Art: Scott M. Fischer · ™ & © Wizards of the Coast
Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
UBRLegendary Creature — Human Scientist Villain · from $14.27
Norman Osborn can't be blocked.
Whenever Norman Osborn deals combat damage to a player, he connives. (Draw a card, then discard a card. If you discarded a nonland card, put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.)
{1}{U}{B}{R}: Transform Norman Osborn. Activate only as a sorcery.
Flying, menace
Spells you cast from your graveyard cost {2} less to cast.
Goblin Formula — Each nonland card in your graveyard has mayhem. The mayhem cost is equal to its mana cost. (You may cast a card from your graveyard for its mayhem cost if you discarded it this turn. Timing rules still apply.)
A typical Commander deck
A starting template, not a rule — counts to fill in around the commander.
- Lands3736–38 for most decks; fewer with cheap curves
- Ramp10mana rocks, dorks, land ramp — mostly 2–3 mana
- Card draw10repeatable engines beat one-shot cantrips
- Targeted removal6answers for creatures AND artifacts/enchantments
- Board wipes3sweepers reset boards you've lost
- Synergy & win conditions33the deck's actual plan
Staples in these colors
The 100 cards that fit this color identity in the most EDHREC decklists (EDHREC rank via Scryfall).
Budget
57 of 100 at $5 or less · 40 at $1 or less
| # | Card | Type | MV | Price |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sol Ring | Artifact | 1 | $1.07 |
| 2 | Command Tower | Land | 0 | $0.26 |
| 3 | Arcane Signet | Artifact | 2 | $0.34 |
| 4 | Exotic Orchard | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 5 | Reliquary Tower | Land | 0 | $4.28 |
| 6 | Swiftfoot Boots | Artifact | 2 | $1.43 |
| 7 | Lightning Greaves | Artifact | 2 | $3.86 |
| 8 | Path of Ancestry | Land | 0 | $0.16 |
| 9 | Counterspell | Instant | 2 | $1.33 |
| 10 | Fellwar Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 11 | Rogue's Passage | Land | 0 | $0.31 |
| 12 | Evolving Wilds | Land | 0 | $0.09 |
| 13 | Thought Vessel | Artifact | 2 | $2.23 |
| 14 | Blasphemous Act | Sorcery | 9 | $0.72 |
| 15 | Bojuka Bog | Land | 0 | $1.12 |
| 16 | Terramorphic Expanse | Land | 0 | $0.10 |
| 17 | Chaos Warp | Instant | 3 | $0.32 |
| 18 | Myriad Landscape | Land | 0 | $0.25 |
| 19 | Mind Stone | Artifact | 2 | $0.21 |
| 20 | Dark Ritual | Instant | 1 | $0.44 |
| 21 | An Offer You Can't Refuse | Instant | 1 | $3.01 |
| 22 | Polluted Delta | Land | 0 | $19.85 |
| 23 | Flooded Strand | Land | 0 | $12.78 |
| 24 | Skullclamp | Artifact | 1 | $4.85 |
| 25 | Solemn Simulacrum | Creature | 4 | $0.27 |
| 26 | Misty Rainforest | Land | 0 | $35.98 |
| 27 | Bloodstained Mire | Land | 0 | $14.54 |
| 28 | Fabled Passage | Land | 0 | $0.65 |
| 29 | Windswept Heath | Land | 0 | $11.19 |
| 30 | Rhystic Study | Enchantment | 3 | $61.06 |
| 31 | Wooded Foothills | Land | 0 | $17.96 |
| 32 | Verdant Catacombs | Land | 0 | $29.16 |
| 33 | Scalding Tarn | Land | 0 | $36.86 |
| 34 | Watery Grave | Land | 0 | $9.86 |
| 35 | Marsh Flats | Land | 0 | $32.04 |
| 36 | Arcane Denial | Instant | 2 | $1.88 |
| 37 | Commander's Sphere | Artifact | 3 | $0.19 |
| 38 | Reanimate | Sorcery | 1 | $6.56 |
| 39 | Negate | Instant | 2 | $0.12 |
| 40 | Arid Mesa | Land | 0 | $31.40 |
| 41 | Cyclonic Rift | Instant | 2 | $29.75 |
| 42 | Steam Vents | Land | 0 | $9.63 |
| 43 | Demonic Tutor | Sorcery | 2 | $62.80 |
| 44 | Toxic Deluge | Sorcery | 3 | $5.04 |
| 45 | Swan Song | Instant | 1 | $10.72 |
| 46 | Blood Crypt | Land | 0 | $8.68 |
| 47 | Ancient Tomb | Land | 0 | $56.94 |
| 48 | Brainstorm | Instant | 1 | $0.56 |
| 49 | Deflecting Swat | Instant | 3 | $70.85 |
| 50 | Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth | Land | 0 | $56.13 |
| 51 | Sulfur Falls | Land | 0 | $0.20 |
| 52 | Yavimaya, Cradle of Growth | Land | 0 | $16.76 |
| 53 | Fierce Guardianship | Instant | 3 | $59.21 |
| 54 | Temple of the False God | Land | 0 | $0.19 |
| 55 | Dragonskull Summit | Land | 0 | $0.45 |
| 56 | Chromatic Lantern | Artifact | 3 | $0.38 |
| 57 | Sunken Hollow | Land | 0 | $0.29 |
| 58 | Otawara, Soaring City | Land | 0 | $26.57 |
| 59 | Feed the Swarm | Sorcery | 2 | $0.19 |
| 60 | Talisman of Dominance | Artifact | 2 | $0.49 |
| 61 | Smoldering Marsh | Land | 0 | $0.27 |
| 62 | City of Brass | Land | 0 | $9.17 |
| 63 | The One Ring | Artifact | 4 | $109.88 |
| 64 | Faithless Looting | Sorcery | 1 | $0.36 |
| 65 | Frantic Search | Instant | 3 | $0.82 |
| 66 | Mystic Remora | Enchantment | 1 | $10.97 |
| 67 | Vandalblast | Sorcery | 1 | $1.74 |
| 68 | Phyrexian Arena | Enchantment | 3 | $1.92 |
| 69 | Jeska's Will | Sorcery | 3 | $39.58 |
| 70 | Drowned Catacomb | Land | 0 | $0.50 |
| 71 | Deadly Rollick | Instant | 4 | $26.52 |
| 72 | Cavern of Souls | Land | 0 | $47.72 |
| 73 | Propaganda | Enchantment | 3 | $1.84 |
| 74 | Shivan Reef | Land | 0 | $0.22 |
| 75 | Vampiric Tutor | Instant | 1 | $48.13 |
| 76 | Mana Confluence | Land | 0 | $34.75 |
| 77 | Urza's Saga | Enchantment | 0 | $34.67 |
| 78 | Mana Drain | Instant | 2 | $50.65 |
| 79 | Lotus Petal | Artifact | 0 | $35.11 |
| 80 | Talisman of Creativity | Artifact | 2 | $0.45 |
| 81 | Wayfarer's Bauble | Artifact | 1 | $0.31 |
| 82 | Talisman of Indulgence | Artifact | 2 | $0.47 |
| 83 | Black Market Connections | Enchantment | 3 | $10.78 |
| 84 | Victimize | Sorcery | 3 | $0.57 |
| 85 | Deadly Dispute | Instant | 2 | $0.29 |
| 86 | Roaming Throne | Creature | 4 | $47.06 |
| 87 | Ashnod's Altar | Artifact | 3 | $8.15 |
| 88 | Big Score | Instant | 4 | $0.41 |
| 89 | War Room | Land | 0 | $0.79 |
| 90 | Blood Artist | Creature | 2 | $2.78 |
| 91 | Underground River | Land | 0 | $0.51 |
| 92 | Sulfurous Springs | Land | 0 | $0.49 |
| 93 | Abrade | Instant | 2 | $0.17 |
| 94 | Ponder | Sorcery | 1 | $1.82 |
| 95 | Morphic Pool | Land | 0 | $28.50 |
| 96 | Herald's Horn | Artifact | 3 | $2.88 |
| 97 | Mana Vault | Artifact | 1 | $91.59 |
| 98 | Training Center | Land | 0 | $17.67 |
| 99 | Pongify | Instant | 1 | $2.21 |
| 100 | Chrome Mox | Artifact | 0 | $51.19 |
Curve of these staples
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Most played with Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
The 25 most-played cards in 64 settled top-16 lists running Norman Osborn // Green Goblin at 16+ player events since Mar 7, 2026, ranked by lists played — top-4 counts shown for context. Results from Topdeck.gg.
| # | Card | Played in | Top 4 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arcane Signet | 100% · 64 of 64 | 13 |
| 2 | Sol Ring | 100% · 64 of 64 | 13 |
| 3 | Command Tower | 97% · 62 of 64 | 12 |
| 4 | Watery Grave | 92% · 59 of 64 | 10 |
| 5 | Windfall | 92% · 59 of 64 | 12 |
| 6 | Frantic Search | 91% · 58 of 64 | 12 |
| 7 | Dark Ritual | 89% · 57 of 64 | 10 |
| 8 | Talisman of Creativity | 89% · 57 of 64 | 12 |
| 9 | Talisman of Dominance | 89% · 57 of 64 | 12 |
| 10 | Underworld Breach | 89% · 57 of 64 | 9 |
| 11 | Brain Freeze | 88% · 56 of 64 | 9 |
| 12 | Lotus Petal | 88% · 56 of 64 | 9 |
| 13 | Polluted Delta | 88% · 56 of 64 | 9 |
| 14 | Rhystic Study | 88% · 56 of 64 | 11 |
| 15 | Badlands | 86% · 55 of 64 | 9 |
| 16 | Bloodstained Mire | 86% · 55 of 64 | 9 |
| 17 | Fellwar Stone | 86% · 55 of 64 | 13 |
| 18 | Lion's Eye Diamond | 86% · 55 of 64 | 9 |
| 19 | Thassa's Oracle | 86% · 55 of 64 | 9 |
| 20 | Volcanic Island | 86% · 55 of 64 | 9 |
| 21 | Scalding Tarn | 84% · 54 of 64 | 8 |
| 22 | Underground Sea | 84% · 54 of 64 | 9 |
| 23 | Borne Upon a Wind | 83% · 53 of 64 | 9 |
| 24 | Chrome Mox | 83% · 53 of 64 | 9 |
| 25 | Demonic Tutor | 83% · 53 of 64 | 9 |
Combos with Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
The 10 most popular of 28 combos (by EDHREC decklist count) using this commander that fit its color identity, from Commander Spellbook.
Acererak the Archlich + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Skirge Familiar
Infinite card draw · Infinite self-discard triggers · Near-infinite +1/+1 counters · Near-infinite lifegain · Near-infinite lifeloss · Near-infinite lifegain triggers · Near-infinite creature ETB · Infinite draw triggers · Near-infinite storm count · Near-infinite creature LTB · Near-infinite colored mana · Near-infinite creature tokens · Near-infinite Treasure tokens · Near-infinite ventures into the dungeon
Hullbreaker Horror + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Psychic Frog
Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Ghostly Pilferer + Hullbreaker Horror + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Hullbreaker Horror + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Skirge Familiar
Infinite black mana · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty + Hullbreaker Horror + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Hullbreaker Horror + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Putrid Imp
Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Hullbreaker Horror + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Witch-king of Angmar
Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Hullbreaker Horror + Iron-Shield Elf + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Hullbreaker Horror + Mind Over Matter + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin
Infinite mana permanents you control can produce · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite storm count
Mind Over Matter + Norman Osborn // Green Goblin + Shrieking Drake
Infinite creature ETB · Infinite storm count · Infinite self-discard triggers · Infinite creature LTB
Top finishes
The 8 most recent of 71 finishes placing top 16 at 16+ player events with this commander. Results from Topdeck.gg.
- 15th of 16 — ROK Beer Bash #10 - MIAMI MTG:CEDH TOURNAMENT on Topdeck.ggOct 4, 2026 · 0–3–0 · by Mikey Rodriguez
- 5th of 21 — Free Mulligans - Casual EDH League (Season 3, Tappa 1) on Topdeck.ggOct 1, 2026 · 1–1–0 · by Pocho
- 2nd of 16 — Commander Invitational - Scarlet Raven Gaming on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 2–2–0 · by Zachary Willis
- 13th of 50 — BATTLE BY THE BAY - 27 - CEDH - Green Bay, WI USA on Topdeck.ggSep 27, 2026 · 1–4–0 · by Chris Mott
- 10th of 27 — Med City cEDH: Monthly Dual Land (SCRUBLAND) on Topdeck.ggSep 26, 2026 · 1–3–1 · by Pete-bull (DALE)
- 11th of 39 — Give Me My Money on Topdeck.ggSep 26, 2026 · 1–2–1 · by Gabriel Olson ::BLIGHT::
- 12th of 23 — Commander Invitational Qualifier - Mithril Adventures on Topdeck.ggSep 26, 2026 · 0–2–2 · by Dustin Williams
- 13th of 39 — Clash at the Capital- Mana Mayhem! on Topdeck.ggSep 19, 2026 · 0–2–1 · by Aidan Holm
Card data and images courtesy of Scryfall; popularity ranking from EDHREC decklist data included in Scryfall bulk. Combo data courtesy of Commander Spellbook. Tournament results courtesy of Topdeck.gg. Deckwarden is unofficial Fan Content and is not endorsed by Wizards of the Coast.