IDEAS AND DIFFERENCES?
Goblins in general is easy to pick up and play, but with little nuances that become a bit more difficult to master. The simplest approach is classic, turn it all sideways as often as you can and run your opponent over quickly.
Goblin Artisans alongside main deck artifact options (Ankh/Vise) doesn't always net you a card draw, but the possibility to draw a card in red is a huge upswing, especially with Hymn being so heavy. Late-game Black Vise is rarely great, but artisans could make it a draw into a burn spell.
MEMORIES OF PLAYING IT?
While a forked Goblin Grenade is the best 3 red mana in Old School, I've had more fun forking other people's spells. Top 3 forking moments:
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#3 - Casting a forked Goblin Grenade for lethal, Opponent taps out for counterspell and I fork that for the Win.
#2 - Up 2 creatures on my side, opponent casts a mind twist for my hand. I fork it and make him discard 2x Hippie, Regrowth, Hymn. His next 3 draws are all lands while I draw 2 goblin kings and a ball lightning to win.
#1 - Post Board, T2 with 2 mountains and Ruby in play, opponent casts ancestral recall. I fork the ancestral, I draw my 3 cards, the 3rd being a red elemental blast which I use to counter his copy.
MATCHUPS?
This is where reps come into play. The more you get, the more you will understand what you can gable with a keep. The hardest matchups are vs Abyss versions of The Deck, Anything with Tabernacle and the ever popular other little green men that DFB has honed quite well. Otherwise, mulligan to 2 creatures and removal or strip/ankh/vise.
SIDEBOARD SUGGESTIONS?
If you're on the draw, take out the vices.
On the play and especially vs The Deck variants/Library, add another.
Minimum
2 Falling Star (amazingly underrated card. Get your flip practice in!)
3 Copper Tablet (you can overcome a CoP Red)
2 Red Elemental Blast
2 Red Spells (Fireball/Disintegrate)
2 Shatter
source: Daniel Anschutz - Canton Brownies
picture: @oldschoolmtg
Dan Anschutz's list
CREATURES
3 Ball Lightning
3 Goblin Artisan
4 Goblin Balloon Brigade
4 Goblin King
4 Goblins of the Flarg
SPELLS
1 Anhk of Mishra
1 Black Lotus
2 Black Vise
1 Blood Moon
4 Chain Lightning
1 Chaos Orb
4 Goblin Grenade
2 Fork
4 Lightning Bolt
1 Mox Ruby
1 Wheel of Fortune
LANDS
1 Hammerheim
4 Mishra's Factory
11 Mountain
4 Strip Mine