Magic: The Gathering Reveals Secret Lair Commander Deck: Goblin Storm

Magic: The Gathering Reveals Secret Lair Commander Deck: Goblin Storm

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Wizards of the Coast has officially revealed its latest premium Magic: The Gathering release, and this one is aimed directly at Commander players who enjoy overwhelming the table with absolute chaos. Secret Lair Commander Deck: Goblin Storm launches May 18 exclusively through the Secret Lair storefront, combining aggressive Goblin swarms with the explosive Storm mechanic in a fully playable 100-card Commander deck.

Zada, Hedron Grinder — legendary Goblin Ally (3/3) card featuring a goblin with a spiked club and a strapped barrel among pink crystal scenery; ability copies targeted instants or sorceries. Magic: The Gathering Grapeshot card featuring a goblin with a slingshot, firing flaming projectiles across a pink sky; card text reads 'Grapeshot deals 1 damage to any target. Storm' Brightstone Ritual: Instant — Add red mana for each Goblin on the battlefield; flavor text about goblin clerics mystified by the stone.

Designed by Carmen Klomparens and Eli Rice, Goblin Storm blends fast-paced combat with spell-slinging combo potential, creating a deck built to spiral out of control in the most Goblin way possible. The deck also features artwork from fan-favorite artist Wizard of Barge, whose exaggerated and playful style gives the entire release a distinctly chaotic identity.

Colorful fantasy landscape with a giant crystal mountain that has a face, under a pink sunset; a game card labeled 'Mountain'

The deck includes 12 foil borderless cards with brand-new artwork, featuring cards like Zada, Hedron Grinder, Krenko, Mob Boss, Broadside Bombadiers, and Roaming Throne. Players will also receive 22 new foil borderless Mountain cards, Goblin-themed tokens, a Storm tracker, and additional accessories packed into a custom deck box.

Skullclamp — Artifact Equipment card: Equipped creature gains +1/−1; if the equipped creature dies, you draw two cards. Cost to equip: 1. Flavor text about goblins.

Secret Lair products have traditionally leaned more toward collectible art pieces than full gameplay experiences, but Goblin Storm appears positioned as both. Commander-focused Secret Lair decks continue to grow...

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