{"ops":[{"insert":"Deck Philosophy"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This deck started its existence as a more traditional "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krenko, Mob Boss"}},{"insert":" go wide Goblin tribal deck, but I found that gameplay to be too boring and conventional so it underwent a design shift inspired by a "},{"attributes":{"italic":true},"insert":"bad"},{"insert":" standard deck I had years ago built around making firebreathing creatures unblockable and getting in for big chunks of damage.\n\nOne potential issue with this deck is a relative lack of interaction with opponents gameplans due to that lack of removal and protection in sufficient quantities.\n\nI have a narrative head-canon that the goblins and in this deck are stealing equipment from places they shouldn't be able to such as Nissa's "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Sword of the Animist"}},{"insert":" and Boromir's "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Horn of the Mark"}},{"insert":". Mana sinks are intended to be found in the form of firebreathing effects or other repeatable creature abilities rather than in the traditional big "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Fireball"}},{"insert":" red is known for. \n\nGameplay"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"As with many Aggro decks this one does rely on having early turn plays, and the ideal for this deck is a firebreathing 1 drop followed by "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hazoret, Godseeker"}},{"insert":" on turn 2 to start beating in turn 3 and getting the Max Speed early. If opponents are not playing out creatures very quickly then the need to play out the tunnellers is reduced and effort can instead be put towards trying to ramp or develop a board. I haven't played the deck enough to know if its strength is in early aggression or more measured plays.\n\nMid game comprises of tunnelling firebreathing creatures into opponents faces and dumping in as much mana as can be justified for the attack while not losing momentum on the board development. Maintaining enough card draw can be a challenge given the relatively low cost of most spells in the deck and the desire to cast them out as blockers. The deck doesn't contain a lot of interaction pieces so use them sparingly. Mana usage in this phase of the deck will need to be considered carefully as dumping all the mana into firebreathing attacks leaves you open to removal as a counterplay, or not having mana up to firebreathe defensively if needed. \nWith a low mana cost for many creatures in the deck, the hope is that recovering from board wipes may be possible but this deck may well be a one trick pony that will either snowball or be shut down by more powerful synergies at this stage of the game.\n\nThe late game will start with the availability of the damage multipliers like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Inquisitor's Flail"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Dictate of the Twin Gods"}},{"insert":" or even the sheer raw mana output potential of "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Eternity Elevator"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Extraplanar Lens"}},{"insert":" to force through what would ideally be unblockable lethal damage.\n\nBracket"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"I see no reason this deck is anything other than a Bracket 2\n\nA Few Notable Cards:"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin"}},{"insert":" is intended to get big naturally so will not be able to make full use of regular tunneling abilities and will need to use effects like "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Rogue's Passage"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Prowler's Helm"}},{"insert":"."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Ideally any card draw effect would be repeatable, but unless "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reckless Impulse"}},{"insert":" or "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Reforge the Soul"}},{"insert":" prove lacking, they will remain."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"The classic "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Extraplanar Lens"}},{"insert":" and Snow-Covered Lands combo is alive and well giving you mana ramp without granting it freely to your opponents."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Ensnaring Bridge"}},{"insert":" is an experimental defensive piece that relies on your hand size being manageably low so as to avoid allowing big meatballs to attack you, while also having 1 or 2 cards to allow your 2-power creatures to attack before they get big"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Because a creatures power is used for the Stationing ability, "},{"insert":{"card-link":"The Eternity Elevator"}},{"insert":" can be stationed quickly in some situations, and then the mana spent to improve those creatures can immediately reclaimed by the second ability of there is another untapped creature with firebreathing available. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Alena, Kessig Trapper"}},{"insert":" has some potential blowout opportunities despite the conditional nature of her ability. A Hasty firebreathing creature can attack and get pumped and make that mana available again to be put into another firebreather that is attacking if desired, or just put towards other juicy spells."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Chandra's Ignition"}},{"insert":" can theoretically be a straight up finisher with enough mana or damage multiplication."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Despite the general lack of power boosting anthem effects, there does remain a bit of support for swinging with all creatures and boosting them with "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Moonveil Dragon"}},{"insert":" however the token engine in this deck to go really wide has been pulled back since its original form and may just be a wasted card."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":{"card-link":"Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle"}},{"insert":" is in this deck largely due to the fact this is my Mono-Red deck that has sufficient Mountains to trigger it. "},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"With "},{"insert":{"card-link":"Hazoret, Godseeker"}},{"insert":" in the command zone, some of the evasion creatures could be swapped out for more firebreathers or general utility pieces."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"}]}