Krenko - Modified by chunky22

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 31

Deck overview

This Mono-Red Commander deck is commanded by Krenko, Mob Boss and focuses on explosive Goblin tribal synergy, exponential token generation, and multi-angle burn finishes. The primary game plan curves out with efficient low-cost Goblins on Turns 1 through 3 to build an early board presence, followed by casting Krenko on Turn 4. Once active, Krenko doubles the Goblin count each turn, rapidly turning small boards into massive armies. The deck translates wide token boards into victories through combat enhancers like Shared Animosity, group burn effects like Impact Tremors and Molten Gatekeeper, or sacrifice outlets such as Goblin Bombardment and Burn at the Stake. While highly proactive and capable of threatening lethal damage by Turn 5 or 6, the deck is reliant on its commander and creature permanents, making it susceptible to well-timed board wipes and heavy spot removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Anger
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Beetleback Chief
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Burn at the Stake
  • 1 Cathartic Reunion
  • 1 Chancellor of the Forge
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Dark-Dweller Oracle
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Gempalm Incinerator
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Chirurgeon
  • 1 Goblin Grenade
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin King
  • 1 Goblin Lookout
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Piledriver
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin War Strike
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Goblin Warrens
  • 1 Hazoret's Monument
  • 1 Heraldic Banner
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Icon of Ancestry
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Kari Zev's Expertise
  • 1 Kher Keep
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Kyren Negotiations
  • 1 Last-Ditch Effort
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Massive Raid
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mob Justice
  • 1 Mogg Alarm
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 30 Mountain
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Rising of the Day
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sting, the Glinting Dagger
  • 1 Stoneforge Masterwork
  • 1 Thermopod
  • 1 Throne of the God-Pharaoh
  • 1 Tormenting Voice
  • 1 Umbral Mantle
  • 1 Urza's Incubator
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Warren Instigator
  • 1 Wily Goblin