The Gobfather by AccusedJ

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 37

Deck overview

This mono-red Commander deck is a dedicated Goblin tribal swarm and burn deck led by Krenko, Mob Boss. The primary strategy focuses on deploying inexpensive Goblin creatures and mana rocks during the opening turns, establishing an early board presence to maximize Krenko's exponential token generation upon arrival. By leveraging a dense suite of haste enablers such as Goblin Chieftain, Goblin Warchief, and Sting, the Glinting Dagger, the deck accelerates Krenko's activations and rapidly doubles its creature count. Once a critical mass of Goblins is established, the deck closes the game either through massive combat damage powered by Shared Animosity and Battle Cry Goblin, or through direct non-combat damage via Impact Tremors, Molten Gatekeeper, and Pashalik Mons. While the deck possesses explosive speed and high functional redundancy, it relies on natural draws for non-creature payoffs and remains vulnerable to well-timed board wipes and instant-speed creature removal.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arms Dealer
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Beetleback Chief
  • 1 Bitter Reunion
  • 1 Blood Moon
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Cathartic Pyre
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chain Reaction
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Crashing Drawbridge
  • 1 Dark-Dweller Oracle
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Disrupt Decorum
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Ember Hauler
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Everflowing Chalice
  • 1 Fiery Confluence
  • 1 Fire Diamond
  • 1 Forgotten Cave
  • 1 Gempalm Incinerator
  • 1 Goblin Assault
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Cratermaker
  • 1 Goblin Gang Leader
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Motivator
  • 1 Goblin Oriflamme
  • 1 Goblin War Party
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Heraldic Banner
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Icon of Ancestry
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Kher Keep
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Light Up the Stage
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 30 Mountain
  • 1 Outpost Siege
  • 1 Pack Attack
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Prismatic Lens
  • 1 Reckless Bushwhacker
  • 1 Reckless Lackey
  • 1 Sarpadian Simulacrum
  • 1 Seize the Spoils
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sting, the Glinting Dagger
  • 1 Stingscourger
  • 1 Subira, Tulzidi Caravanner
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Thrill of Possibility
  • 1 Torch Courier
  • 1 Tuktuk Rubblefort
  • 1 Underfoot Underdogs
  • 1 Wayfarer's Bauble
  • 1 You See a Pair of Goblins