Krenko’s Red Alert by LiPoN

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 41

Deck overview

This mono-red Commander deck is an aggressive tribal engine piloted by Krenko, Mob Boss. The strategy centers on rapidly deploying cheap Goblins in the opening turns, casting Krenko on Turn 3 or 4, and utilizing its tap ability to double Goblin counts exponentially. The deck converts wide boards into decisive victories through massive combat buffs like Shared Animosity and Goblin Bushwhacker, or direct group damage via Impact Tremors, Witty Roastmaster, and Goblin Bombardment. Dense redundancy across haste enablers like Goblin Chieftain, Fervor, and Thousand-Year Elixir ensures Krenko activates immediately upon entry. Mana velocity is boosted by burst rituals such as Brightstone Ritual, Battle Hymn, and Skirk Prospector, while Goblin Recruiter provides unmatched tribal selection. The deck finishes games swiftly on Turn 5, though it must navigate vulnerability to board wipes and instant-speed creature removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Boggart Shenanigans
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Buried Ruin
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fervor
  • 1 Forgotten Cave
  • 1 Gempalm Incinerator
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Chirurgeon
  • 1 Goblin Cratermaker
  • 1 Goblin Engineer
  • 1 Goblin Grenade
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Motivator
  • 1 Goblin Piledriver
  • 1 Goblin Rabblemaster
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Ringleader
  • 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kher Keep
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Magewright's Stone
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Moria Marauder
  • 25 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Path of Ancestry
  • 1 Pyroblast
  • 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
  • 1 Reckless Impulse
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
  • 1 Sting, the Glinting Dagger
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Thousand-Year Elixir
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Torch Courier
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Warren Instigator
  • 1 Wily Goblin
  • 1 Witty Roastmaster
  • 1 Wrenn's Resolve