Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician

Ib Halfheart is a goblin general that rewards you for sending your goblins into combat—especially into bad trades. His main ability turns blocked goblins into mini-board wipes, dealing 4 damage to each blocker. This means you're incentivized to attack with expendable goblin tokens, then sacrifice them for value when they get blocked, clearing out threats without losing much. The secondary ability lets you convert extra mana (specifically Mountains) into goblin tokens, giving you an endless supply of bodies to throw at your opponents. Your gameplan is to go wide with cheap goblins, attack often, and use blocks as opportunities to clear boards rather than losses.

The deck wins through a combination of evasive damage and attrition. You'll play cheap goblin lords and token generators to build a wide board, then attack aggressively. When blockers show up, you sacrifice your goblins for 4 damage to each blocker—effectively soft-locking the table's defense while dealing steady damage yourself. The deck can pivot to pure goblin aggro with lords like Goblin King or Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin, or lean into the sacrifice synergy with cards that reward you for sacrificing creatures. Either way, you're playing a fast, aggressive red deck that punishes blocking.

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