Kratos by Zerosugarsoda

Format: Commander

Commander: Kratos, God of War

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This mono-red aggro deck is commanded by Kratos, God of War, utilizing his static double strike and global haste to establish immediate, aggressive board presence. The game plan focuses on turning combat into an overwhelming win condition by layering damage doublers, damage triplers, and chained extra-combat steps. Cards like Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar turn single-target commander swings into simultaneous table-wide eliminations, while Neheb, the Eternal converts massive post-combat life loss into enough red mana to fuel infinite combats via Aggravated Assault. Defensively, the list relies on cheap spell redirection, silence effects like Conqueror's Flail, and protective equipment to ensure lethal combat steps resolve cleanly. Opponents who attempt to stall or hold back blockers are heavily punished by Kratos's end-step burn and cards like Angel's Trumpet, forcing the table into lethal attrition.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Aggravated Assault
  • 1 Angel's Trumpet
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Big Score
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Combat Celebrant
  • 1 Commander's Plate
  • 1 Conqueror's Flail
  • 1 Curse of Opulence
  • 1 Curse-Marred Demon
  • 1 Disrupt Decorum
  • 1 Dolmen Gate
  • 1 Ensnared by the Mara
  • 1 Etali, Primal Storm
  • 1 Fiendish Duo
  • 1 Fiery Emancipation
  • 1 Fire Nation Palace
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Gratuitous Violence
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
  • 1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
  • 1 Killmonger, Ruthless Usurper
  • 1 Koth, the Geomancer
  • 1 Kratos, God of War
  • 1 Light Up the Stage
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Magus of the Wheel
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Mines of Moria
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 1 Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
  • 1 Moraug, Fury of Akoum
  • 25 Mountain
  • 1 Neheb, the Eternal
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Palantír of Orthanc
  • 1 Professional Face-Breaker
  • 1 Pyretic Ritual
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Redirect Lightning
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Rite of Flame
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
  • 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Reaver Cleaver
  • 1 Thrill of Possibility
  • 1 Tibalt's Trickery
  • 1 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
  • 1 Twinflame Tyrant
  • 1 Tyrite Sanctum
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Urabrask the Hidden
  • 1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
  • 1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 World at War