Krenko, Mob Boss by Mistyrainforest77

Format: Commander

Commander: Krenko, Mob Boss

Bracket: 5

DeckCheck Threat Index: 72

Deck overview

Krenko, Mob Boss commands a fast mono-red combo deck designed to threaten game-ending lines on Turn 2 to 3. The primary win condition centers on Goblin Recruiter, which stacks Conspicuous Snoop, Torch Courier, Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker, and Mogg Fanatic on top of the library. Once Snoop enters with haste, it copies Kiki-Jiki's activated ability to generate infinite token copies of itself, then creates a copy of Recruiter to place Mogg Fanatic on top, sacrificing the tokens to deal lethal damage to all opponents in a single turn. High-density fast mana like Chrome Mox, Mana Vault, and Sol Ring accelerates this development. The deck features Blood Moon and Defense Grid to restrict opposing mana and protect active combo turns. If the Snoop line is disrupted, Krenko provides an independent win route through untap artifacts like Thornbite Staff and Umbral Mantle alongside sacrifice outlets like Skirk Prospector.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Ancient Tomb
  • 1 Arena of Glory
  • 1 Ashnod's Altar
  • 1 Blasting Station
  • 1 Blood Moon
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Chrome Mox
  • 1 Command Beacon
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Defense Grid
  • 1 Deflecting Swat
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Chirurgeon
  • 1 Goblin Engineer
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin Recruiter
  • 1 Goblin Sharpshooter
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Grim Monolith
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
  • 1 Illusionist's Bracers
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Imperial Recruiter
  • 1 Jeska's Will
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Legion Loyalist
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Lion's Eye Diamond
  • 1 Lotus Petal
  • 1 Magewright's Stone
  • 1 Mana Echoes
  • 1 Mana Vault
  • 1 Marvin, Murderous Mimic
  • 1 Mogg Fanatic
  • 1 Moggcatcher
  • 1 Molten Gatekeeper
  • 23 Mountain
  • 1 Mox Amber
  • 1 Mox Diamond
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Phyrexian Altar
  • 1 Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • 1 Pyre of Heroes
  • 1 Pyroblast
  • 1 Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
  • 1 Red Elemental Blast
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Rundvelt Hordemaster
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Staff of Domination
  • 1 Sting, the Glinting Dagger
  • 1 Sword of the Paruns
  • 1 Tangle Wire
  • 1 The One Ring
  • 1 Thornbite Staff
  • 1 Thousand-Year Elixir
  • 1 Three Tree City
  • 1 Torch Courier
  • 1 Treasonous Ogre
  • 1 Treasure Nabber
  • 1 Umbral Mantle
  • 1 Underworld Breach
  • 1 Untimely Malfunction
  • 1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
  • 1 Wheel of Fortune