Gobblin' by tylermanhart

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 33

Deck overview

This deck executes a dedicated mono-red Goblin swarm strategy commanded by Krenko, Mob Boss. The game plan focuses on deploying low-cost Goblins during the opening turns to establish early board presence, casting Krenko on Turn 4, and utilizing his tap ability to exponentially multiply the creature count. Once the token engine is operational, the deck converts wide creature counts into immediate table-wide lethality through combat pump effects like Battle Cry Goblin and Banner of Kinship, or direct damage triggers from General Kreat, the Boltbringer, Hobgoblin Bandit Lord, Pashalik Mons, and Goblin Bombardment. While the deck possesses explosive turn-to-turn scaling and rapid recovery through redundant Goblin engines like Muxus, Goblin Grandee, its linear reliance on creature permanents leaves it vulnerable to well-timed board sweepers and targeted removal when haste enablers like Lightning Greaves are absent. Overall, the deck delivers high proactive velocity and decisive multiplayer burst potential.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Assault on Osgiliath
  • 1 Banner of Kinship
  • 1 Barrage of Expendables
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Big Score
  • 1 Breeches, Brazen Plunderer
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Caged Sun
  • 1 Casey Jones, Vigilante
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 City on Fire
  • 1 Collective Inferno
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Door of Destinies
  • 1 Electrodominance
  • 1 Enterprising Scallywag
  • 1 Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Fireleaper
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Surprise
  • 1 Goblin Tomb Raider
  • 1 Great Furnace
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Grishnákh, Brash Instigator
  • 1 Guttersnipe
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Improvised Club
  • 1 Impulsive Pilferer
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Knuckles the Echidna
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Magus of the Moon
  • 1 Meek Attack
  • 1 Mines of Moria
  • 1 Mirrormind Crown
  • 1 Moggcatcher
  • 1 Moria Marauder
  • 33 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Possibility Storm
  • 1 Raphael, the Nightwatcher
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Slash, Reptile Rampager
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
  • 1 Squee, Goblin Nabob
  • 1 Squee, the Immortal
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 The Reaver Cleaver
  • 1 Thornbite Staff
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Village Pillagers
  • 1 Warstorm Surge
  • 1 Wily Goblin
  • 1 You See a Pair of Goblins
  • 1 Zariel, Archduke of Avernus