Krenko Spam

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 27

Deck overview

This deck is a dedicated mono-red Goblin tribal swarm strategy commanded by Krenko, Mob Boss. The core game plan focuses on deploying inexpensive Goblins in the early turns, casting Krenko on Turn 4, and utilizing haste enablers like Rising of the Day or Swiftfoot Boots to immediately activate his ability. By doubling the Goblin count each turn cycle, the deck rapidly scales from a minor board presence into a lethal army of dozens of tokens. Payoffs such as Shared Animosity, Coat of Arms, Goblin Bombardment, Molten Gatekeeper, and Pashalik Mons turn the token explosion into immediate combat or direct-damage finishes around Turn 6. While the deck boasts high redundancy in low-cost tribal pieces, it remains heavily dependent on its commander to generate exponential velocity. As a result, it is vulnerable to sweepers and targeted removal due to limited stack interaction.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Adaptive Automaton
  • 1 Arni, Renowned Champion
  • 1 Avengers Disassembled
  • 1 Big Score
  • 1 Blooming Blast
  • 1 Bothersome Noisemaker
  • 1 Champion's Helm
  • 1 Choreographed Sparks
  • 1 Coat of Arms
  • 1 Combat Celebrant
  • 1 Combustible Gearhulk
  • 1 Cool but Rude
  • 1 Coveted Jewel
  • 1 Crashing Drawbridge
  • 1 Devastating Onslaught
  • 1 Diamond Pick-Axe
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Evil's Thrall
  • 1 Explosion of Riches
  • 1 Foundry Street Denizen
  • 1 Fulminous Forte
  • 1 Gimli of the Glittering Caves
  • 1 Goatnap
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Motivator
  • 1 Goblin-town Flunkies
  • 1 Gristle Glutton
  • 1 Hobgoblin, Mantled Marauder
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Illusionist's Bracers
  • 1 Impolite Entrance
  • 1 Insurrection
  • 1 Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Loki, God of Lies
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 1 Moraug, Fury of Akoum
  • 37 Mountain
  • 1 Overpowering Attack
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Pinecone Strike
  • 1 Ragged Short Spear
  • 1 Raphael, Tough Turtle
  • 1 Rising of the Day
  • 1 Seize the Spoils
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Slate of Ancestry
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Soul-Guide Lantern
  • 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
  • 1 Stark Industries Executive
  • 1 Suplex
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Sword of War and Peace
  • 1 Tidings of War
  • 1 Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
  • 1 Trading Post
  • 1 Vanquisher's Banner
  • 1 Warbreak Trumpeter
  • 1 Wild Ride
  • 1 Wingnut, Bat on the Belfry