Jason Stathom by jswingle918

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 4

DeckCheck Threat Index: 38

Deck overview

Krenko, Mob Boss commands an explosive mono-red Goblin tribal deck designed to overwhelm opponents through exponential token production, high-impact ETB burn, and compact creature combos. The deck establishes early board presence with low-cost Goblins and acceleration before deploying Krenko on Turn 3 or 4. Once active, Krenko doubles the Goblin count on each tap, converting small boards into massive armies in a single turn cycle. Damage multipliers such as Purphoros, God of the Forge, Impact Tremors, and Shared Animosity turn token creation into immediate lethal table-wide damage, while Goblin Recruiter sets up clean combo finishes with Conspicuous Snoop and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker. Strong mana generation from Skirk Prospector, Mana Echoes, and Brightstone Ritual fuels rapid recovery and spell velocity. Supported by asymmetric lock pieces like Blood Moon and Winter Orb, the deck applies relentless pressure that forces opponents to have immediate answers or face a fast defeat.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Aggravated Assault
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Bedlam
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Blood Moon
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 Collective Inferno
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Fated Firepower
  • 1 Fire Nation Palace
  • 1 Foundry Street Denizen
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Assassin
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Burrows
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Chirurgeon
  • 1 Goblin Cratermaker
  • 1 Goblin King
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Negotiation
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
  • 1 Goblin Trashmaster
  • 1 Goblin War Strike
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Goblin Welder
  • 1 Goblin Wizard
  • 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 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Mana Echoes
  • 1 Mogg Salvage
  • 29 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
  • 1 Outpost Siege
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Rogue's Passage
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Secret Tunnel
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Staff of Domination
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 Thornbite Staff
  • 1 Thousand-Year Elixir
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Treasure Nabber
  • 1 Underworld Breach
  • 1 Winter Orb