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The Lord of the Rings: Tales of Middle-Earth's Best Bulk

Amass: The Top 10 Most Played Commander Cards

Top 10 Army-Makers (of Each Type)

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Óin the Brave" href="#" target="_blank">Óin the Brave</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://www.instagram.com/colin_boyer/">Colin Boyer</a></em></p>
<p><em>The Hobbit</em>, the beloved prequel to the massive <em>Lord of the Rings</em> trilogy, is a much smaller tale in comparison to the world-spanning trip to Mount Doom. Thorin's Company, the group of travelers that<em> The Hobbit</em> follows, might be a larger group of individuals, but has a fraction of the depth and identity compared to the future Fellowship of the Ring years later. <em>The Hobbit</em> is the little brother to the giant that is <em>The Lord of the Rings</em>, and this set along, with its mechanics, feels like it. Yet that's exactly as it should be, as <em>The Hobbit</em> was meant to be a much smaller and more condensed story, and this story is a perfect on-ramp for more players to get into <em>Magic: The Gathering</em>.</p>
<p>So let's dive into the nice introductory mechanics of this small set that's sure to give the perfect Hobbit vibes to all who wander!</p>
<h3>Storied</h3>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thorin Oakenshield"></div></div></p>
<p>Storied is one of the cooler and more flavorful mechanics =we've seen among any of the Universes Beyond sets! When you play a card with storied, it continues to check your board looking for three or more artifacts, legendary permanents and/or Sagas. Once it's confirmed that you have three of these in any combination, you as the player gain an <em>enduring story</em> for the rest of the game.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Kíli the Resourceful"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bifur, Melodic Rider"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Óin the Brave"></div></div>
<p>Once you have an enduring story, you never lose it, much like the city's blessing mechanic from <em>Ixalan.</em> If you stop having three artifacts, legendaries or Sagas out, you will still have an enduring story once you earn it once, and the legendary creatures with the storied mechanic like Thorin Oakenshield can be the first page to that story, since he's legendary himself.</p>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Balin, Loremaster"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bombur, Gentle Dreamer"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Ori, Keeper of Songs"></div></div></p>
<p>There are nine cards with the storied mechanic, and each of them are also all of the enduring story cards as well, so just get <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Balin, Loremaster" href="#" target="_blank">Balin, Loremaster</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Ori, Keeper of Songs" href="#" target="_blank">Ori, Keeper of Songs</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Thorin Oakenshield" href="#" target="_blank">Thorin Oakenshield</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> out at the same time and you'll earn storied plus three different enduring story abilities.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dáin, Lord of the Iron Hills"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fíli the Pathfinder"></div></div>
<p>This is the general mechanic for the Dwarves in this set, who are the creature type in the most need of support amongst all of the ones included in <em>The Hobbit</em> set, but that's not to say that's not the only support they're getting.</p>
<h3>Hone Counters</h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Sting, Bilbo&#039;s Sword"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Dwalin, Weaponmaster"></div></div>
<p>Hone counters are only referenced on two cards in this set, but they could speak to a very exciting mechanic in the future. Hone counters are placed on Equipment and give the equipped creature +1/+0 on top of whatever other bonuses the equipped creature is getting. This is a super cool counter that can change the general view on Equipment throughout all of <em>Magic</em>, since they have long been mired by the "two for one" conundrum. These counters stay on the Equipment themselves, so even if the creature they are attached to gets removed, they still keep the Hone counters. Very much like <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Chainsaw" href="#" target="_blank">Chainsaw</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> from <em>Duskmourn</em>, Equipment will turn into one-shots as long as they stay on the field, just waiting for someone worthy to pick them up.</p>
<h3>Recruit</h3>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bard&#039;s Company"></div></div>
<p>Speaking of creature support, Humans are a big part of the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> franchise and <em>The Hobbit</em> is no different, although they do take a bit of a backseat this time around. However, the Humans that do show up here give a home to the recruit mechanic which, when triggered, has you draw a card, then discard a card, and if that discarded card is a nonland card, make a 1/1 Human Soldier. This sounds a mighty lot like connive from sets as recently as <em>Marvel Super Heroes,</em> and it's still amazing here!</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Great Gilded Boat"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Long Lake Nuisance"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Celebrate the Mountain-king"></div></div>
<p>Blue and white are in their <em>second draw matters</em> era right now and this mechanic shows that. There are a myriad of commanders that care about players drawing a second card, like my take on <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="King T&#039;Challa" href="#" target="_blank">King T&#039;Challa</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> that you can find <a href="https://archidekt.com/articles/edhrec/king-tchallas-multiversal-diplomacy/king-tchalla?utm_source=edhrec">here</a>, and a ton more in the EDHREC <em>Draw Matters</em> category <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/card-drawhttps://edhrec.com/tags/card-draw">here</a>. Drawing for an additional time will already trigger enough things throughout <em>Magic</em> but let's not forget how discarding select cards can be just as helpful too. Discard a nonland card and you earn a token with two very powerful creature types in the form of <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/humans">Human</a> and <a href="https://edhrec.com/tags/soldiers">Soldier</a>, long supported archetypes both in and outside of the <em>Magic</em> Multiverse.</p>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Queen of Dale"></div></div>
<p>Recruit is quite a strong ability and it has some powerful legs to stand on with Queen of Dale being as cheap as she is for such a powerful effect.</p>
<h2>Returning Mechanics:</h2>
<p>Now the above were all of the new mechanics for <em>The Hobbit,</em> but we do have two returning ones that are pretty perfect for the story and also some more connective tissue with the previous set.</p>
<h3>Adventure</h3>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Arkenstone"></div></div></p>
<p>Adventure has been around for a long time, so we'll do a quick refresher here. Cards with Adventure have two halves, a permanent and an instant or sorcery side. The card is just about always treated as its creature side when referring to library searching or hand discarding and so on, and once the card is physically on the battlefield, you're always just looking at the effects on the permanent half.</p>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="My Precious"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Thranduil, Sindarin Liege"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Beorn, Reluctant Host"></div></div></p>
<p>However, when you're able to cast spells at the appropriate time, Adventure cards can be cast for the noncreature side instead, following all of the same rules for casting instants and sorceries. The change here is that once the card resolves, instead of going to the graveyard, you instead place it into exile. From exile, you may only cast it again for the permanent side, completing the adventure that the card went on.</p>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Gollum, Silent Slinker"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Most Decrepit Old Bird"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="An Unexpected Party"></div></div></p>
<p>I mean I truly cannot imagine a more fitting mechanic for <em>The Hobbit</em> being the wonderful tale of adventure that it is. Cast <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gandalf, Goblins&#039; Bane" href="#" target="_blank">Gandalf, Goblins&#039; Bane</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> on the Flameshape side for some added card options, then cast him on the creature side to take advantage of those cards too. Perfection!</p>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Gandalf, Goblins&#039; Bane"></div></div></p>
<h3 lang="en">Amass</h3>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Great Goblin, Foul-Hearted"></div></div></p>
<p lang="en">Amass is the last of the mechanics for <em>The Hobbit</em> and this one is very specifically a love letter to all of the <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Sauron, the Dark Lord" href="#" target="_blank">Sauron, the Dark Lord</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> <a href="https://edhrec.com/commanders/sauron-the-dark-lord">decks</a> out there. Amass is the mechanic for the forces of evil in the Tolkien world, as it allows you to make a bigger and bigger creature token that helps you take over the battlefield. Whenever you are told to amass, if you have not already, you create a 0/0 army token with whatever creature type is described on the card, then you add X +1/+1 counters into that token equal to the amass amount.</p>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Fearsome Goblin Pair"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Great Ugly-Looking Goblin"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Misty Mountains Raider"></div></div></p>
<p lang="en">What makes this mechanic even more interesting is that if you already have an Army token created, you don't make a new one, you just add the appropriate counters onto the one that's out there. You won't regularly have multiple armies out at once, usually just the one you've made and so you keep on putting counters on that one token over and over again for free, which ends up being a problem for your opponent to deal with while you keep doing whatever your deck does on top of that.</p>
<p class="card-text-title" lang="en"><div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bolg of the North"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Azog, Moria&#039;s Ruin"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Down, Down to Goblin-town"></div></div></p>
<p lang="en">Amass the armies of the Dark Lord and stride forth!</p>
<h3 lang="en">Conclusion</h3>
<p>There we have it, short and sweet, much like <em>The Hobbit</em> is. A few very cool and interesting mechanics for a nice introductory set that keeps players excited for the <em>Lord of the Rings</em> world being in <em>Magic: The Gathering</em>. From deck upgrades for older decks, to brand new builds for your favorite characters, this set is for the Halfling in all of us! Tune in next time for our dive into the mechanics of <em>Reality Fracture</em>!</p>


The Storied Mechanics of The Hobbit

<p style="text-align: right;"><em><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Goblin" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Goblin</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> | Art by <a href="https://scryfall.com/search?q=a%3A%E2%80%9CMikl%C3%B3s+Ligeti%E2%80%9D&amp;unique=art">Miklós Ligeti</a></em></p>
<p>Over the years, we've gotten a few solid Rakdos Goblin commanders, who typically hail from <em>Lorwyn</em>. However, with our return to Middle-earth just around the corner, it looks like we have a new go-to option to place in the command zone. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Goblin" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Goblin</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> is (in my opinion) the best commander we've ever seen for this creature type, so I'm incredibly excited to share my take on a Bracket 2 build for this one!</p>
<p>My name is <a href="https://linktr.ee/pillowfortmtg">Tyler 'Savesya' Bucks</a>, and today we'll be going over a budget 99 centered around this awesome commander that you can pick up for about $50 (based on <a href="https://partner.tcgplayer.com/c/4913290/1830156/21018?partnerpropertyid=5237567&amp;subId1=edhrec%2Ccardprice&amp;u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tcgplayer.com%2Fproduct%2F707516%2Fmagic-the-hobbit-the-great-goblin">TCGPlayer</a> pricing). That budget excludes the price of the commander, since we're still in prerelease pricing. So, let's get right into the deck by taking a look at this <em>big bad</em> Goblin.</p>
<h2>What Does The Great Goblin Bring to the Table?</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="The Great Goblin"></div></div>
<p>Dropping in from Goblin-town, it's none other than <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Goblin" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Goblin</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>! This three-drop commander deals out damage when your team grows with counters, as well as providing you with a whole lot of card advantage. Whenever a Goblin, Orc, or Army you control dies, you exile the top card of your library and can play it until the end of your next turn.</p>
<p>Gaining access to a new card whenever you lose a creature is <em>very</em> powerful. It turns any of your sacrifice outlets into even more card advantage, which means that you're gaining a lot of value for just simply enacting your game plan. Before we check out the cards that make this deck tick, let's make a quick pit stop at a recent Goblin-filled set, <em><a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/ecl">Lorwyn Eclipsed</a></em>!</p>
<h2><em>Lorwyn Eclipsed</em> Meets Middle-earth</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Boggart Cursecrafter"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Boggart Mischief"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Gathering Stone"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Boggart Cursecrafter" href="#" target="_blank">Boggart Cursecrafter</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Since the goal with this deck is to go wide and benefit when the members of your team bite the dust, having a creature like this that comes down the turn before your commander will ensure you're getting off to a good start.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Boggart Mischief" href="#" target="_blank">Boggart Mischief</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Let's continue talking about lowering life totals by taking a look at this enchantment. Not only does it help you stay ahead on board, but it can also make you two tokens in exchange for blight 1, which is a lot of value all in one textbox.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Gathering Stone" href="#" target="_blank">Gathering Stone</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This artifact keeps getting better and better in my book. It does that draw effect when it enters, as well as during your upkeep, plus it lowers the casting cost of all your Goblins.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bloodline Bidding"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Collective Inferno"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Grub&#039;s Command"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bloodline Bidding" href="#" target="_blank">Bloodline Bidding</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: One of the biggest pitfalls of a typal deck is when your creatures end up in your graveyard, which is what makes this big spell so useful, since it can pull you right back into a game. Plus, I died to this card during<em> Lorwyn Eclipsed</em> prerelease, so I can tell you firsthand that it wins games!</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Collective Inferno" href="#" target="_blank">Collective Inferno</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Another spell that killed me during that tournament was this enchantment, since it can come down super quickly thanks to convoke, and double all your damage (like helping your commander deal four to someone's face instead of just two).</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Grub&#039;s Command" href="#" target="_blank">Grub&#039;s Command</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This card is truly a Swiss Army Knife for this deck, offering up creature copying, a teamwide buff, targeted removal, and even some card advantage!</li>
</ul>
<h2>Seeing More of The Deck</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Moria Marauder"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Rundvelt Hordemaster"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Moria Scavenger"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Moria Marauder" href="#" target="_blank">Moria Marauder</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: As your board grows, this creature gets better and better. It puts you in a place where you can move to combat and exile cards from your library either if your Goblins hit people <em>or</em> if they die, which is a win-win.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Rundvelt Hordemaster" href="#" target="_blank">Rundvelt Hordemaster</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's a creature from <a href="https://edhrec.com/sets/dmu">Dominaria</a> that feels like it fits perfectly into the world of Middle-earth. Not only does it act as an anthem for your board, but it also brings you extra card advantage when your creatures die.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Moria Scavenger" href="#" target="_blank">Moria Scavenger</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This card offers up a lot of value all in one textbox, since you can discard cards to find more useful options, as well as amass an army that'll cause your commander to deal out some direct damage.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Descendants&#039; Fury"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Vampiric Rites"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Bloodsoaked Insight"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Descendants&#039; Fury" href="#" target="_blank">Descendants&#039; Fury</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Since the goal of this deck is to benefit from your creatures' deaths, let's increase that value even more. Now you can trade in a Goblin that dealt damage to one of your opponents in order to find a replacement, while also exiling the top card of your library to play later on.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Vampiric Rites" href="#" target="_blank">Vampiric Rites</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's an enchantment that fits into a lot of decks out there, but gets even better when paired with <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Goblin" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Goblin</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>. Now, whenever you sacrifice a creature, you'll be gaining access to two cards instead of just one!</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Bloodsoaked Insight" href="#" target="_blank">Bloodsoaked Insight</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: When it comes to this deck, the plan is to lower the table's life totals as much as possible. That means this half-land, half-spell could be cast for a lot cheaper than seven mana, and will allow you to steal an opponent's cards.</li>
</ul>
<h2>Sacrifice Outlets &amp; Flooding the Board</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Siege-Gang Lieutenant"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Pashalik Mons"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Goblin Bombardment"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Siege-Gang Lieutenant" href="#" target="_blank">Siege-Gang Lieutenant</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Building up tokens, as well as offering up a way to cash them in for value, is exactly what you want for building this deck's engine. Plus, getting two Goblin tokens every turn, for simply having your commander in play, is a massive deal.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Pashalik Mons" href="#" target="_blank">Pashalik Mons</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This legend is incredibly powerful here, since it not only offers up a way to make more bodies, but it also helps you deal out targeted damage whenever members of your team die.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Goblin Bombardment" href="#" target="_blank">Goblin Bombardment</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's an absolute classic for this kind of deck, and it's made even better thanks to this commander, since you get to throw out damage and gain access to a card for the price of sacrificing a creature whenever you want.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Krenko, Mob Boss"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Krenko&#039;s Command"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Legion Warboss"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Krenko, Mob Boss" href="#" target="_blank">Krenko, Mob Boss</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Alright everyone, feel free to post your objections to me adding this format boogeyman to the 99 in the comments, but I couldn't help myself! At time of writing, it's still under my usual sub-$3 budget range, and provides a great win condition for this deck.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Krenko&#039;s Command" href="#" target="_blank">Krenko&#039;s Command</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: What would Krenko be without his command? Two mana to get two creatures is just a solid rate, and can help keep your engine chugging along at any point in the game.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Legion Warboss" href="#" target="_blank">Legion Warboss</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: I love this creature for the deck, since it offers up a Goblin on your turn that has to attack, which means that you can send it into combat, where it might die and give you access to another card right away.</li>
</ul>
<h2>A Few More Highlights</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Shared Animosity"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Brightstone Ritual"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Boggart Trawler"></div></div>
<ul>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Shared Animosity" href="#" target="_blank">Shared Animosity</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: This is a card I'm a little bit nervous about including in this deck, but it's here! Since both Dwarves and Goblins touch red in this set, this enchantment might start shooting up in price (which I highlighted in a recent <a href="https://blog.cardsphere.com/author/tyler-bucks/">Cardsphere article</a>) so keep an eye on its price as the weeks go on.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Brightstone Ritual" href="#" target="_blank">Brightstone Ritual</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: Here's a card that can propel you towards a win, helping turn one red mana into a whole lot more. Now, you could be in a spot where you can deploy the threats in your hand and in exile, all on a single turn.</li>
<li><span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Boggart Trawler" href="#" target="_blank">Boggart Trawler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>: I'm such a huge fan of adding MDFCs to lists, since they help keep your deck more consistent by attaching spells to your lands. So, I was incredibly excited when I remembered that this little graveyard hate piece was also a Goblin, making it a perfect fit here.</li>
</ul>
<div class="edhrecp__cards"><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Knucklebone Witch"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Metallic Mimic"></div><div class="edhrecp__card-container" name="Taurean Mauler"></div></div>
<p>Let's finish things up by taking a look at a few consistent ways to build counters on your board. <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Knucklebone Witch" href="#" target="_blank">Knucklebone Witch</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> gets buffed up when your creatures die, and <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Metallic Mimic" href="#" target="_blank">Metallic Mimic</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> adds counters to the Goblins that enter your battlefield. Finally, there's <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="Taurean Mauler" href="#" target="_blank">Taurean Mauler</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span>, which'll be sure to give your opponents a headache, since every spell they cast causes your commander to deal out two damage to someone's face.</p>
<h2>The Deck List</h2>
<div class="edhrecp__deck mtgh"><span class="edhrecp__deck-s" name="The Great Goblin - by Tyler Savesya Bucks" site="edhrec" archidekt_link="" cards="[Commander]
*1 The Great Goblin
[/Commander]
[Enchantments]
*1 Boggart Mischief
*1 Collective Inferno
*1 Descendants&#039; Fury
*1 Goblin Bombardment
*1 Obsessive Pursuit
*1 Shared Animosity
*1 Vampiric Rites
[/Enchantments]
[Creatures]
*1 Boggart Cursecrafter
*1 Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
*1 Dropkick Bomber
*1 Eclipsed Boggart
*1 Enterprising Scallywag
*1 Frogtosser Banneret
*1 Goblin Chirurgeon
*1 Goblin Cratermaker
*1 Goblin Matron
*1 Goblin Warchief
*1 Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
*1 Gristle Glutton
*1 Grub, Storied Matriarch // Grub, Notorious Auntie
*1 Impulsive Pilferer
*1 Knucklebone Witch
*1 Krenko, Mob Boss
*1 Legion Warboss
*1 Mad Auntie
*1 Metallic Mimic
*1 Mogg Fanatic
*1 Mogg War Marshal
*1 Moria Marauder
*1 Moria Scavenger
*1 Munitions Expert
*1 Pashalik Mons
*1 Putrid Goblin
*1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
*1 Scuzzback Scrounger
*1 Siege-Gang Commander
*1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
*1 Skirk Prospector
*1 Sling-Gang Lieutenant
*1 Taurean Mauler
*1 Warren Torchmaster
[/Creatures]
[Instants]
*1 Abrade
*1 Big Score
*1 Brightstone Ritual
*1 Corrupted Conviction
*1 Deadly Dispute
*1 Lethal Scheme
*1 Orcish Medicine
*1 Terminate
*1 Unbury
*1 Village Rites
[/Instants]
[Sorceries]
*1 Blasphemous Act
*1 Bloodline Bidding
*1 Bloodsoaked Insight // Sanguine Morass
*1 Boggart Birth Rite
*1 Dragon Fodder
*1 Feed the Swarm
*1 Goblin Negotiation
*1 Grub&#039;s Command
*1 Krenko&#039;s Command
*1 Night&#039;s Whisper
*1 Unearth
[/Sorceries]
[Artifacts]
*1 Gathering Stone
*1 Ghost Lantern // Bind Spirit
[/Artifacts]
[Lands]
*1 Canyon Slough
*1 Castle Embereth
*1 Command Tower
*1 Dragonskull Summit
*1 Eclipsed Realms
*1 Exotic Orchard
*1 Foreboding Ruins
*1 Hidden Grotto
*1 Path of Ancestry
*1 Shadowblood Ridge
*1 Smoldering Marsh
*1 Temple of Malice
*15 Mountain
*8 Swamp
[/Lands]"></span></div>
<h2>My Final Thoughts on The Great Goblin</h2>
<p>So, there you have it, my budget 99 built around <span class="edhrecp__link"><a class="edhrecp__link-a" content="The Great Goblin" href="#" target="_blank">The Great Goblin</a><span class="edhrecp__link-image"></span></span> that you can pick up for about $50. There's a lot of damage and card advantage hidden in this deck, so it's going to be a lot of fun to pilot.</p>
<p>Well, that's it for me today, but you can find more of my budget content right <a href="https://edhrec.com/articles/author/tyler-bucks?utm_source=edhrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">here on EDHREC</a>, as well as on my YouTube channel <a href="https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzUtnBZogc1TSttr8eLUK_w/?utm_source=edhrec" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferrer">The Pillow Fort</a>, where I do everything I can to make <em>Magic</em> more accessible for everyone.</p>


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