{"ops":[{"insert":"How to Play This Deck"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Commander:"},{"insert":" "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Krenko, Mob Boss"},{"insert":" - Tap: Create X 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens, where X is the number of Goblins you control.\n\nOverview: This is not a simple tribal deck. This is a Krenko engine. He makes token, mana, card draw, damage, and combos. It's not a war crime the first time.\nObjective\nResolve Krenko."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Untap with Krenko."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Make the table regret allowing Step 2."},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Who's The Boss? - everything starts here"},{"attributes":{"list":"ordered"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Krenko, Mob Boss, Lightning Greaves, Swiftfoot Boots, Arena of Glory, Goblin Warchief, Urabrask the Hidden, Sting, the Glinting Dagger, Illusionist's Bracers\t"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Krenko should come out only when you're ready for him to come out. He needs immediate protection and needs to be valuable right away. The point is to end up activating him at minimum twice. That's often times enough"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Grease Makes The Engine Go - This isn't a token deck. Goblins are meant to be spent."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goblin Instigator, Mogg War Marshal, Battle Cry Goblin, Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin, Siege-Gang Commander, Siege-Gang Lieutenant, Muxus, Goblin Grandee"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goblins are to be used for mana, cards, damage, combo fuel, sac fodder, and grease"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Goblin' Resources OMNOMNOM - convert those goblins to gold"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mana Echoes, Skirk Prospector, Brightstone Ritual, Battle Hymn, Jeska's Will, Gauntlet of Might, Ancient Tomb"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mana Echoes in combination with getting massive numbers of goblins on the board will generate unusable amounts of mana each turn"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Again, goblins are engine grease, so they will come and go. Just make sure you utilize them in both directions."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Walk Five Paces. Turn. And Draw. - This engine requires cards..."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Skullclamp, Goblin Ringleader, Rundvelt Hordemaster, Herald's Horn, Faithless Looting, Valakut Awakening, War Room"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Why don't Krenko decks succeed? Empty hands. *womp womp*"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goblins are grease. Skullclamp them. Reload them with Valakut or Ringleader. Even board wipes can be avoided with the right card at the right time."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goblins become more cards become more goblins become....."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"I Got A Goblin For That\""},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" - identify the problem and tutor appropriately"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goblin Matron, Goblin Recruiter, Imperial Recruiter, Moggcatcher, Goblin Engineer"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mana - Prospector"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Damage - Pashalik"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Draw - Ringleader"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Battalion - Muxus"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combo piece - Engineer"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mind Goblin? - be prepared... you WILL catch smoke from the entire table"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Thornbite Staff, Sting, the Glinting Dagger, Illusionist's Bracers, Umbral Mantle, Staff of Domination, Mana Echoes, Helm of the Host, Agatha's Soul Cauldron"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"This is the engine your goblins are greasing. If any of these make contact with Krenko, things get out of control quickly"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Untaps, token creature removal en masse, repeated activated abilities that can be doubled in potency"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"I Was Sitting In Gordon's Cage! I Didn't Rig Those Charges\""},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" - combat? who needs combat?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Purphoros, God of the Forge, Impact Tremors, Witty Roastmaster, Molten Gatekeeper, Pashalik Mons, Goblin Bombardment, Broadside Bombardiers, Goblin War Strike"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Why attack when you can watch the world burn from inside your little hidey-hole?"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Just bringing goblins on board can be enough. Remember. Just grease. And no amount of water can douse a grease fire."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"I went down to the beach and saw Kiki. She was all like \"Ehh\", and I'm like \"Whatever!\""},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" - a combo that goes right under the radar"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, Zealous Conscripts"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Kiki, meet conscripts... conscripts, Kiki. Y'all have fun."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Goblins Will Continue Until Morale Increases - board wipes are for others"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Rundvelt Hordemaster, Skullclamp, Pashalik Mons, Goblin Bombardment, Purphoros, Deflecting Swat"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"These things happen, so when they do, make them SO much more painful for everyone else."},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"If they're wiping, you want to be drawing, dealing massive amounts of damage to them, and keeping your engines in tact"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do whatever you have to in order to come out ahead on the other side"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"attributes":{"italic":true,"bold":true},"insert":"\"Give me infinite goblins and an infinite treasure chest, and they will eventually find the one shiny rock that matters.\" - if you must fight, why fight fair?"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combat finishers: Shared Animosity, Goblin Chieftain, Goblin Warchief, Hobgoblin Bandit Lord, Battle Cry Goblin, Roaming Throne"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Damage finishers: Purphoros, Impact Tremors, Witty Roastmaster, Goblin War Strike, Goblin Bombardment"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Combo finishers: Krenko + Thornbite Staff, Krenko + Umbral Mantle, Krenko + Illusionist's Bracers, Kiki-Jiki + Zealous Conscripts, Mana Echoes + Staff of Domination"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Recognize your win condition, put the pedal to the floor, and grease that engine"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nWhen should you mulligan and when should you not?\nMulligan YES on hands that..."},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Do nothing until turn 4"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Have no acceleration"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Have all payoff and no setup"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Mulligan NO on hands with"},{"attributes":{"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Good ramp"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Krenko protection"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Early Goblin producer"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Card advantage piece"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Tutor"},{"attributes":{"indent":1,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tExamples:\nSol Ring + Krenko = Keep"},{"attributes":{"indent":2,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Goblin Lackey + Muxus = Keep"},{"attributes":{"indent":2,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Skullclamp + token producer = Keep"},{"attributes":{"indent":2,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"Recruiter + Matron = Keep"},{"attributes":{"indent":2,"list":"bullet"},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\nRemember"},{"attributes":{"header":3},"insert":"\n"},{"insert":"\tEvery Goblin is mana.\n\tEvery Goblin is damage.\n\tEvery Goblin is card draw.\n\tEvery Goblin is a combo piece.\n\tEvery tutor is actually the best card in your deck.\n\tEvery Krenko activation should be treated as an emergency by your opponents.\n\nAnd if you're ever unsure what the correct play is...\n"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Activate Krenko."},{"insert":" 🔥 goblins solve most problems. 🔥\n"}]}