Yes, a defending player can block a creature that's been goaded
Whether its the latest card releases or a pikachu plush
Dragons of Tarkir gave us five newcomers (Dragonlord Silumgar, Dragonlord Atarka, etc.), Core Set 2019 gave us retrains of the originals (Arcades, the Strategist, Nicol Bolas, the Ravager), Strixhaven added five more as the namesakes of the different schools (Tanazir Quandrix, Beledros Witherbloom, etc.), and the five metal dragons from Baldur's Gate were also given the double creature type (Ancient Bronze Dragon, Ancient Copper Dragon, etc.)
This can be achieved through a combination of strategic attacks, intelligent card use and resource management
The focus here is on bringing the best version of the deck you want to play, but not one built around a tournament metagame