Green Goblin, Nemesis

BRRakdos{2}{B}{R}$9.81
Legendary Creature — Goblin Human Villain
Green Goblin, Nemesis card art

Flying Whenever you discard a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on target Goblin you control. Whenever you discard a land card, create a tapped Treasure token.

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How Green Goblin decks play in EDH

Green Goblin, Nemesis is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 2BR, and its legendary creature - goblin human villain line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Green Goblin, Nemesis decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $24.23

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Ramp (3)

Bolg's Company
Bolg's Company
$0.35
Monument to Endurance
Monument to Endurance
$17.52
Ultimate Green Goblin
Ultimate Green Goblin
$0.31

Card draw (7)

Pumpkin Bombs
Pumpkin Bombs
$2.14
Green Goblin, Revenant
Green Goblin, Revenant
$0.33
Rummaging Goblin
Rummaging Goblin
$0.11
Goblin Picker
Goblin Picker
$0.17
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
$0.35
Big Score
Big Score
$0.38
Thrill of Possibility
Thrill of Possibility
$0.16

Removal (2)

The Great Goblin
The Great Goblin
$0.51
Pumpkin Bombardment
Pumpkin Bombardment
$0.14

Creatures (5)

Fearsome Goblin Pair
Fearsome Goblin Pair
$0.19
Goblin-town Flunkies
Goblin-town Flunkies
$0.19
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
$0.18
Raging Goblinoids
Raging Goblinoids
$0.17
Inner Demons Gangsters
Inner Demons Gangsters
$0.13

Synergy & payoffs (3)

Along the Crooked Way
Along the Crooked Way
$0.29
Decaying Time Loop
Decaying Time Loop
$0.40
Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider
Rocket-Powered Goblin Glider
$0.21

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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Green Goblin, Nemesis decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.

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Green Goblin deck questions

What colours can I use in a Green Goblin, Nemesis deck?

Green Goblin, Nemesis has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.

What are the best cards for Green Goblin, Nemesis?

The cards played most often in Green Goblin, Nemesis decks include The Great Goblin, Along the Crooked Way, Fearsome Goblin Pair. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.

How much does a Green Goblin, Nemesis deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $24.23 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.

Can I build a Green Goblin, Nemesis deck from cards I already own?

Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.

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