Kratos king by Barbatos_Slim

Format: Commander

Commander: Kratos, God of War

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

This deck is an aggressive mono-red combat strategy built around Kratos, God of War. Kratos provides built-in double strike and grants global haste to all creatures, turning every drawn threat into an immediate attacker. The deck accelerates in the opening turns with efficient mana rocks and rituals, casting Kratos by Turn 3. Starting on Turn 4, it leverages damage multipliers like Solphim and Kediss alongside extra combat steps from Combat Celebrant, Karlach, and Bloodthirster to rapidly deplete enemy life totals. Kratos also punishes defensive opponents by dealing end-step damage for every creature that did not attack. Redirection spells and resilient equipment protect Kratos from targeted removal, while Blood Moon disrupts multi-color mana bases. The deck aims to close the game by Turn 6 through overwhelming, repeated combat steps.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Basilisk Collar
  • 1 Blood Moon
  • 1 Bloodmark Mentor
  • 1 Bloodthirster
  • 1 Buster Sword
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Combat Celebrant
  • 1 Commander's Plate
  • 1 Cursed Mirror
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Fire Diamond
  • 1 Fire Nation Palace
  • 1 Frenzied Goblin
  • 1 Fury of the Horde
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Gemstone Caverns
  • 1 Gleeful Demolition
  • 1 Goblin Cratermaker
  • 1 Gratuitous Violence
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Heartless Hidetsugu
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Insult // Injury
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Karlach, Fury of Avernus
  • 1 Kazuul's Fury // Kazuul's Cliffs
  • 1 Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar
  • 1 Kratos, God of War
  • 1 Kusari-Gama
  • 1 Legion Loyalist
  • 1 Lightning Bolt
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Mithril Coat
  • 22 Mountain
  • 1 Myriad Landscape
  • 1 Neheb, the Eternal
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Port Razer
  • 1 Professional Face-Breaker
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Redirect Lightning
  • 1 Return the Favor
  • 1 Rite of Flame
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Sardian Avenger
  • 1 Savage Beating
  • 1 Sawhorn Nemesis
  • 1 Screaming Nemesis
  • 1 Seething Song
  • 1 Seize the Day
  • 1 Seize the Spotlight
  • 1 Shadowspear
  • 1 Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
  • 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Simian Spirit Guide
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
  • 1 Sundering Eruption // Volcanic Fissure
  • 1 Sunspine Lynx
  • 1 Tectonic Giant
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 The Reaver Cleaver
  • 1 Treasure Nabber
  • 1 Twinflame Tyrant
  • 1 Underworld Breach
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
  • 1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
  • 1 Vandalblast
  • 1 Varchild, Betrayer of Kjeldor
  • 1 Vincent, Vengeful Atoner
  • 1 World at War