Krenko Mob Boss by Ghalta

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

This deck is an aggressive mono-red Goblin swarm strategy commanded by Krenko, Mob Boss. The core game plan focuses on deploying inexpensive Goblins during the early turns to build an initial creature count, casting Krenko by turn 3 or 4, and utilizing haste enablers such as Goblin Warchief and Mass Hysteria to activate Krenko immediately. Each activation exponentially doubles the Goblin count, providing the critical mass needed to overwhelm the table. Victory is achieved through wide combat attacks enhanced by damage amplifiers like City on Fire or non-combat burn engines including Impact Tremors, General Kreat, the Boltbringer, and Pashalik Mons. Mana acceleration from Skirk Prospector, Sol Ring, and Jeska's Will powers explosive mid-game turns, while Skullclamp and Goblin Ringleader maintain card velocity. The deck faces vulnerability to mass creature sweepers and possesses limited instant-speed stack interaction, but its rapid setup velocity and high functional redundancy make it a formidable proactive threat.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Aggravated Assault
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Blood Sun
  • 1 Boneclub Berserker
  • 1 Brash Taunter
  • 1 Brass's Tunnel-Grinder // Tecutlan, the Searing Rift
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Chronicle of Victory
  • 1 City on Fire
  • 1 Collective Inferno
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Cryptic Gateway
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dictate of the Twin Gods
  • 1 Echoing Assault
  • 1 Elder Auntie
  • 1 Enterprising Scallywag
  • 1 Fire Diamond
  • 1 Gempalm Incinerator
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
  • 1 Goblin Dark-Dwellers
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin King
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Negotiation
  • 1 Goblin Rabblemaster
  • 1 Goblin Ringleader
  • 1 Goblin War Party
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Gundabad Opportunist
  • 1 Hazoret's Monument
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Heraldic Banner
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impolite Entrance
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Koth, Fire of Resistance
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Last-Ditch Effort
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Magus of the Moon
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Mass Hysteria
  • 1 Massive Raid
  • 1 Moria Marauder
  • 24 Mountain
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Pirate's Pillage
  • 1 Raid Bombardment
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Searslicer Goblin
  • 1 Seize the Spoils
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Sizzling Changeling
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spinerock Knoll
  • 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
  • 1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
  • 1 Stadium Vendors
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Temple of the False God
  • 1 Thrill of Possibility
  • 1 Tuktuk Rubblefort
  • 1 Unexpected Windfall