The Commander
Goblin offering (You may cast this spell any time you could cast an instant by sacrificing a Goblin and paying the difference in mana costs between this and the sacrificed Goblin. Mana cost includes color.)
Whenever Patron of the Akki attacks, creatures you control get +2/+0 until end of turn.
Guide
Gameplan
Flood the board with Goblins, then swing wide with Patron of the Akki granting your whole team +2/+0 to push lethal damage. You ramp into early Goblins, build a critical mass of tokens, and use the Patron as a finisher you can cheat into play by offering a Goblin via Goblin offering.
Strengths
- Mono-red Goblin tribal has deep, efficient support and explosive token generation
- The attack trigger turns even small Goblins into real threats, enabling go-wide alpha strikes
- Goblin offering lets you deploy the Patron cheaply or at instant speed off a sacrifice
- Cheap recursion and ability to rebuild quickly after a board wipe
Weaknesses
- Mono-red lacks card draw, ramp diversity, and any real interaction outside of burn
- Extremely vulnerable to board wipes that erase your token army
- No evasion baked in, so chump blockers and gummed-up boards can stall the attack
- The buff only triggers when Patron attacks, so removal on the commander neuters the whole plan
Key Cards
- Krenko, Mob Boss — Doubles your Goblin count each turn, creating the wide board the Patron's anthem needs to close.
- Goblin Chieftain — Gives haste and a recurring +1/+1 anthem so freshly-made tokens can attack into the Patron buff immediately.
- Skirk Prospector — Sacrifices Goblins for mana to power out the Patron via Goblin offering or fuel explosive turns.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge — Converts every Goblin token into direct damage, providing a non-combat win if the swing gets blocked.
- Goblin Bombardment — A free sac outlet that turns your army into reach and removal, and a backup wincon with Purphoros effects.
- Coat of Arms — Massively scales a wide Goblin board, often pushing lethal alongside the Patron's +2/+0.
Upgrade Path
Add fast mana and rituals like Jeska's Will, Dockside Extortionist, and Mana Echoes to deploy Krenko and the Patron ahead of curve. Lean into a Krenko + Skirk Prospector + Purphoros engine for a near-deterministic kill, and include Goblin Recruiter into Conspicuous Snoop for tutor-and-combo density. Round out with protection like Heroic Intervention and a couple of haste enablers so your alpha strike resolves before the table can wipe you.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Alpha strike with a wide Goblin board buffed by the Patron's +2/+0 attack trigger
- ▸Purphoros or Impact Tremors burning the table out as you flood Goblins into play
- ▸Krenko plus a sac outlet generating lethal combat damage or token-based burn
Archetypes
- Goblin Tribal — The Patron's attack buff and Goblin offering reward a deck stuffed with cheap, synergistic Goblins.
- Tokens / Go-Wide Aggro — Mass Goblin generation plus a team-wide combat anthem closes games through overwhelming numbers.
- Aristocrats — Skirk Prospector and Goblin Bombardment turn expendable Goblins into mana, damage, and value.
Combos
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Related Commanders
Same color identity (R), by popularity.
