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Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
Legendary Creature — Goblin Artificer · 1R
Color identity: Red
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer is red: its deck can only run cards of that color plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Sacrifice an artifact: Target artifact gains indestructible until end of turn.
Reference price of the card: €0.26
Average lands in decks for Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer: 34
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🛠️ Build a deck for Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play (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 (56/100)
- Consistency76
- Speed51
- Interaction28
- Resilience80
- Closing56
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 34 lands (11 nonbasic, 23 Mountain)
Sol Ring · Myr Retriever · Ichor Wellspring · Scrap Trawler · Goblin Welder · Junk Diver · Goblin Engineer · Foundry Inspector · Daretti, Scrap Savant · Solemn Simulacrum · Sculpting Steel · Liquimetal Torque · Mind Stone · Spine of Ish Sah · Scrap Mastery · Weapons Manufacturing · Chaos Warp · Trash for Treasure · Crime Novelist · Mystic Forge · Mycosynth Wellspring · Prized Statue · Workshop Assistant · Krark-Clan Ironworks · Myr Battlesphere · Blasphemous Act · Reckless Fireweaver · Wurmcoil Engine · Faithless Looting · Vandalblast · Arcane Signet · Kuldotha Forgemaster · Chromatic Star · Scrap Welder · Dross Scorpion · Mycosynth Lattice · Thran Dynamo · Clock of Omens · Pia's Revolution · Skullclamp · Steel Hellkite · Trading Post · Voltaic Key · Combustible Gearhulk · Liquimetal Coating · Reckless Handling · Cloud Key · Nevinyrral's Disk · Gamble · Sensei's Divining Top · Big Score · Abrade · Coveted Jewel · Cursed Mirror · Circuit Mender · Demand Answers · Moonsilver Key · Pyrite Spellbomb · Everflowing Chalice · Jhoira's Familiar · Mirrorworks · Treasure Nabber · Basalt Monolith · Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift · Gilded Lotus · Great Furnace · Buried Ruin · Darksteel Citadel · Inventors' Fair · Urza's Saga · Treasure Vault · Fomori Vault · War Room · The Mycosynth Gardens · Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle · Forgotten Cave
🃏 Recommended cards for Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Myr Retriever | 84% | +81% |
| Ichor Wellspring | 84% | +81% |
| Scrap Trawler | 80% | +77% |
| Junk Diver | 74% | +72% |
| Goblin Welder | 77% | +69% |
| Darksteel Citadel | 72% | +66% |
| Great Furnace | 77% | +65% |
| Foundry Inspector | 68% | +62% |
| Daretti, Scrap Savant | 65% | +61% |
| Buried Ruin | 71% | +58% |
| Goblin Engineer | 67% | +58% |
| Sculpting Steel | 61% | +56% |
| Scrap Mastery | 57% | +56% |
| Weapons Manufacturing | 56% | +54% |
| Spine of Ish Sah | 55% | +52% |
| Trash for Treasure | 55% | +51% |
| Workshop Assistant | 50% | +49% |
| Mystic Forge | 51% | +49% |
| Prized Statue | 50% | +49% |
| Mycosynth Wellspring | 50% | +48% |
| Krark-Clan Ironworks | 49% | +47% |
| Crime Novelist | 52% | +47% |
| Liquimetal Torque | 59% | +46% |
| Inventors' Fair | 53% | +46% |
💰 The best cards for your Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer 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.
- Myr Retriever
- Ichor Wellspring
- Scrap Trawler
- Junk Diver
- Darksteel Citadel
- Great Furnace
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Goblin Engineer
- Scrap Mastery
- Weapons Manufacturing
- Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Liquimetal Torque
- Wurmcoil Engine
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Goblin Welder
- Inventors' Fair
- Mycosynth Lattice
- Sensei's Divining Top
- Urza's Saga
- Unwinding Clock
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
- Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Rings of Brighthearth + Basalt Monolith → Infinite colorless mana
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Cloud Key → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Foundry Inspector → Infinite artifact ETB, Infinite artifact LTB, Infinite artifact sacrifice triggers, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Sensei's Divining Top + Mystic Forge + Jhoira's Familiar → Infinite card draw, Near-infinite storm count, Infinite draw triggers
- Mycosynth Lattice + Vandalblast → Destroy all permanents opponents control, Mass Land Denial
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Frequently asked questions
What is Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer's color identity?
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer 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 Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer deck (the 99 cards most played with it, with 34 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 25 % of the time and floods 15 %. Deck health: C (56/100).
How many lands should a Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer deck run?
Real Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer decks run 34 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 Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer?
The three highest-synergy cards are Myr Retriever, Ichor Wellspring, Scrap Trawler. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer decks.
What combos does Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer have?
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Sensei's Divining Top + Foundry Inspector + Mystic Forge. 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 Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer deck cost?
You can start cheap: Myr Retriever, Ichor Wellspring, Scrap Trawler 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.