Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer
Sacrifice an artifact: Target artifact gains indestructible until end of turn.
How Slobad decks play in EDH
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer is a mono-red commander costing 1R, and its legendary creature - goblin artificer line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. Artifacts drive the deck, so cheap mana rocks and artifact recursion do double duty. The cards below are the ones Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $91.41Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Card draw (5)
Removal (2)
Creatures (10)
Synergy & payoffs (3)
Build the full 100
Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer 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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What colours can I use in a Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer deck?
Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer?
The cards played most often in Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer decks include Memnarch, the Warden, Craterclaw Colossus, Ragged Short Spear. 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 Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $91.41 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 Slobad, Goblin Tinkerer 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.