EDH Optimizer
The Great Goblin
Legendary Creature — Goblin Noble
Color identity: Black · Red
Average lands in decks for The Great Goblin: 35
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Build your The Great Goblin deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for The Great Goblin 📥 Analyze my deck🃏 Recommended cards for The Great Goblin
The highest-synergy cards in decks for The Great Goblin, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Skirk Prospector | 73% | +68% |
| Boggart Mischief | 71% | +67% |
| Krenko, Mob Boss | 71% | +66% |
| Boggart Cursecrafter | 71% | +65% |
| Metallic Mimic | 65% | +62% |
| Azog, Moria's Ruin | 69% | +62% |
| Bothersome Noisemaker | 67% | +61% |
| Grub, Storied Matriarch | 61% | +59% |
| Bolg's Company | 65% | +57% |
| Sling-Gang Lieutenant | 60% | +57% |
| Uglúk of the White Hand | 57% | +56% |
| Scuzzback Scrounger | 60% | +56% |
| Goblin Matron | 60% | +56% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 64% | +54% |
| Mauhúr, Uruk-hai Captain | 55% | +54% |
| Goblin Warchief | 56% | +53% |
| Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin | 57% | +53% |
| Bolg of the North | 56% | +51% |
| Barad-dûr | 52% | +50% |
| Gorbag of Minas Morgul | 51% | +50% |
| Knucklebone Witch | 49% | +48% |
| Fearsome Goblin Pair | 54% | +48% |
| Taurean Mauler | 50% | +47% |
| Putrid Goblin | 49% | +47% |
💰 The best cards for your The Great Goblin 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.
- Skirk Prospector
- Boggart Mischief
- Krenko, Mob Boss
- Boggart Cursecrafter
- Metallic Mimic
- Azog, Moria's Ruin
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Skullclamp
- Conspicuous Snoop
- General Kreat, the Boltbringer
- Goblin Chieftain
- Impact Tremors
- Auntie's Hovel
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Warren Soultrader
- Warg Rider
- Orcish Bowmasters
- Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted
- Hexing Squelcher
- Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with The Great Goblin
- 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
- Fall of Cair Andros + Blasphemous Act → Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature, Near-infinite damage to creatures
- Ashnod's Altar + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Ashnod's Altar + Thran Vigil → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
- Goblin Bombardment + Metallic Mimic → Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers
- Gev, Scaled Scorch + Goblin Bombardment → Infinite damage, Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB, Infinite creature sacrifice triggers, Infinite death triggers
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Frequently asked questions
How many lands should a The Great Goblin deck run?
Real The Great Goblin 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 The Great Goblin?
The three highest-synergy cards are Skirk Prospector, Boggart Mischief, Krenko, Mob Boss. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in The Great Goblin decks.
What combos does The Great Goblin have?
The Great Goblin 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 The Great Goblin deck cost?
You can start cheap: Skirk Prospector, Boggart Mischief, Krenko, Mob Boss 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.