Purphoros - God of Goblins by user1104271

Format: Commander

Commander: Purphoros, God of the Forge

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 39

Deck overview

This deck is a high-velocity mono-red burn and Goblin swarm engine led by Purphoros, God of the Forge. The strategy focuses on casting Purphoros early, leveraging its indestructible enchantment status to dodge conventional creature removal, and rapidly converting low-cost creature and token spells into inescapable table-wide noncombat damage. By pairing dense token producers like Hordeling Outburst, Krenko, Mob Boss, and Siege-Gang Commander with damage amplifiers such as Solphim, Mayhem Dominus and Mechanized Warfare, the deck distributes lethal damage to all three opponents simultaneously without needing to connect through combat. Tutors like Goblin Matron and Imperial Recruiter provide reliable access to key utility creatures, while redundant burn cards like Impact Tremors and Agate Instigator ensure consistency. Although the list carries minimal stack protection and zero stax elements, its explosive output and inherent commander durability create a relentless clock that forces opponents to find exile answers immediately.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Ardoz, Cobbler of War
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Arid Mesa
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Beetleback Chief
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Bloodmark Mentor
  • 1 Bloodstained Mire
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 City on Fire
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Endless Atlas
  • 1 Fire Diamond
  • 1 Flamekin Village
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Cratermaker
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Motivator
  • 1 Goblin Piledriver
  • 1 Goblin Ringleader
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Hazoret's Monument
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Loyal Apprentice
  • 1 Mechanized Warfare
  • 1 Mind Stone
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Moria Marauder
  • 23 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Norin the Wary
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Prismatic Vista
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Scalding Tarn
  • 1 Searslicer Goblin
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Slash, Reptile Rampager
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
  • 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
  • 1 Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 War Room
  • 1 Warren Instigator
  • 1 Weftstalker Ardent
  • 1 Witty Roastmaster
  • 1 Wooded Foothills