Art by Miklós Ligeti
Commander deckBR
The Great Goblin
Generate an army of Goblins and Orcs while placing counters to trigger The Great Goblin's direct damage, then sacrifice them to fuel impulse draw and aristocrat payoffs.
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Deck anatomy
What this list actually runs on: how cheaply it casts things, and whether it has enough ramp, card draw and interaction to keep up at the table. Each block is one card — hover for its name.
Mana curve · 62 nonland cards
The working parts
Counted from Scryfall’s community card tags, not from the builder’s own labels. A card that does two jobs counts twice, so these add up to more than the deck. The hatched band is a common rule of thumb, not a law — combo decks run leaner, battlecruiser decks heavier.
Colored mana symbols
Commander
1The Great Goblin
1BRBRLegendary Creature — Goblin Noble
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10
Skirk Prospector
RCreature — Goblin
sacrifices Goblins for fast red mana and death triggers
Goblin Warchief
1RRCreature — Goblin Warrior
reduces Goblin costs and grants haste
Card Draw
9
Skullclamp
1Artifact — Equipment
converts 1/1 Goblins into massive card advantage
Morbid Opportunist
2BCreature — Human Rogue
draws cards steadily when creatures die
Pact of the Serpent
1BBSorcery
draws cards equal to the number of Goblins you control
Removal
10
Munitions Expert
BRCreature — Goblin
Goblin that turns your board presence into direct creature removal
Threats/Wincons
25
Orcish Bowmasters
1BCreature — Orc Archer
punishes card draw and amasses Orcs to place counters
Krenko, Mob Boss
2RRLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
exponential Goblin token generator
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin
puts +1/+1 counters on itself to trigger commander damage
Siege-Gang Commander
3RRCreature — Goblin
creates Goblins and acts as a direct burn sacrifice outlet
Mirkwood Bats
3BCreature — Bat
burns opponents whenever tokens are created or sacrificed
Pashalik Mons
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior
creates tokens and deals damage when Goblins die
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
3BCreature — Goblin
Goblin creator and drain sacrifice outlet
Goblin Chieftain
1RRCreature — Goblin
lords your Goblins with haste and stat buffs
Warren Instigator
RRCreature — Goblin Berserker
cheats high-impact Goblins onto the battlefield
Goblin Rabblemaster
2RCreature — Goblin Warrior
creates an attacking Goblin token every turn
Legion Warboss
2RCreature — Goblin Soldier
generates recurring Goblin tokens each combat
Squee, the Immortal
1RRLegendary Creature — Goblin
infinitely recurrable Goblin sacrifice fodder
Judith, the Scourge Diva
1BRLegendary Creature — Human Shaman
pumps your attackers and pings when creatures die
Mayhem Devil
1BRCreature — Devil
turns any sacrificed permanent into targeted damage
Zulaport Cutthroat
1BCreature — Human Rogue Ally
drains all opponents whenever your creatures die
Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain
BRLegendary Creature — Orc Soldier
amplifies +1/+1 counters placed on Goblins and Orcs
Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
2RLegendary Creature — Goblin Soldier
amasses Orcs to place counters and temporarily steals a creature
March from the Black Gate
1BEnchantment
amasses Orcs and places counters every combat
Book of Mazarbul
2REnchantment — Saga
amasses Orcs across multiple chapters and grants menace
Gothmog, Morgul Lieutenant
3BLegendary Creature — Human Soldier
amasses Orcs and gives deathtouch to all tokens
Moria Scavenger
1BRCreature — Orc Rogue
amasses Orcs, loots, and grants deathtouch
Taurean Mauler
2RCreature — Shapeshifter
all creature types including Goblin/Orc that repeatedly gains counters
Metallic Mimic
2Artifact Creature — Shapeshifter
enters as a Goblin or Orc to place +1/+1 counters on subsequent arrivals
Murderous Redcap
2BRBRCreature — Goblin Assassin
persists with a -1/-1 counter to trigger burn and death triggers
Utility
8
Goblin Bombardment
1REnchantment
free sacrifice outlet to trigger death abilities and deal damage
Ashnod's Altar
3Artifact
free sacrifice outlet generating large amounts of colorless mana
The Ozolith
1Legendary Artifact
saves counters from dying creatures to put back on Goblins
Tarrian's Soulcleaver
1Legendary Artifact — Equipment
places +1/+1 counters onto equipped creature when things die
Blade of the Bloodchief
1Artifact — Equipment
heavily stacks +1/+1 counters whenever any creature dies
First Day of Class
1RInstant
puts +1/+1 counters on all arriving creatures to trigger burn
Agitator Ant
2RCreature — Insect
distributes +1/+1 counters on your end step to trigger commander burn
