Art by Colin Boyer
Saved commander deck
Green Goblin, Back for More
Leverage Green Goblin's symmetrical discard trigger to deplete opponents' hands while punishing them with discard damage and stealing or reanimating their resources. Benefit from self-discard via graveyard synergies, madness, and powerful reanimation targets.
Prompt: Green Goblin, Back for More commander deck
Commander
1 cards
Green Goblin, Back for More
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Goblin Human Villain
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Dark Ritual
{B}Instant
Burst mana to power out Green Goblin or engines ahead of curve.
Crypt Ghast
{3}{B}Creature — Spirit
Doubles mana from Swamps and drains opponents via extort.
Jet Medallion
{2}Artifact
Cost reducer for virtually every black spell in the deck.
Wayfarer's Bauble
{1}Artifact
Puts an extra basic Swamp directly onto the battlefield.
Card Draw
10 cards
Waste Not
{1}{B}Enchantment
Draws cards, makes zombies, and generates mana off opponent discards.
Geth's Grimoire
{4}Artifact — Book
Draws an enormous number of cards whenever opponents discard.
Phyrexian Arena
{1}{B}{B}Enchantment
Provides a reliable extra card every upkeep.
Syphon Mind
{3}{B}Sorcery
Forces opponent discard while drawing up to three cards.
Deadly Dispute
{1}{B}Instant
Converts spare artifacts or tokens into cards and a Treasure.
Bolas's Citadel
{3}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Artifact
Allows casting cards directly off the top of the library.
Removal
10 cards
Feed the Swarm
{1}{B}Sorcery
Vital mono-black removal that hits enchantments or creatures.
Bitter Triumph
{1}{B}Instant
Cheap removal whose discard cost synergizes with our strategy.
Withering Torment
{2}{B}Instant
Flexible instant-speed creature or enchantment removal.
Toxic Deluge
{2}{B}Sorcery
Efficient sweeper that bypasses indestructible creatures.
Deadly Rollick
{3}{B}Instant
Free creature exile while Green Goblin is on the board.
The Meathook Massacre
{X}{B}{B}Legendary Enchantment
Sweeper that doubles as a continuous life-drain engine.
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — God // Legendary Artifact
Steals any permanents opponents are forced to discard.
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
{1}{B}Legendary Creature — Skeleton Rogue
Draws cards off discards and acts as a lethal win condition.
Liliana's Caress
{1}{B}Enchantment
Causes opponents to lose life whenever they discard a card.
Raiders' Wake
{3}{B}Enchantment
Disrupts hands further and drains life on opponent discards.
Tourach, Dread Cantor
{1}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Cleric
Grows massively as opponents discard and provides protection.
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Heavy life swing punisher that weaponizes card draw.
Sheoldred, Whispering One
{5}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
Forces repeated creature sacrifices and reanimates our graveyard.
Archfiend of Ifnir
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
Shrinks and wipes opposing boards whenever you discard.
Bone Miser
{4}{B}Creature — Zombie Wizard
Provides mana, zombies, or draw whenever you discard.
Sangromancer
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Vampire Shaman
Gains massive amounts of life from opponent discards and creature deaths.
Davriel, Rogue Shadowmage
{2}{B}Legendary Planeswalker — Davriel
Forces discards and punishes opponents with empty hands.
Grief
{2}{B}{B}Creature — Elemental Incarnation
Targeted hand disruption that can be cast for evoke and reanimated.
Rankle, Master of Pranks
{2}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Faerie Rogue
Hasty flyer that enables symmetrical discard and sacrifice.
Grave Titan
{4}{B}{B}Creature — Giant
Massive beater that rapidly builds an army of zombie tokens.
Massacre Wurm
{3}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
Wipes opposing utility creatures and drains opponents heavily.
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Zombie
Drains the entire table based on heavy black devotion.
Syr Konrad, the Grim
{3}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Pings opponents when creatures are discarded, died, or milled.
Necrogoyf
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Lhurgoyf
Scales with cards in graveyards and triggers repeat discards.
Dreamstealer
{2}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
Menacing threat that strips cards based on combat damage dealt.
Fell Specter
{3}{B}Creature — Specter
Forces discard on entry and damages opponents whenever they discard.
Asylum Visitor
{1}{B}Creature — Vampire Wizard
Madness threat that rewards keeping hands depleted.
Utility
8 cards
Lightning Greaves
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Protects key creatures and grants haste.
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
Grants hexproof and haste to protect Green Goblin.
Dauthi Voidwalker
{B}{B}Creature — Dauthi Rogue
Exiles opponent cards that are discarded or die, casting them for free.
Opposition Agent
{2}{B}Creature — Human Rogue
Shuts down enemy tutors and steals searches.
Tortured Existence
{B}Enchantment
Allows repeatable creature discarding to swap and trigger effects.
Anvil of Bogardan
{2}Artifact
Guarantees every player discards a card every turn cycle.
Bottomless Pit
{1}{B}{B}Enchantment
Forces random discards each upkeep to keep opponents hellbent.
Necrogen Mists
{2}{B}Enchantment
Consistent repeatable discard during every player's upkeep.
