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I've decided on an interpretation of the timeline here that I pretty much made up on the spot just now, but I think it works. The first chapter in the story of Goblins concerns their earliest decks, starting from when Goblin King itself was the only synergy the tribe had and progressing slowly...

Inspired by my "Defense of Efrava" deck from 2022, I'm giving Tameshi, Reality Architect my crude attempt at a deck of the LandStill genre, but in a format where that hasn't normally been a thing. It's going to be slow and clunky, but could be a fun challenge. Commander: 1 Tameshi, Reality...

Blood Moon was key in some of these early Goblin decks, especially since Goblin King was one of the only strong cards associated with the archetype. We'd get nine more goblins (not counting Goblin Rock Sled) in 1994, but I don't think that Goblin Artisans or Goblin Flotilla were especially...

Yes.

I'm accustomed to the Revised Edition version of Goblin King, which has a notable difference from the Unlimited Edition version I showed here. The original version of Goblin King in Limited/Unlimited printings had a type line with "Summon Goblin King." But in Revised Edition and every core set...

Sorry, apparently I missed this post. Was going to roll some dice just now, but I'll hold off for a bit. Anyway, like I said, assailants can arrive from all four directions.

I happened across my old Magic Memories thread for Mogg Fanatic. Although I did dedicate part of that thread to the card's role in Goblin-based decks, most of the thread touched on topics unrelated to the Goblins archetype, Goblin Tribal, Tribal Goblins, or whatever you want to call it. So I...

So, I feel compelled to point out that although I won my most recent game with this deck (the day before yesterday), it wasn't until late last night while in the shower that I realized I had a better line, which would have let me go "infinite" rather than taking the precarious approach I...

New version of the deck is looking pretty good. I kind of stalled out, but was able to protect myself and turn my opponents against each other. Locked the last opponent down and closed the game out with Divine Intervention. The game was a blast. I'm so glad that I revisited this deck.

Even when I think that his deck is in a bad spot and will probably lose, it can turn things around with big, stupid plays. Mystic Forge is broken.

Finally, a win! Dreamscape Artist ramped me like crazy and Hakim did exactly what he was meant to do. My auras kept interfering with any attempts my opponents made to attack me, and I was able to play a slow, controlling game. Finished the last opponent off by loading Auramancer's Guise and a...

This deck was fun and I want to bring it back. My first round of changes... -1 Akroan Horse -1 Arbiter of Knollridge -1 Assault Suit -1 Awakening -1 Bant Panorama -1 Collective Voyage -3 Forest -1 Frantic Search -1 Gilded Lotus -1 Growth Spiral -1 Gwafa Hazi, Profiteer -1 Helm of Awakening -1...

I lost my most recent game with this deck in spectacular fashion. I flipped enough coins to make Okaun a 3,221,225,472/3,221,225,472 and killed one opponent with combat damage. Tried to finish the final opponent off with Chandra's Ignition, but he happened to be ready with Deflecting Palm. Yes...

Well, this deck finally got to do a bunch of stuff. While I did lose eventually, that's because Shorikai, Genesis Engine is broken. Hakim put up quite a fight.

Played just one game so far with the updated list. I was worried that I might stall out after Burgeoning gave me a nice head start. But Titania was able to keep the pressure on my opponents, and I beat them all down in the end.

While Illusionary Mask might have become a has-been and niche slot for rogue decks, Phyrexian Dreadnought has fared better. And it's easy to see why... There are a lot more options for using Phyrexian Dreadnought now. It's not just Stifle and Illusionary Mask anymore. Arguably, they're not...

Despite essentially dwindling to irrelevance in the mid to late 10's, Illusionary Mask hasn't completely vanished from tournament play. Poking around online, the main niche for the card is in the "Premodern" format, which I guess makes sense. Here's a Legacy list from last year, where the...

My second updated deck of 2023... -1 Nissa, Vastwood Seer -1 Force of Vigor -1 Rampant Growth -2 Forest +1 Tireless Tracker +1 Realms Uncharted +1 Boseiju, Who Endures +1 Lotus Vale +1 Prismatic Vista

Moving forward through the 2010's, Phyrexian Dreadnought didn't really get much better and Illusionary Mask became even more relegated. Dark Depths became the more efficient way to get a huge, lethal attacker with some cheap combo (usually Thespian's Stage). However, there were some developments...

Piloted this one in a pretty long game. I never actually drew any of the new inclusions, but the game was pretty good. Awkwardly, my eventual victory was achieved after a board stall, because I had both Kher Keep and Deserted Temple, so I was able to churn out a bunch of "Kobolds of Kher Keep"...