I was skeptical about the deck also, but spent a night playtesting against it with Goblins. I would not say the matchup is positive for Goblins. Plated and Muscle Slivers are both annoying (moreso Plated then Muscle, actually, because it blocks Lackey), Crystaline is a pain, and Talon tends to win the game on the spot. I did win my share of games, that is certainly true, but I would not want to run into that match in a tournament.