Goblins & Gods by Womp_Womp

Format: Commander

Commander: Purphoros, God of the Forge

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 45

Deck overview

This deck is an explosive Mono-Red Burn strategy led by Purphoros, God of the Forge. The primary game plan accelerates into a Turn 3 or 4 Purphoros, followed by a flurry of cheap Goblin token creators, creature swarm spells, and damage amplifiers. Because Purphoros deals 2 damage to every opponent whenever a creature enters the battlefield under your control, every token spell doubles as direct burn that ignores blockers, taunt effects, and combat steps. The deck backs up this strategy with redundant damage outlets like Impact Tremors and Agate Instigator, explosive mana producers like Skirk Prospector and Mana Echoes, and an alternate win condition using Conspicuous Snoop and Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker. Built-in indestructible and noncreature status give the commander natural resilience against sweepers, allowing the deck to close games quickly and reliably.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Agate Instigator
  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Birgi, God of Storytelling // Harnfel, Horn of Bounty
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Castle Embereth
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 City on Fire
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Fountainport
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Instigator
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
  • 1 Goblin War Party
  • 1 Goblin War Strike
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grinning Ignus
  • 1 Hanweir Battlements
  • 1 Harmonic Prodigy
  • 1 Hazoret's Monument
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Idol of Oblivion
  • 1 Ilharg, the Raze-Boar
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impulsive Pilferer
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kher Keep
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Kindred Charge
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Legion Loyalist
  • 1 Legion Warboss
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Mana Echoes
  • 1 Mogg Infestation
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 1 Molten Echoes
  • 20 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might // Temple of Power
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Searslicer Goblin
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Siege-Gang Commander
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Spinerock Knoll
  • 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
  • 1 Thornbite Staff
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Valakut Awakening // Valakut Stoneforge
  • 1 War Room