Rakdos Goblin Rush

A fast Goblin-tribal Rakdos deck that floods the board with cheap attackers, then burns out the opponent with sacrifice and X-spells.

Goblin Chieftain gives all Goblins +1/+1 and haste, turning Mogg Fanatic and token swarms into immediate threats. Beetleback Chief and Goblin Instigator create extra Goblins that can both attack and feed Goblin Grenade for massive burst damage. Thoughtseize strips sweepers and blockers, while Banefire and Incinerate finish the game through a stalled board.

Keep a two- or three-land hand with at least one one-drop or Goblin Chieftain. Mulligan hands with five or more lands or no early pressure. Thoughtseize is a strong opener when the opponent is likely to have a board wipe.

Early: play Festering Goblin or Mogg Fanatic and start attacking. Use Festering Goblin to shrink blockers and Mogg Fanatic to clear 1-toughness creatures. Mid: resolve Goblin Chieftain and swing with all tokens. Use Beetleback Chief to reload and Goblin Grenade to remove blockers or hit face. Late: use Banefire and remaining burn to close out the game before the opponent stabilizes.

Sweepers are devastating against a wide board of small creatures. Huge flying blockers can stop the ground rush. Keep enough Swamps for Thoughtseize and be careful not to overextend into a board wipe.