Last-Ditch Effort

Instant

Sacrifice any number of creatures. Last-Ditch Effort deals X damage to target creature or player, where X is the number of creatures sacrificed this way.

Legality

Format	Legality
1v1 Commander	Legal
Archenemy	Legal
Canadian Highlander	Legal
Casual	Legal
Commander / EDH	Legal
Commander: Rule 0	Legal
Custom	Legal
Duel Commander	Legal
Highlander	Legal
Legacy	Legal
Leviathan	Legal
Limited	Legal
Oathbreaker	Legal
Planechase	Legal
Premodern	Legal
Quest Magic	Legal
Tiny Leaders	Legal
Vanguard	Legal
Vintage	Legal

Discussion (27)

Crow_Umbra on A fistful of Myr [Urtet, Remnant of Memnarch]

1 year ago

If you want an untapper that also is board protection for aggro swings, I'd highly recommend Reconnaissance. A few more recs that could be funky fits:

• Last-Ditch Effort - Someone thinks they have you on the ropes because your board full of tokens is tapped out? Throw them all at their face.

• Scapegoat - Sac 1 myr token and save your board

• Throne of the God-Pharaoh - Actually, who really cares about untapping before your end step?

EnbyGolem on Pocket sand

2 years ago

Neat idea and love the reference!

When I think of ‘pocket sand’ being chucked at an unsuspecting target, my mind immediately goes to effects found in cards like Goblin Bombardment, Last-Ditch Effort, or even Rupture. It might be a tricky way to get in an extra barrage of damage after a big combat step.

DrummerGarrett on My Goblin Deck

2 years ago

Hello lebidoof, So with Goblin Grenade, I'm a little bit of a hypocrite on this one... But I don't like the sac 1 goblin for 1 instance of 5 damage to any target. You'd think that it's sort of the bread and butter of a goblin deck, and I do use it in other decks, but for this deck, i've liked other cards in its place.

Although the fast 5 damage is great, I've always sort of preferred having power in numbers for goblins and damage cards like Mob Justice and Goblin War Strike have always just appealed more to me. Plus, War Strike is the same mana anyway. Magic's communication with their artists is also super sneaky, there's quite a few cards that suggest potential for goblins through their art, such as Kyren Negotiations and Last-Ditch Effort

If I'm going to lose goblins to deal damage, I prefer the options my creatures have built into them for sac outlets.

Hope this helps, Garrett (Gürt)

Liquidbeaver on Ib Halfheart, Goblin Sac-tician [PRIMER]

2 years ago

Found two new cards I hadn't seen before:

Last-Ditch Effort & Impulsive Pilferer

Last-Ditch Effort is really intriguing when Pashalik Mons is on the field, or if you run Boggart Shenanigans (might be me soon).

Pilferer is honestly just a really solid 1-drop for us. Do we have enough space for it? Maybe not, but it does have everything we could hope to get out a 1 or even 2-drop.

MaltOMeal on Goblin Politics

2 years ago

Hey lobsternips! Thought I'd jump in and give you my take on what you've got going on. Your noncreature spells look fantastic, not much I would take out, but if you can find a way to fit in some creature recursion in Rise of the Dark Realms or Thrilling Encore with your mass creature destruction in dictate or Killing Wave . Also bounce-type effects like Conjurer's Closet could make use of your etb effects, you'd definitely see some usefulness there. The only problem I see with this deck is its SUPER heavy into red, there are some non-red Goblins out there, but you'd basically be playing a Red deck splashing white and black for support. However, Goblins are funny and mean just like Negan.

Thoughts

As for creatures, I love what you're doing. Lots of synergy, and I love the Goblin tribal theme. Also, love the Kiki-Jiki inclusion, plus with snoop you sorta just win.

Cuts? Show

The only things I would take out are:

• Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin : Because he goes tall, not wide like the rest of your board. Additionally, it takes him a second to really get going, multiple turns/multiple combats.

• Goblin Instigator : Only because he's two 1/1s for 2 mana. Yeah, thats okay. But there are better options out there

Creature Suggestions Show

• Goblin Recruiter : Very good for Goblin decks, worth an inclusion in my opinion.

• Goblin Chirurgeon : Decent if you have enough Goblins in play. Protects your board from most board wipes.

• Warren Instigator : Very good for this deck, basically free cast your Goblins when he connects.

• Wort, Boggart Auntie : Really nice built in recursion on a creature. Would work really well considering the gameplan you have.

• Goblin Sledder : You ever want to ride a Goblin?

• Species Specialist : Nice little inclusion to draw your whole deck when the time comes.

• Munitions Expert : Kaboom am I right?

• Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician : Cheeky little Goblin man. Makes your 1/1s explode when they're blocked.

Goblin Tribal spells Show

• Boggart Birth Rite : Decent little recursion spell.
• Fodder Launch : Synergystic kill spell for Negan, Goblins and making your opponent mad.
• Warren Weirding : Good if you target yourself, and also good if you target your opponents.
• Boggart Shenanigans : Targets players and walkers. Very good when you're ready to wipe your own board.
• Brightstone Ritual : Not really a tribal spell, but very VERY good for mana ramp. Would work wonders with Goblin Offensive .
• Last-Ditch Effort : Funny card, fitting art. Killer with Dictate of Erebos .

Utility Cards Show

• Throne of the God-Pharaoh : If you're going wide, this is a fantastic inclusion. Swing in at everyone and then have them all lose a TON of life.
• Vault of the Archangel : I love Behind the Scenes so much. Very good inclusion. But what if they had Deathtouch and Lifelink for basically the same cost? Worth thinking about lol
• Talisman of Hierarchy : To complete your Talisman set!

Hope I helped some, I probably didn't seeing as I gave more inclusion suggestions rather than cuts. If you decide on doing one thing like "Go Wide" or "Go Tall", adjust your cards to reflect that. Aside from that good luck on your deckbuilding!

Tarthrin on King Korvold's Feast

3 years ago

Some suggestions might be

Spike Cannibal to consolidate all the +1/+1 counters.

Last-Ditch Effort with a bunch of small critters can easily be a huge direct damage

Phyrexian Altar sac to get specific Mana instead of colorless

kingofcramers on Praise be to Will

4 years ago

I've never been so honored. Here are my suggestions:

Cards I love: Last-Ditch Effort is so beautiful, I've never seen this before

Underworld Breach this seems dank

Add: Goblin Bushwhacker - gotta have the whacker

Shared Discovery - 1 mana draw three is too nut

Desperate Ritual/Pyretic Ritual - these are good with the commander

Past in Flames - could be good especially with cost reduction

Siege-Gang Commander - not an instant or sorcery but is dank removal/ makes four gobbos

Goblinslide - could be dank

Mogg Infestation - an incredibly hype card that I've always wanted to play. Boardwipe your opponent or double the number of gobbos you control, both ways are dank

Burn at the Stake - Hype big burn spell

potential cuts:

Capsize

Clone Legion

Izzet Charm

Rite of Flame

Skirk prospector

Fuel for the Cause

Opt

Massive Raid

Stroke of Genius

Reiterate

Unwind

dinkyfink on Pashalik Mons Gobbo Combos

4 years ago

Sideboarded Massive Raid , Goblin War Strike , and Quest for the Goblin Lord .

Added Moggcatcher , Lightning Crafter , and Mana Geyser to help us do the things we do. Since we are hungry for mana and sacs for our outlets, geyser makes sense. Added the other combo piece and the tutor that helps us get those pieces.

Also considering removing other last-ditch efforts such as Last-Ditch Effort , and the (conditional) bomb/removal/wipe/wombo spell Mogg Infestation . Although this card is versatile in this deck, I still question it every time I weigh edits.

Both Last-Ditch Effort and Mogg Infestation require conditions to be effective, but also trigger all the triggers that this deck is built around. The aforementioned sideboarded cards just did the face damage. Also, because we are not looking to go wide, but instead churn goblins for ETB and ETG effects.