Premodern Goblins
Meta
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Shift
Variability
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% |
Goblins Premodern FAQ
Is Goblins good in Premodern right now?
It's a solid choice — and rising fast. Goblins is 7.6% of Premodern decklists in the last two weeks (up 28% vs the prior window), with 1 Challenge win and 2 Top 8s. Over the last 90 days share is still down from ~8.8% to 7.6%, so the recent spike may be a bounce. 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 (72% of lists), and Pyroblast (63% of lists). Goblin King is the fastest riser, up from 4% to 30% 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 553 Premodern Goblins decklists all-time (27 in the last 14 days) from Magic: The Gathering Online (MTGO) Challenges and Leagues. New results are indexed automatically — latest Goblins result Jul 28, 2026.