Premodern Goblins
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| Date | View Decklist | Player | Event | Place | Record | Uniqueness | Colors |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 21 | View | Oxdizzle | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 21 | View | Pizzapiebob | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 21 | View | toph4 | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 21 | View | pepa | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 20 | View | Persona_Non_Grata | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-20 | 4th | 5-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 20 | View | Beicodegeia | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-20 | 18th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Mar 20 | View | VitorCarvalho01 | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-20 | 27th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Mar 20 | View | MisterTwin | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-20 | 29th | 3-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 20 | View | wd40rocks | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Mar 19 | View | DeadPool_ | Premodern Challenge 32 | 9th | 4-2 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 19 | View | Strongmind | Premodern Challenge 32 | 11th | 4-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Mar 19 | View | Capitano_CL | Premodern Challenge 32 | 14th | 4-2 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 | |
| Mar 19 | View | NMT_Sco94 | Premodern Challenge 32 | 16th | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Mar 19 | View | slaxx | Premodern Challenge 32 | 21st | 3-3 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Mar 19 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League 2026-03-19 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Mar 18 | View | thekid | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Mar 18 | View | Ark4n | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 18 | View | md91 | Premodern League | — | 5-0 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Mar 17 | View | Capitano_CL | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-17 | 4th | 6-2 | Stock · band 1 of 10 · 1 | |
| Mar 17 | View | BERNASTORRES | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-17 | 7th | 4-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 17 | View | Beicodegeia | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-17 | 8th | 4-3 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 17 | View | goblin_ringleader1 | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-17 | 9th | 4-2 | Off-beat · band 8 of 10 · 8 | |
| Mar 16 | View | maxtheripperhs | Premodern League 2026-03-16 | — | 5-0 | Typical · band 2 of 10 · 2 | |
| Mar 15 | View | Pizzapiebob | Premodern League 2026-03-15 | — | 5-0 | Standard · band 4 of 10 · 4 | |
| Mar 14 | View | BBorowicz50 | Premodern Challenge 32 2026-03-14 | 19th | 3-3 | Adapted · band 6 of 10 · 6 |
Goblins has slipped from ~9.3% to 7.3% of the Premodern metagame over the last 90 days.
Meta share, last 90 days
Slipped from ~9.3% to 7.3% · 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Skirk Prospector | 77% | 89% | +12.4% |
Sideboard
| Card | Was | Now | Δ |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goblin King | 4% | 32% | +28.3% |
| Caller of the Claw | 4% | 32% | +28.3% |
| Gaea's Blessing | 23% | 39% | +16.2% |
| Overload | 77% | 89% | +12.4% |
| Goblin Goon | 42% | 46% | +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 | 67% |
| Forest | 1.0 | 64% |
| Karplusan Forest | 4.0 | 64% |
| Wooded Foothills | 4.0 | 64% |
| Naturalize | 2.8 | 61% |
| Goblin King | 1.0 | 51% |
| Goblin Goon | 1.3 | 47% |
| Mossfire Valley | 1.0 | 4% |
| Ruby Medallion | 2.1 | 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 | 71% |
| Pyroblast | 2.7 | 63% |
| Tranquil Domain | 2.1 | 60% |
| Naturalize | 1.4 | 53% |
| Overload | 1.7 | 53% |
| Anarchy | 1.6 | 48% |
| Mogg Salvage | 1.5 | 33% |
| Goblin Goon | 1.0 | 32% |
| Gaea's Blessing | 1.1 | 11% |
| Caller of the Claw | 1.0 | 11% |
| Goblin King | 1.2 | 10% |
| Pyrostatic Pillar | 1.9 | 10% |
| 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% |
Goblins Premodern FAQ
Is Goblins good in Premodern right now?
It's a solid choice — Goblins is 7.3% of Premodern decklists in the last two weeks (up 16% vs the prior window), with 1 Challenge win and 3 Top 8s. Best recent finish: 1st (8-1) at Premodern Challenge 32 on Jul 21, 2026.
What are the key cards in Premodern Goblins?
Nearly every list runs Gempalm Incinerator, Goblin Lackey, Goblin Piledriver, and Goblin Ringleader (99%+ of Premodern Goblins decklists in the last 90 days). Builds split 73 Gruul vs 30 Mono-Red lists.
What's a typical Premodern Goblins sideboard?
The most common Premodern Goblins sideboard cards over the last 90 days: Tormod's Crypt (99% of lists), Pyrokinesis (93% of lists), Red Elemental Blast (71% of lists), and Pyroblast (63% of lists). Goblin King is the fastest riser, up from 4% to 32% of sideboards.
Are there different builds of Premodern Goblins?
What does Uniqueness mean?
Uniqueness rates each list from band 1 (Stock) through band 10 (Unique). Higher means a list is more unusual vs recent peers of this strategy.
How many Premodern Goblins decklists are there?
Decklist Data tracks 556 Premodern Goblins decklists all-time (28 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Goblins result Jul 29, 2026.