Rakdos Goblin-Treasure Aristocrats
StandardDeck Strategy
A Rakdos Goblin tribal deck that goes wide with Goblin tokens, then sacrifices them to drain the opponent with Vengeful Bloodwitch and draw cards with Fanatical Offering.
- Dragon Fodder and Goblin Assault Team create multiple Goblin tokens, which trigger Krenko, Baron of Tin Street when sacrificed to Fanatical Offering or Goblin Grenade, creating more Goblins.
- Vengeful Bloodwitch drains the opponent whenever any creature you control dies, turning every sacrifice into a life swing.
- Boneyard Desecrator generates Treasures whenever you sacrifice an artifact or creature, which can be sacrificed to Fanatical Offering or used to cast more spells.
- Krenko, Mob Boss and Goblin Trashmaster provide a lord effect and a huge token burst, while Phyrexian Arena and Midnight Reaper keep your hand full.
Keep hands with at least two lands, at least one Goblin token producer (Dragon Fodder, Goblin Assault Team) or a cheap Goblin, and a sacrifice payoff (Vengeful Bloodwitch, Fanatical Offering). Mulligan hands that are all lands or lack early action. A hand with Dragon Fodder, Vengeful Bloodwitch, and two lands is ideal.
Early game: Deploy cheap Goblins like Goblin Arsonist and Goblin Tomb Raider, and use Dragon Fodder to build a board. Mid game: Establish a sacrifice engine with Fanatical Offering and Boneyard Desecrator, draining the opponent with Vengeful Bloodwitch. Use Goblin Grenade as removal or reach. Late game: Use Krenko, Mob Boss to create a massive Goblin army, or Goblin Trashmaster to pump your team, then swing for lethal. Phyrexian Arena and Laughing Jasper Flint ensure you never run out of cards.
- Board wipes like Languish can clear your small Goblins before you can sacrifice them.
- Heavy removal on key pieces like Vengeful Bloodwitch and Krenko can stall your engine.
- The mana base can be slow due to Evolving Wilds, so aggressive decks might race you.
- If you don't draw a sacrifice outlet, Vengeful Bloodwitch and Boneyard Desecrator lose value.
| Type | Rarity | Card Name | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures (23) | Rare | Abyssal Harvester | |
| Rare | Bloodghast | ||
| Mythic Rare | Bloodthirsty Conqueror | ||
| Common | Boneyard Desecrator | ||
| Token | Coruscation Mage | ||
| Common | Fear of Lost Teeth | ||
| Rare | Gev, Scaled Scorch | ||
| Rare | Krenko, Baron of Tin Street | ||
| Rare | Krenko, Mob Boss | ||
| Rare | Laughing Jasper Flint | ||
| Rare | Midnight Reaper | ||
| Mythic Rare | Overlord of the Balemurk | ||
| Uncommon | Vengeful Bloodwitch | ||
| Instants (9) | Common | Fanatical Offering | |
| Uncommon | Hero's Downfall | ||
| Common | Shock | ||
| Sorceries (4) | Common | Dragon Fodder | |
| Lands (24) | Basic Land | Bloodfell Caves | |
| Common | Evolving Wilds | ||
| Basic Land | Mountain | ||
| Basic Land | Swamp | ||
| Rare | Thornspire Verge |