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Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning

Legendary Creature — Goblin Soldier · {4}{B}{R} · Black/Red commander

Trample At the beginning of each combat, other Goblins and Orcs you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. Creatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn.

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What Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning actually does

Read off the card by the same engine the Forge and Analyzer use — this is the mechanical classification, not a summary.

• Triggered ability · beginning_of_combatAt the beginning of each combat, other Goblins and Orcs you control get +2/+2 until end of turn. Creatures your opponents control get -1/-1 until end of turn.
• Keyword · trampletrample

What a Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning deck wants

The plan the Forge derives for this commander: the roles it fills and how many of each.

• 8× Evasion that does NOT target or attach — for a commander your own auras and equipment cannot legally touch
• 33× A body of the exact type the commander's trigger requires — the wrong type is worthless here regardless of quality
• 5× Actually remove one problem permanent — preventing its damage is not removing it
• 1× Answer a whole board at once
• 9× Find the exact card the plan needs
• 7× Refill your hand
• 2× Keep a permanent you control alive through removal
• 11× Get ahead on mana

Best cards for Bolg, Erebor's Reckoning

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