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Coiling Goblins.

Description of deck by it's author (quoted):
Goblins used to be goofy, klutzy creatures. With some notable exceptions, they had more humor value than play value. What happened? Sadly, they went legit. They saw the spotlight of fame and cash prizes, and they sold out. Goblins are running rampant over the Standard and Extended tournament scene. They're in beatdown decks. They're in combo decks. A Goblin was just banned, for Squee's sake! They're brutally efficient, and they're just no fun anymore.

Well, I'm here to say that Goblins can still be fun. Goblins fit well in a Lightning Coils deck because they just love to blow themselves up. (As I recall, they make funny little popping sounds when they die.*) The Spikes reading this will think that's a stupid idea. Goblins clearly don't need the help of Lightning Coils; that'll just slow the deck down. Exactly! In a casual play group, you'll get kicked out for playing a tournament-winning Goblin deck copied off the Internet. But that doesn't mean you can't play with Goblins. Just make a reasonable—and fun—deck. You're all just as sick of Sparksmith as I am. So I left it out. That's easy enough! Goblin Warchief and Goblin Piledriver are also sitting at home. Instead, I've got Goblin Assassin and Skirk Fire Marshal! They're goofy, they're underplayed, and they'll put counters on your Lightning Coils while clearing out potential blockers. Clickslither and Siege-Gang Commander will also turn Goblins into Elemental-tokens-to-be. And remember the mention of Wrath of God above? That's what Slice and Dice and Starstorm are doing here—but if you don't need them, you can just cycle them away. Hey, I never said this Goblin deck isn't brutal. I just said it's not the one everyone already plays.

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by Mark Gottlieb @ www.magicthegathering.com

TRIBAL: Goblins - Lightning Coils