamole Tightrope
• 1x Misunderstood Trapeze Elf
• 1x Narrow-Minded Baloney Fireworks
• 1x Phyrexian Midway Bamboozle
• 1x Playable Delusionary Hydra
• 1x Unassuming Gelatinous Serpent
• 1x Unglued Pea-Brained Dinosaur
• 1x Unsanctioned Ancient Juggler
• 1x Wrinkly Monkey Shenanigans

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Maybeboard

Creature (20)

• 1x Goblin Artisans
• 1x Goblin Sledder
• 1x Goblin Vandal
• 1x Bloodmark Mentor
• 1x Goblin Instigator
• 1x Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
• 1x Mogg Maniac
• 1x Sparksmith
• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Squee, the Immortal
• 1x Tuktuk the Explorer
• 1x Akki Lavarunner  ^Flip
• 1x Chasm Guide
• 1x Chimney Rabble
• 1x Goblin Settler
• 1x Grenzo's Ruffians
• 1x Moggcatcher
• 1x Roaming Throne
• 1x Twinshot Sniper
• 1x Swarming Goblins

Artifact (4)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Liquimetal Torque
• 1x Cursed Mirror
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Chandra, Torch of Defiance

Land (3)

• 1x Dwarven Ruins
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 1x Tower of the Magistrate

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Fable of the Mirror-Breaker  ^Flip

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Muxus, Goblin Grandee: strategical considerations

Muxus, Goblin Grandee is probably the mightiest Goblin ever printed. On the counterpart, he is one of the most expensive one, I mean in terms of mana. Consequently, we have to build around this point. Rule 1: mana ramp is really involved.

But that's not all. The first ability of Muxus is exciting: he comes with his own army! In terms of deckbuilding, that means: Rule 2: the more goblin creature cards you have in your deck, the more your commander is powerful. The second ability of Muxus, well... need the same condition. Those two rules hurt a lot. Vandalblast, Blasphemous Act, Chaos Warp are great cards, but don't requires conditions of being a mana ramp or a Goblin creature.

In the other hand, this swarm of goblins improves, besides Muxus himself, the draw engine (we all know that red is kinda poor to):

• Conspicuous Snoop
• Sensation Gorger
• Goblin Ringleader
• Herald's Horn
• Path of Ancestry

So here we are: a build of 52 goblins (so more than 50%!), 10 mana rocks & 37 lands. It is mentionable that this abondance of permanents put Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx and Three Tree City on the top.

Mana Rocks

I've build this deck around the possibility to play Muxus multiple times in a game. It make the deck less explosive than it could, because I don't play cards like Seething Song, Jeska's Will an others Jeweled Lotus.

In the other hand, the fact that our mana ramp is constitued by permanents help to re-cast Muxus. There's a ton of mana rocks in EDH, and except for the overpowered Mana Crypt and Sol Ring I choosed:

• Chrome Mox stay solid.
• Ruby Medallion may be used multiple times in a single turn.
• Ashnod's Altar is the best way to re-cast Muxus. We also need free-sac permanents for combo.
• Phyrexian Altar is very close to the last one.
• Herald's Horn provide a very (free!) good draw, since more than 50% of the deck is goblins.
• Heraldic Banner & Patchwork Banner provide red mana + a boost for our loved gobbo's. Oh Lords!
• Urza's Incubator is a big Ruby Medallon.

Goblin Dorks

Being both mana ramp & goblin creature? Just the point of the two conditions of this deck!

• Impulsive Pilferer need to be sacrificed, hopefully we can.
• Skirk Prospector just look the line above.
• Dockside Extortionist
• Wily Goblin
• Goblin Warchief
• __ Goblin (UNF)
• Redcap Thief
• Treasure Nabber

Not in the decklist:

• Cheering Fanatic because we want Muxus before the Combat phase.
• Krark-Clan Stoker should be considered in a more artifact-oriented build. {R}{R} is great.

Lords

The Lords are goblins who looks at the battlefield, but don't go on the battle unless the path is clear or to give the final blow. They have abilities that increase our army in the combat phase:

• Ardoz, Cobbler of War
• Battle Cry Goblin would act more often as a "Lieutenant-Cannon Fodder".
• Rundvelt Hordemaster
• Goro-Goro, Disciple of Ryusei
• Goblin Chieftain
• Goblin King
• Goblin Warchief
• Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
• Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
• Pashalik Mons
• Caterwauling Boggart
• Goblin Trashmaster

Lieutenants, Priests & Heroes

The Lieutenants empower others goblins, but need to go into the battle to be effective.

• Legion Loyalist
• Goblin Wardriver
• Goblin General

The Priests like to sacrifice some fresh flesh.

• Goblin Chirurgeon
• Goblin Lookout

The Heroes benefit of the size of the goblin army. I'm not a great fan of Heroes, because targeting the rest of our army make them weaker. That's why I don't play Battle Squadron, Horde of Boggarts and Reckless One.

• Goblin Piledriver is cheap & strong though.
• Muxus, Goblin Grandee is a Hero.

Cannon Fodder

A goblin army without fresh flesh? No, but without enchantment, instant & sorcery. Rule 2 of this deck.

• Battle Cry Goblin
• Mogg War Marshal
• Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
• Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
• Legion Warboss
• Squee, Dubious Monarch
• Beetleback Chief
• Goblin Traprunner
• Krenko, Mob Boss
• Siege-Gang Lieutenant
• Siege-Gang Commander

Goblin Tools

Disrupt

• Goblin Tinkerer works well with Goblin Chirurgeon
• Sardian Avenger may be quickly huge but is also a natural counter vs artifact tokens and loop combos
• Goblin Trashmaster
• Lightning Crafter
• Volley Veteran
• Outrage Shaman
• Brash Taunter
• Skirk Fire Marshal

Mana Cheat

• Goblin Lackey
• Warren Instigator
• Goblin Wizard

Tutors

• Goblin Recruiter
• Goblin Matron

miscellaneous

• Moria Marauder is a pseudo-draw engine that didn't care about the goblin count in the deck.

Plan B - Combo

This deck plans not to focus on combos. However, Goblins are a tribe that could struck the opponents out from nowhere.

Combo 1

Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + Lightning Crafter + a Goblin + a sac outlet = infinite damage.

Combo 2

Cast Goblin Recruiter. Put Conspicuous Snoop + Skirk Prospector + a haste enabler + Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker + a pinger, for example Siege-Gang Lieutenant on top of the library. Wait a turn or draw a card or put the pile and three others random goblins on top and cast Muxus. Then cast Snoop, Skirk and the haste enabler, make infinite copies of Snoop to get infinite mana with Skirk, cast Kiki and ping with Snoops for lethal.

Combo 3

Cast Goblin Recruiter. Put those 6 Goblins on top : Skirk Fire Marshal + Krenko, Mob Boss + Brash Taunter + Siege-Gang Commander + Beetleback Chief + a haste enabler. Cast Muxus, got 12 Goblins, Activate Krenko, got 24 Goblins. Activate 3x Skirk Fire Marshal on the stack, then resolve the stack and Brash Taunter triggers, deals 3x 10 damage.

Date added	3 years
Last updated	5 months
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 0 Mythic Rares 47 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 12 - 10 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	2.83
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Dragon Spirit 5/5 R, Goblin 1/1 R, Spirit 1/1 C, Treasure