Premodern Goblins
Goblins is a Premodern aggro strategy that usually features Gempalm Incinerator, Goblin Lackey, and Goblin Piledriver. Recent lists are split between Gruul and Mono-Red builds.
Meta
7.6%
Colors
Shift
+29%
Variability
Low
155 decks in Mono-Red
| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 11 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| Jun 9 | View | AAUE | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 30 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 | 10th | 4-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 30 | View | PNascimento | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 29 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 Special | 3rd | 6-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 29 | View | PNascimento | Premodern Challenge 32 Special | 32nd | 2-4 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 27 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 Special | 18th | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 24 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 23 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 | 15th | 3-3 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 23 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 | 23rd | 3-3 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 22 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 | 5th | 5-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 18 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 17 | View | peterk235 | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 17 | View | Frutuoso | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 16 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 | 10th | 3-2 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 13 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 12 | View | baronbounty | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 11 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| May 9 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 | 12th | 4-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 9 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 8 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 | 15th | 3-3 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 7 | View | AAUE | Premodern League 2026-05-07 | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 6 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 5 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 | |
| May 2 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern Challenge 32 | 10th | 3-2 | Familiar · band 3 of 10 · 3 |
Goblins has slipped from ~8.8% to 7.6% of the Premodern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~8.8% to 7.6% · trend line is 3-week smoothed
Approaches, last 90 days
Weekly breakdown of lists by automatically detected approach
Rising Goblins cards
Cards gaining share within Goblins vs the prior 14 days, adjusted for format-wide play rate.
Maindeck
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goblin King | 20% | 30% | +9.6% |
| Skirk Prospector | 72% | 89% | +16.9% |
| Rishadan Port | 88% | 100% | +12% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goblin King | 4% | 30% | +25.6% |
| Caller of the Claw | 4% | 30% | +25.6% |
| Goblin Goon | 40% | 52% | +11.9% |
| Gaea's Blessing | 24% | 33% | +9.3% |
| Overload | 76% | 89% | +12.9% |
| Mogg Salvage | 44% | 48% | +4.1% |
Typical Premodern Goblins maindeck cards
Maindeck adoption across 192 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Gempalm Incinerator | 3.3 | 100% |
| Goblin Lackey | 4.0 | 100% |
| Goblin Piledriver | 4.0 | 100% |
| Goblin Ringleader | 4.0 | 100% |
| Goblin Warchief | 4.0 | 100% |
| Mountain | 11.2 | 100% |
| Siege-Gang Commander | 3.0 | 100% |
| Goblin Matron | 4.0 | 99% |
| Mogg Fanatic | 3.9 | 99% |
| Wasteland | 3.1 | 96% |
| Rishadan Port | 3.8 | 96% |
| Goblin Tinkerer | 1.1 | 95% |
| Goblin Sharpshooter | 1.0 | 92% |
| Skirk Prospector | 1.1 | 66% |
| Forest | 1.0 | 63% |
| Karplusan Forest | 4.0 | 63% |
| Wooded Foothills | 4.0 | 63% |
| Naturalize | 2.8 | 60% |
| Goblin King | 1.0 | 52% |
| Goblin Goon | 1.3 | 48% |
| Mossfire Valley | 1.0 | 4% |
| Ruby Medallion | 2.0 | 4% |
| Ancient Tomb | 3.2 | 3% |
| City of Brass | 1.2 | 3% |
| Dwarven Ruins | 1.0 | 2% |
| Mogg Bombers | 3.0 | 2% |
| Sneak Attack | 4.0 | 2% |
| Bloodstained Mire | 4.0 | 2% |
| Hearth Charm | 2.0 | 2% |
| Lightning Bolt | 3.0 | 2% |
| Sandstone Needle | 1.0 | 2% |
| Sparksmith | 1.0 | 2% |
| Sulfurous Springs | 4.0 | 2% |
| Swamp | 1.3 | 2% |
| Gaea's Cradle | 1.0 | 1% |
| Goblin Pyromancer | 1.0 | 1% |
| Shadowblood Ridge | 1.0 | 1% |
| Smother | 1.0 | 1% |
| Cabal Therapy | 2.0 | <1% |
| Caller of the Claw | 1.0 | <1% |
Typical Premodern Goblins sideboard
Built from sideboard adoption across 192 decklists in the last 90 days.
Full sideboard card play rate
Per-card sideboard adoption across 192 decklists in the last 90 days. Click a row to filter decklists.
| Card | Avg copies | % |
|---|---|---|
| Tormod's Crypt | 2.9 | 99% |
| Pyrokinesis | 3.1 | 93% |
| Red Elemental Blast | 2.6 | 72% |
| Pyroblast | 2.7 | 63% |
| Tranquil Domain | 2.1 | 59% |
| Naturalize | 1.4 | 53% |
| Overload | 1.7 | 52% |
| Anarchy | 1.6 | 48% |
| Mogg Salvage | 1.5 | 33% |
| Goblin Goon | 1.0 | 33% |
| Gaea's Blessing | 1.1 | 11% |
| Caller of the Claw | 1.0 | 10% |
| Pyrostatic Pillar | 1.9 | 10% |
| Goblin King | 1.1 | 9% |
| Goblin Tinkerer | 1.0 | 6% |
| Goblin Sharpshooter | 1.0 | 4% |
| Phyrexian Furnace | 1.2 | 3% |
| Crumble | 1.0 | 3% |
| Powder Keg | 1.0 | 3% |
| Blood Moon | 2.0 | 2% |
| Ensnaring Bridge | 2.0 | 2% |
| Gempalm Incinerator | 1.0 | 2% |
| Goblin Bombardment | 1.3 | 2% |
| Call of the Herd | 4.0 | 2% |
| Dralnu's Crusade | 2.7 | 2% |
| Flaring Pain | 1.3 | 2% |
| Tranquility | 3.0 | 2% |
| Cabal Therapy | 1.5 | 1% |
| Earthquake | 1.5 | 1% |
| Lightning Bolt | 3.0 | 1% |
| Perish | 1.0 | 1% |
| Diabolic Edict | 1.0 | <1% |
| Duress | 4.0 | <1% |
| Noetic Scales | 2.0 | <1% |
| Price of Progress | 2.0 | <1% |
| Smother | 1.0 | <1% |
| Threaten | 1.0 | <1% |