Goblin decks in Modern: Advice which deck is more powerful

Hello,

i would like to play goblins in Modern, even though I've heard that they aren't competitive. I have created two decks by my own.

The first deck is a mono red goblin aggro deck which uses the Aether Vial: https://moxfield.com/decks/X7j0KyyskkWiGE2G7A9cGw

  • Quickly bring small, weak goblins into play
  • pump goblins up with cards like Goblin Chieftain, Goblin Piledriver, Goblin Wardriver and Goblin Bushwhacker
  • early in game bring the Aether Vial into play, which allows to bring more goblins into play without mana costs
  • use the goblin matron to search your library for Krenko which is the finisher of the deck
  • use Krenko to produce a big amount of goblin tokens to overwhelm the opponent

The second deck is a black and red Goblin Deck with many sacrificial effects and Patriarch's Bidding as finisher: https://moxfield.com/decks/i4_I4TIT9UeAjL56_HXytg

  • Quickly bring small, weak goblins into play
  • Sacrifice goblins to benefit from synergies
  • use Patriarch's Bidding as finisher which brings all goblins back from the graveyard to overwhelm the opponent

I've heard that there are currently only two deck variants for goblins in Modern that are reasonably playable. These are

My question is how good are my two decks in comparison with "8 Whack" or "Conspicuous Snoop Combo". Would it be an upgrade? Which is the most powerful? Or there are any other good decks?

Posted Sep 6, 2025, 9:00 PM UTC

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