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Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
Legendary Creature — Goblin Human Villain · 1R
Color identity: Red
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, haste
Whenever you discard a card, Hobgoblin gets +2/+0 until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.11
Average lands in decks for Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder: 35
DiscardAggroVoltronWheelsCyclingEquipmentImpulse DrawSelf-Discard
Build your Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder 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: C (54/100)
- Consistency97
- Speed51
- Interaction19
- Resilience73
- Closing49
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (7 nonbasic, 28 Mountain)
Faithless Looting · Cathartic Reunion · Sol Ring · Thrill of Possibility · Change of Fortune · Magmakin Artillerist · Magus of the Wheel · Demand Answers · Arcane Signet · Big Score · Reforge the Soul · Tormenting Voice · Burning Inquiry · Inti, Seneschal of the Sun · Key to the City · Marauding Mako · Chaos Warp · Romantic Rendezvous · Unexpected Windfall · Monument to Endurance · Containment Construct · Seize the Spoils · Glint-Horn Buccaneer · Decaying Time Loop · Fear of Missing Out · Ruby Medallion · Squee, Goblin Nabob · Blasphemous Act · Goblin Lore · Grab the Prize · Raking Claws · Shadow of the Goblin · Temur Battle Rage · Cathartic Pyre · Cool but Rude · Ivora, Insatiable Heir · Laughing Mad · Swiftfoot Boots · Anje's Ravager · Pumpkin Bombs · Sazacap's Brew · Snort · Shattered Perception · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Conspiracy Theorist · Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar · Ox of Agonas · Wheel of Misfortune · Living Laser · Wheel of Fate · Surly Badgersaur · Vision of Love · Wheel of Fortune · Bulk Up · Highway Robbery · Bag of Holding · Faithless Salvaging · Misty Knight, Hero for Hire · Hazoret's Monument · Mana Geyser · Tersa Lightshatter · Untimely Malfunction · Abrade · Brallin, Skyshark Rider · Forgotten Cave · Desert of the Fervent · Smoldering Crater · Ash Barrens · Rogue's Passage · Geier Reach Sanitarium · Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
🃏 Recommended cards for Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Cathartic Reunion | 77% | +67% |
| Change of Fortune | 63% | +61% |
| Magmakin Artillerist | 63% | +60% |
| Magus of the Wheel | 63% | +53% |
| Burning Inquiry | 54% | +52% |
| Marauding Mako | 53% | +52% |
| Key to the City | 53% | +51% |
| Romantic Rendezvous | 52% | +50% |
| Inti, Seneschal of the Sun | 53% | +48% |
| Reforge the Soul | 56% | +48% |
| Monument to Endurance | 51% | +46% |
| Tormenting Voice | 55% | +46% |
| Faithless Looting | 86% | +46% |
| Containment Construct | 49% | +45% |
| Forgotten Cave | 61% | +45% |
| Decaying Time Loop | 46% | +45% |
| Glint-Horn Buccaneer | 47% | +44% |
| Desert of the Fervent | 47% | +43% |
| Squee, Goblin Nabob | 46% | +43% |
| Goblin Lore | 43% | +43% |
| Fear of Missing Out | 46% | +42% |
| Raking Claws | 43% | +42% |
| Smoldering Crater | 47% | +42% |
| Shadow of the Goblin | 43% | +41% |
💰 The best cards for your Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder 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.
- Cathartic Reunion
- Change of Fortune
- Magmakin Artillerist
- Magus of the Wheel
- Marauding Mako
- Key to the City
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Burning Inquiry
- Reforge the Soul
- Glint-Horn Buccaneer
- Fear of Missing Out
- Cool but Rude
- Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Monument to Endurance
- Surly Badgersaur
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
- 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
- Dualcaster Mage + Twinflame → Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature tokens with haste, Infinite magecraft triggers
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite artifact tokens, Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Underworld Breach + Grinding Station → Infinite self-mill, Near-infinite storm count, Near-infinite mana among colors of legendary creatures and planeswalkers you control
- Sword of Feast and Famine + Aggravated Assault → Infinite combat phases
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Frequently asked questions
What is Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder's color identity?
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder is red: its deck can only run cards of that color 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 Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 2.1 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 100 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 24 % of the time and floods 1 %. Deck health: C (54/100).
How many lands should a Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder deck run?
Real Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder decks run 35 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 Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder?
The three highest-synergy cards are Cathartic Reunion, Change of Fortune, Magmakin Artillerist. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder decks.
What combos does Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder have?
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder 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 Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder deck cost?
You can start cheap: Cathartic Reunion, Change of Fortune, Magmakin Artillerist 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.