Pashalik Mons
RLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior

Pashalik Mons

Mana value3EDHREC#2,747

The Commander

Whenever Pashalik Mons or another Goblin you control dies, Pashalik Mons deals 1 damage to any target.

{3}{R}, Sacrifice a Goblin: Create two 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens.

Guide

Gameplan

Flood the board with Goblins, then sacrifice them en masse to ping opponents and creatures with Pashalik Mons' death trigger. You build a wide army with token makers and Goblin synergy, loop sacrifices through outlets, and grind value until the table dies to a thousand cuts or a sacrifice-fueled combo.

Strengths

  • Built-in repeatable damage on every Goblin death, no extra outlet needed
  • Cheap commander that immediately powers an established, deep Goblin tribal pool
  • Self-contained token engine via the {3}{R} activated ability
  • Excellent at punishing board wipes and chump-blocking the table

Weaknesses

  • Mono-red lacks card draw and recovery outside red staples
  • Slow individual ping damage means you need scaling or combos to close
  • Vulnerable to graveyard hate and creature-light stax
  • Removing the commander shuts off your primary damage source

Key Cards

  • Krenko, Mob BossDoubles your Goblin count each turn, fueling massive sacrifice and ping payloads.
  • Skirk ProspectorFree sacrifice outlet that turns every Goblin into mana and a Pashalik ping.
  • Goblin BombardmentA second free sac outlet that stacks damage alongside Pashalik's triggers.
  • Purphoros, God of the ForgeEach Goblin entering deals 2 to everyone, pairing with token floods for a kill.
  • Goblin SharpshooterUntaps on each creature death, letting you chain Pashalik sacrifices into board-clearing pings.
  • Impact TremorsCheap enters-the-battlefield damage that turns wide token production into reach.

Upgrade Path

Add ramp like Goblin Recruiter into Conspicuous Snoop and Kiki-Jiki package for tutoring and combo lines, plus Treasure-based mana such as Dockside Extortionist. Tighten the sacrifice loops with Goblin Bombardment, Skirk Prospector, and Purphoros to enable infinite-token kills, and include red card advantage like Outpost Siege, Wheel of Misfortune, and Mind's Desire to keep refueling. Swift Krenko enablers (Thornbite Staff, Umbral Mantle) elevate the deck to combo-centric high power.

Core Cards

The most-played cards for this commander, built from aggregated deck data (the Mythic Graph). Build public decks to seed it.

Win Conditions

  • Krenko-fueled token floods sacrificed for lethal Pashalik pings
  • Purphoros or Impact Tremors converting mass token entries into damage
  • Infinite sacrifice loops (e.g. Skirk Prospector + token doublers + Purphoros) for one-shot kills
  • Going wide and swinging with an overwhelming Goblin board

Archetypes

  • Goblin TribalPashalik anchors a dedicated Goblin army with built-in payoff for dying.
  • AristocratsSacrifice synergies convert Goblins into repeatable direct damage and value.
  • TokensHis activated ability and Goblin doublers generate endless fodder to sacrifice.
  • ComboInfinite-token or untap loops with Pashalik close games outright.

Combos

Combos via Commander Spellbook.

Related Commanders

Same color identity (R), by popularity.

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