Overview:

This Krenko, Mob Boss deck is a focused Goblin tribal strategy that leverages token generation and explosive combat phases to overwhelm opponents. The core plan revolves around rapidly building a critical mass of Goblins through Krenko's activated ability, supported by anthem effects, haste enablers, and damage-trigger payoffs like Purphoros, God of the Forge. While lacking true infinite combos, it achieves "effective wins" through exponential token growth and redundancy in tribal synergies.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
Deploy Krenko by turn 3–4 using acceleration like Sol Ring and Ruby Medallion, then generate 10+ tokens per turn. Use lords (Goblin Chieftain, Shared Animosity) to turn tokens into lethal threats. Backup wincons include:

• Direct damage via Impact Tremors/Purphoros
• Combat overkill with Coat of Arms/Shared Animosity
• Sacrifice outlets (Goblin Bombardment) converting tokens into burn
• Extra combat enablers (Aggravated Assault) to multiply Krenko activations

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3 lands and at least one of: Sol Ring, Skirk Prospector, or Ruby Medallion
• Prioritize early Goblins with utility (Goblin Lackey, Goblin Matron) over raw token generators
• Reject hands without red mana sources or that rely solely on Krenko

Key Lines:

1. T3 Krenko: Mountain → Sol Ring → Herald's Horn → Krenko on T3
2. Token Burst: Activate Krenko post-combat with Mass Hysteria in play to double tokens
3. Recovery Play: Goblin Recruiter stacking Muxus, Goblin Grandee + 5 low-CMC Goblins after a wipe

Protection Tips:

• Hold Goblin Chirurgeon to regenerate Krenko
• Use Enduring Courage to recycle anthem effects after removal

Weaknesses:

Critical:

• No protection against mass exile/Cyclonic Rift
• Relies entirely on Krenko for exponential growth (3+ removals cripple the deck)

Moderate:

• Limited card draw beyond Skullclamp
• Minimal stack interaction (only Chaos Warp as flexible removal)

Minor:

• Vulnerable to flying blockers (mitigated by Dropkick Bomber temporary flying)

Most Important Cards:

• Purphoros, God of the Forge
• Impact Tremors
• Goblin Bombardment
• Shared Animosity
• Coat of Arms
• Muxus, Goblin Grandee
• Goblin Recruiter
• Skirk Prospector
• Siege-Gang Commander
• Mana Echoes

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 6/10
Can goldfish T5-6 kills via Krenko + anthem effects, but lacks fast mana (no Jeweled Lotus) or T3 combos.

Resilience: 4/10
Folds to 2+ Krenko removals. Limited recursion beyond Enduring Courage and no free protection spells.

Consistency: 7/10
10+ tutors/recursive effects (Goblin Matron, Conspicuous Snoop), tribal redundancy, and Herald's Horn filtering.

Interaction: 3/10
Only 5 targeted removal pieces and no counterspells. Relies on racing rather than disrupting opponents.

Rating Justification:

This deck exceeds precon-level synergy (rubric 4.0-4.5) through optimized tribal toolkits and T5-6 goldfish potential but lacks the interaction density and combo resilience of high-power lists. Its reliance on combat damage and vulnerability to removal align it with rubric 5.0 ("Optimized Casual") rather than 5.5 ("High-Power Casual"), as it can't reliably threaten T7 wins against tuned interaction suites.

Power level: 5.0 - 5.5