The Great Goblin Just BROKE +1/+1 Counters… | MTG Arena Standard

The Great Goblin turns +1/+1 counters into DIRECT DAMAGE in MTG Arena Standard!

Today we’re playing Rakdos Goblins in Standard Best of One, built around one of my favorite new cards from The Hobbit: The Great Goblin.

Whenever we put one or more counters on a Goblin, Orc or Army, The Great Goblin deals 2 damage directly to our opponent.

So naturally… we’re making as many Goblins as possible.

Krenko, Baron of Tin Street can put a +1/+1 counter on EVERY Goblin we control, turning a wide board into a massive burst of direct damage. Fuss gives us another way to distribute counters while we’re attacking, and cards like Dragon Fodder, Searslicer Goblin and Greasewrench Goblin help make sure we’ve got bodies everywhere.

The Great Goblin also gives us extra value when our Goblins die by exiling cards from the top of our library that we can continue playing.

It’s Goblin aggro… except our +1/+1 counters are also burn spells.

Deck
3 Krenko, Baron of Tin Street (MKM) 135
3 Swamp (THB) 252
4 The Great Goblin (HOB) 158
4 Goblin Plate Mail (HOB) 157
3 Dawn-Blessed Pennant (ECL) 254
6 Mountain (THB) 253
3 Fuss // Bother (MKM) 248
4 Greasewrench Goblin (DFT) 132
2 Dragon Fodder (FDN) 535
4 Stalactite Stalker (LCI) 122
4 Requiting Hex (ECL) 116
4 Searslicer Goblin (FDN) 93
4 Blood Crypt (RNA) 245
4 Blazemire Verge (DSK) 256
4 Multiversal Passage (SPM) 180
4 Burst Lightning (SOA) 41

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