Krenko Burn by Collari

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 55

Deck overview

This deck is an explosive mono-red Goblin combo strategy commanded by Krenko, Mob Boss. The primary game plan utilizes low-cost ramp and early Goblins to deploy Krenko ahead of curve on Turn 3 or 4, pairing him with untap artifacts such as Sting, the Glinting Dagger, Umbral Mantle, and Staff of Domination to generate an overwhelming army of tokens. The deck converts these tokens into immediate table kills through direct damage engines like Purphoros, God of the Forge, Impact Tremors, and Agate Instigator, or infinite sacrifice loops with Ashnod's Altar and Phyrexian Altar. A robust tutor suite led by Goblin Recruiter, Goblin Matron, and Imperial Recruiter provides high consistency, finding backup combo lines such as Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker with Zealous Conscripts or Dualcaster Mage with Twinflame. Protective spells like Deflecting Swat, Defense Grid, and Cavern of Souls ensure the winning turn resolves smoothly through opposing interaction.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Blood Moon
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Cursed Mirror
  • 1 Defense Grid
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dualcaster Mage
  • 1 Emergence Zone
  • 1 Flare of Duplication
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Chirurgeon
  • 1 Goblin Engineer
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Ringleader
  • 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Goblin Welder
  • 1 Great Furnace
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Magewright's Stone
  • 1 Mana Echoes
  • 1 Marvin, Murderous Mimic
  • 1 Molten Duplication
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 22 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Phyrexian Altar
  • 1 Plaza of Heroes
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Pyre of Heroes
  • 1 Pyroblast
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Runaway Steam-Kin
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
  • 1 Simian Spirit Guide
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Springleaf Drum
  • 1 Staff of Domination
  • 1 Sting, the Glinting Dagger
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Thornbite Staff
  • 1 Thousand-Year Elixir
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Twinflame
  • 1 Umbral Mantle
  • 1 Underworld Breach
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Warren Instigator
  • 1 Zealous Conscripts