It's Not Business, It's Personal by Blas

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 3

Deck overview

This mono-red Goblin tribal deck is helmed by Krenko, Mob Boss, the quintessential goblin-making engine. The strategy is straightforward: flood the board with cheap goblins, deploy Krenko to exponentially multiply your token count, then convert that mass into victory through direct-damage pings (Purphoros, God of the Forge, Impact Tremors, Goblin Bombardment), combat with lords (Coat of Arms, Shared Animosity), or repeatadble ping engines like Pashalik Mons. The primary cometitive path revolves around an infinite goblin combo using Krenko plus an untap effect (Staff of Domination, Thousand-Year Elixir) and a sacrifice outlet (Skirk Prospector, Phyrexian Altar) to generate infinite mana, infinite token entries that drain each opponent. The deck is fast, explosive, and linear, but lacks robust interaction or recovery.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Banner of Kinship
  • 1 Basalt Monolith
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Beetleback Chief
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Cursed Mirror
  • 1 Darksteel Plate
  • 1 Demolition Field
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Fervor
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Chirurgeon
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin King
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Ringleader
  • 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin War Strike
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Hall of the Bandit Lord
  • 1 Hanweir Battlements
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Icon of Ancestry
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Last-Ditch Effort
  • 1 Lavaspur Boots
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Magewright's Stone
  • 1 Mana Vault
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Mob Justice
  • 24 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Patriar's Seal
  • 1 Phyrexian Altar
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Staff of Domination
  • 1 Sting, the Glinting Dagger
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Thousand-Year Elixir
  • 1 Thran Dynamo
  • 1 Throne of Eldraine
  • 1 Throne of the God-Pharaoh
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Warren Instigator
  • 1 Wasteland
  • 1 Witty Roastmaster