A Goblin Problem by McHailmary

Format: Commander

Commander: Zurgo Stormrender

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

Zurgo Stormrender helms an aggressive Mardu token swarm and aristocrat burn strategy. The deck floods the battlefield with Goblin and Warrior tokens using cards like Krenko, Mob Boss, Hordeling Outburst, and Siege-Gang Commander. Zurgo converts attacking tokens into fresh card draw upon sacrifice and turns non-attacking token deaths into life drain for each opponent. The primary win condition combines overwhelming combat damage powered by Shared Animosity, Coat of Arms, and Cathars' Crusade with relentless enter-the-battlefield burn from Purphoros, God of the Forge, Impact Tremors, and Agate Instigator. Alternate win lines leverage Goblin Bombardment, Pashalik Mons, and Thornbite Staff loops to close out games.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Ainok Strike Leader
  • 1 Akroma's Will
  • 1 Anointed Procession
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Bedevil
  • 1 Beetleback Chief
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bone-Cairn Butcher
  • 1 Boros Charm
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Cathars' Crusade
  • 1 Clifftop Retreat
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Dark Fortress
  • 1 Deadly Rollick
  • 1 Demonic Tutor
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Fiery Confluence
  • 1 Frontline Rush
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Ghostly Prison
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin King
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
  • 1 Goblin Surprise
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin War Party
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Goblin Wizard
  • 1 Goblin-town
  • 1 Godless Shrine
  • 1 Grub's Command
  • 1 Hazardous Blast
  • 1 Heraldic Banner
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Inkshield
  • 1 Intangible Virtue
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Legions to Ashes
  • 1 Mirkwood Bats
  • 1 Mogg Infestation
  • 1 Mondrak, Glory Dominus
  • 12 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Neyali, Suns' Vanguard
  • 1 Nomad Outpost
  • 1 Ogre Battledriver
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 4 Plains
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Reprieve
  • 1 Rise of the Hobgoblins
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Sacred Foundry
  • 1 Shadowy Backstreet
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smoldering Marsh
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Stadium Headliner
  • 1 Sundown Pass
  • 4 Swamp
  • 1 Thornbite Staff
  • 1 Tibalt's Trickery
  • 1 Vampiric Tutor
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 Warleader's Call
  • 1 Windcrag Siege
  • 1 You See a Pair of Goblins
  • 1 Zurgo Stormrender