Kratos 42 by AdidasPete

Format: Commander

Commander: Kratos, God of War

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 42

Deck overview

This mono-red deck is commanded by Kratos, God of War, turning aggressive combat and burn mechanics into a rapid clock. Kratos provides universal haste and double strike while punishing opponents who hold back blockers with end-step non-combat damage. The deck accelerates in the opening turns with efficient mana rocks and rituals, casting Kratos on Turn 3. On Turn 4, it deploys damage multipliers such as Torbran, Thane of Red Fell, Solphim, Mayhem Dominus, and Fiery Emancipation, or extra combat engines like Karlach, Fury of Avernus, Port Razer, and Combat Celebrant. In addition to standard combat damage, the deck features the infinite combo of Neheb, the Eternal and Aggravated Assault, generating boundless combat phases and red mana. Supporting cards like Blood Moon, Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar, and Commander's Plate disrupt opposing game plans and spread commander damage across the entire table.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Aggravated Assault
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Big Score
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Blood Moon
  • 1 Chandra, Dressed to Kill
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 City on Fire
  • 1 Clive, Ifrit's Dominant // Ifrit, Warden of Inferno
  • 1 Combat Celebrant
  • 1 Commander's Plate
  • 1 Cool but Rude
  • 1 Crawlspace
  • 1 Curse-Marred Demon
  • 1 Cursed Mirror
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Desert Were-Worm
  • 1 Desperate Ritual
  • 1 Dolmen Gate
  • 1 Faithless Looting
  • 1 Fanatic of Mogis
  • 1 Fiendish Duo
  • 1 Fiery Emancipation
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Goblin Engineer
  • 1 Godo, Bandit Warlord
  • 1 Heartless Hidetsugu
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
  • 1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
  • 1 Kratos, God of War
  • 1 Light Up the Stage
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Mjölnir, Hammer of Thor
  • 29 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Neheb, Dreadhorde Champion
  • 1 Neheb, the Eternal
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power
  • 1 Port Razer
  • 1 Professional Face-Breaker
  • 1 Pyretic Ritual
  • 1 Pyroblast
  • 1 Pyrohemia
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Reckless Handling
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Seize the Day
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
  • 1 Sword of the Animist
  • 1 The Reaver Cleaver
  • 1 Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
  • 1 Twinflame Tyrant
  • 1 Unexpected Windfall
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Urabrask the Hidden
  • 1 Urza's Saga
  • 1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
  • 1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Vision of Love
  • 1 World at War
  • 1 Wrenn's Resolve