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Green Goblin, Nemesis
Legendary Creature — Goblin Human Villain · 2BR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Green Goblin, Nemesis is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying
Whenever you discard a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on target Goblin you control.
Whenever you discard a land card, create a tapped Treasure token.
Reference price of the card: €8.14
Average lands in decks for Green Goblin, Nemesis: 36
Discard+1/+1 CountersGoblinsWheelsSelf-DiscardCyclingAggroMadness
Build your Green Goblin, Nemesis deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Green Goblin, Nemesis 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Green Goblin, Nemesis deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: B (68/100)
- Consistency86
- Speed60
- Interaction27
- Resilience71
- Closing97
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 36 lands (26 nonbasic, 3 Swamp, 7 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Arcane Signet · Faithless Looting · Green Goblin, Revenant · Monument to Endurance · Pumpkin Bombs · Ultimate Green Goblin · Big Score · Thrill of Possibility · Archfiend of Ifnir · Demand Answers · Magmakin Artillerist · Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder · Bone Miser · Cathartic Reunion · Chainer, Nightmare Adept · Change of Fortune · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Talisman of Indulgence · Magus of the Wheel · Shadow of the Goblin · Surly Badgersaur · Unexpected Windfall · Anger · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Rakdos Signet · Cryptcaller Chariot · Blasphemous Act · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Chaos Warp · Marauding Mako · Swiftfoot Boots · Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin · Shadow of the Grave · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Containment Construct · Pumpkin Bombardment · Romantic Rendezvous · Bitter Triumph · Feast of Sanity · Grab the Prize · Anje Falkenrath · Dark Deal · Krenko, Mob Boss · Zoyowa Lava-Tongue · Decaying Time Loop · Reanimate · Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider · Rummaging Goblin · Dark Ritual · Faith of the Devoted · Feed the Swarm · Moria Scavenger · Cool but Rude · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Carnage, Crimson Chaos · Tectonic Reformation · Terminal Agony · Raging Goblinoids · Xorn · Hazoret's Monument · Misty Knight, Hero for Hire · Scarlet Spider, Kaine · Command Tower · Dragonskull Summit · Forgotten Cave · Smoldering Marsh · Barren Moor · Canyon Slough · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Blood Crypt · Ash Barrens · Sulfurous Springs · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Tainted Peak · Bloodstained Mire · Foreboding Ruins · Graven Cairns · Smoldering Crater · Blazemire Verge · Bojuka Bog · Polluted Mire · Desert of the Fervent · Rakdos Carnarium · Desert of the Glorified · Raucous Theater · Shadowblood Ridge · Temple of Malice
🃏 Recommended cards for Green Goblin, Nemesis
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Green Goblin, Nemesis, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Green Goblin, Revenant | 73% | +72% |
| Pumpkin Bombs | 68% | +67% |
| Ultimate Green Goblin | 67% | +66% |
| Monument to Endurance | 69% | +65% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 59% | +57% |
| Archfiend of Ifnir | 61% | +57% |
| Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder | 57% | +56% |
| Bone Miser | 56% | +53% |
| Forgotten Cave | 57% | +53% |
| Barren Moor | 55% | +50% |
| Change of Fortune | 51% | +50% |
| Cathartic Reunion | 55% | +49% |
| Faithless Looting | 76% | +49% |
| Squee, Goblin Nabob | 51% | +48% |
| Surly Badgersaur | 49% | +48% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 48% | +46% |
| Shadow of the Goblin | 49% | +46% |
| Demand Answers | 59% | +46% |
| Chainer, Nightmare Adept | 52% | +45% |
| Cryptcaller Chariot | 46% | +45% |
| Thrill of Possibility | 62% | +44% |
| Magus of the Wheel | 49% | +44% |
| Geier Reach Sanitarium | 49% | +44% |
| Big Score | 63% | +42% |
💰 The best cards for your Green Goblin, Nemesis deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Green Goblin, Revenant
- Pumpkin Bombs
- Ultimate Green Goblin
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Archfiend of Ifnir
- Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Unexpected Windfall
- Dark Deal
- Cool but Rude
- Brallin, Skyshark Rider
- Tortured Existence
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Bone Miser
- Surly Badgersaur
- Crucible of Worlds
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Green Goblin, Nemesis
- Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will → Infinite draw triggers for all players, Infinite looting for all players, Near-infinite magecraft triggers, Near-infinite storm count
- Underworld Breach + Lion's Eye Diamond + Wheel of Fortune → Infinite draw triggers, Infinite looting, Infinite looting for opponents, Near-infinite storm count
- Bloodchief Ascension + Mindcrank → Infinite mill, Near-infinite lifegain, Near-infinite lifegain triggers, Near-infinite lifeloss
- Sheoldred, the Apocalypse + Peer into the Abyss → Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Near-infinite lifeloss for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Orcish Bowmasters + Peer into the Abyss → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite card draw for target opponent, Near-infinite damage, Near-infinite draw triggers for target opponent, Target opponent loses the game
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
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Frequently asked questions
What is Green Goblin, Nemesis's color identity?
Green Goblin, Nemesis is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Green Goblin, Nemesis come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Green Goblin, Nemesis deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 36 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.2 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 99 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 14 % of the time and floods 6 %. Deck health: B (68/100).
How many lands should a Green Goblin, Nemesis deck run?
Real Green Goblin, Nemesis decks run 36 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Green Goblin, Nemesis?
The three highest-synergy cards are Green Goblin, Revenant, Pumpkin Bombs, Ultimate Green Goblin. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Green Goblin, Nemesis decks.
What combos does Green Goblin, Nemesis have?
Green Goblin, Nemesis has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Underworld Breach + Wheel of Fortune + Jeska's Will. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Green Goblin, Nemesis deck cost?
You can start cheap: Green Goblin, Revenant, Pumpkin Bombs, Ultimate Green Goblin are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.