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Slobad, Iron Goblin
Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Goblin Artificer
{T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Add an amount of {R} equal to the sacrificed artifact's mana value. Spend this mana only to cast artifact spells or activate abilities of artifacts.
3 / 3
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“Sacrifice artifacts for mana to fuel artifact spellslinging.”
Midrange
Intermediate
Combat damage, Tokens swarm
Tokens, Sacrifice, Ramp
Strategy
Slobad is a mana engine that turns your artifact sacrifice outlet into pure red ritual mana. The core gameplan is to build a cheap artifact-heavy deck, then use Slobad to sacrifice expendable artifacts (tokens, mana rocks, Ornithopters) for explosive mana bursts to cast big artifacts or chain spells together. You're essentially playing a fast midrange strategy where Slobad accelerates you into threats while turning your graveyard into fuel.
The deck wins by going wide with artifact tokens (via cards like Goblin Engineer or Brudiclad), going tall with a single powerful artifact creature (Emrakul's Husk, Battering Ram), or by chaining artifact synergies into a overwhelming board state. Slobad himself is a solid 3/3 body that pressures opponents while sitting back and ramp-building. The beauty is flexibility—you're not locked into one path, so you adapt to what the table throws at you.
Strategy generated by Tapped Decks AI. Not affiliated with Wizards of the Coast.
Key Synergies
Budget Build
Skip pricey artifact utility lands; use basic Mountains and budget rocks like Coldsteel Heart, Manalith, and Wayfarer's Bauble instead of Mox Diamond or Misty Rainforest.
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