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Slobad, Iron GoblinHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Phyrexia: All Will Be One· February 10, 2023
Carte Magic Slobad, Iron Goblin

Slobad, Iron Goblin is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

{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.

How it works : Slobad, Iron Goblin

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Slobad, Iron Goblin
+Thornbite Staff
+Myr Retriever
+Junk Diver
#1

Slobad, Iron Goblin + Thornbite Staff + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Junk Diver, adding {R}{R}{R} that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifacts or to cast artifact spells.
  2. 2Junk Diver dies, triggering itself and Slobad.
  3. 3Resolve the Junk Diver trigger, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve the Slobad trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Cast Myr Retriever by paying {2}.
  6. 6Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Myr Retriever, adding {R}{R} that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifacts or to cast artifact spells.
  7. 7Myr Retriever dies, triggering itself and Slobad.
  8. 8Resolve the Myr Retriever trigger, returning Junk Diver from your graveyard to your hand.
Slobad, Iron Goblin
+Thornbite Staff
+Myr Retriever
+Workshop Assistant
#2

Slobad, Iron Goblin + Thornbite Staff + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Workshop Assistant, adding {R}{R}{R} that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifacts or to cast artifact spells.
  2. 2Workshop Assistant dies, triggering itself and Slobad.
  3. 3Resolve the Workshop Assistant trigger, returning Myr Retriever from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve the Slobad trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Cast Myr Retriever by paying {2}.
  6. 6Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Myr Retriever, adding {R}{R} that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifacts or to cast artifact spells.
  7. 7Myr Retriever dies, triggering itself and Slobad.
  8. 8Resolve the Myr Retriever trigger, returning Workshop Assistant from your graveyard to your hand.
Slobad, Iron Goblin
+Thornbite Staff
+Junk Diver
+Workshop Assistant
#3

Slobad, Iron Goblin + Thornbite Staff + Junk Diver + Workshop Assistant

Infinite death triggersInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
  1. 1Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Workshop Assistant, adding {R}{R}{R} that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifacts or to cast artifact spells.
  2. 2Workshop Assistant dies, triggering itself and Slobad.
  3. 3Resolve the Workshop Assistant trigger, returning Junk Diver from your graveyard to your hand.
  4. 4Resolve the Slobad trigger, untapping it.
  5. 5Cast Junk Diver by paying {3}.
  6. 6Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Junk Diver, adding {R}{R}{R} that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifacts or to cast artifact spells.
  7. 7Junk Diver dies, triggering itself and Slobad.
  8. 8Resolve the Junk Diver trigger, returning Workshop Assistant from your graveyard to your hand.
Slobad, Iron Goblin
+Spine of Ish Sah
+Mirran Spy
#4

Slobad, Iron Goblin + Spine of Ish Sah + Mirran Spy

Destroy all permanents opponents control on each of your turnsInfinite storm countLockMass Land Denial
  1. 1Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Spine of Ish Sah, adding seven {R} that can only be spent to cast artifact spells or to activate abilities of artifacts.
  2. 2Spine of Ish Sah leaves the battlefield, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. 3Cast Spine of Ish Sah by paying {7}.
  4. 4Mirran Spy triggers, untapping Slobad.
  5. 5Spine of Ish Sah enters the battlefield, destroying target permanent.
  6. 6Repeat.
Slobad, Iron Goblin
+Cogwork Assembler
+Thornbite Staff
#5

Slobad, Iron Goblin + Cogwork Assembler + Thornbite Staff

Infinite copies of artifacts you controlInfinite creature tokens with hasteInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Cogwork Assembler by paying {7}, creating a token copy of any nonlegendary artifact creature with mana value eight or greater with haste.
  2. 2Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing the artifact creature token, adding at least eight {R} that can only be spent to activate abilities of artifacts or to cast artifact spells.
  3. 3The artifact creature token dies, triggering Slobad, untapping Slobad.
  4. 4Repeat.
Slobad, Iron Goblin
+Spine of Ish Sah
+Clock of Omens
+Mycosynth Lattice
#6

Slobad, Iron Goblin + Spine of Ish Sah + Clock of Omens + Mycosynth Lattice

LockMass Land DenialDestroy all permanents opponents control on each of your turnsInfinite storm count
  1. 1Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Spine of Ish Sah, adding {7} that can only be spent to cast artifact spells or to activate abilities of artifacts.
  2. 2Spine of Ish Sah leaves the battlefield, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. 3Cast Spine of Ish Sah by paying {7}.
  4. 4Spine of Ish Sah enters the battlefield, triggering itself and Grinding Station.
  5. 5Resolve the Spine of Ish Sah trigger, destroying target permanent.
  6. 6Resolve the Grinding Station trigger, untapping it.
  7. 7Activate Clock of Omens by tapping Grinding Station and Spine of Ish Sah, untapping Slobad.
  8. 8Repeat.
Slobad, Iron Goblin
+Spine of Ish Sah
+Intruder Alarm
+Sai, Master Thopterist
#7

Slobad, Iron Goblin + Spine of Ish Sah + Intruder Alarm + Sai, Master Thopterist

Infinite artifact ETBDestroy all permanents opponents control on each of your turnsInfinite creature tokensInfinite creature ETB
  1. 1Activate Slobad by tapping it and sacrificing Spine of Ish Sah, adding seven {R} that can only be spent to cast artifact spells or to activate abilities of artifacts.
  2. 2Spine of Ish Sah leaves the battlefield, returning itself from your graveyard to your hand.
  3. 3Cast Spine of Ish Sah by paying {7}.
  4. 4Sai triggers, creating a 1/1 Thopter artifact creature token.
  5. 5The Thopter enters the battlefield, triggering Intruder Alarm, untapping all creatures.
  6. 6Spine of Ish Sah enters the battlefield, destroying target permanent.
  7. 7Repeat.
Slobad, Iron Goblin
+Emry, Lurker of the Loch
+Jeskai Ascendancy
#8

Slobad, Iron Goblin + Emry, Lurker of the Loch + Jeskai Ascendancy

Infinite draw triggersInfinite lootingInfinitely large creatures you control until end of turnInfinite mana creatures you control can produce
  1. 1Activate Slobad by tapping and sacrificing the artifact, adding an amount of {R} equal to the artifact's mana value.
  2. 2Activate Emry by tapping it, allowing you to cast the artifact from your graveyard this turn.
  3. 3Cast the artifact from your graveyard by paying its mana cost.
  4. 4Jeskai Ascendancy triggers twice.
  5. 5Resolve the first Jeskai Ascendancy trigger, giving creatures you control +1/+1 until end of turn and untapping them.
  6. 6Resolve the second Jeskai Ascendancy trigger, causing you to loot.
  7. 7Repeat.
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Legal formats

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