Kreat

Format: Commander

Commander: General Kreat, the Boltbringer

Bracket: 3

DeckCheck Threat Index: 40

Deck overview

General Kreat, the Boltbringer leads an aggressive mono-red Goblin deck that combines combat swarm with symmetric direct burn. The deck deploys low-cost Goblins and token spells early, triggering Kreat's ability to create additional attacking tokens and deal direct damage to all opponents whenever creatures enter. Midgame multipliers like Krenko, Mob Boss, Shared Animosity, and Impact Tremors rapidly compound this damage into game-ending combat attacks and burn triggers. High-velocity rituals such as Battle Hymn and Brightstone Ritual enable explosive turns and early commander recasts. While vulnerable to board sweepers and lacking stack-based interaction, the deck's high tribal redundancy and independent token payoffs provide consistent pressure that threatens table eliminations by Turns 5 to 6.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Abrade
  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Battle Cry Goblin
  • 1 Battle Hymn
  • 1 Blasphemous Act
  • 1 Boggart Shenanigans
  • 1 Brightstone Ritual
  • 1 Burst Lightning
  • 1 Cavern of Souls
  • 1 Chandra, Torch of Defiance
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Conspicuous Snoop
  • 1 Cool but Rude
  • 1 Den of the Bugbear
  • 1 Dragon Fodder
  • 1 Eclipsed Realms
  • 1 Empty the Warrens
  • 1 Fire Nation Palace
  • 1 Gamble
  • 1 Gempalm Incinerator
  • 1 General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • 1 Goblin Bombardment
  • 1 Goblin Bushwhacker
  • 1 Goblin Chainwhirler
  • 1 Goblin Chieftain
  • 1 Goblin Cratermaker
  • 1 Goblin King
  • 1 Goblin Lackey
  • 1 Goblin Matron
  • 1 Goblin War Strike
  • 1 Goblin Warchief
  • 1 Great Train Heist
  • 1 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
  • 1 Hexing Squelcher
  • 1 Hordeling Outburst
  • 1 Howlsquad Heavy
  • 1 Impact Tremors
  • 1 Impulsive Pilferer
  • 1 Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • 1 Krenko's Command
  • 1 Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
  • 1 Krenko, Mob Boss
  • 1 Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Mass Hysteria
  • 1 Metallic Mimic
  • 1 Mogg War Marshal
  • 30 Mountain
  • 1 Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • 1 Pashalik Mons
  • 1 Patchwork Banner
  • 1 Pyretic Ritual
  • 1 Quest for the Goblin Lord
  • 1 Roaming Throne
  • 1 Ruby Medallion
  • 1 Sear
  • 1 Secluded Courtyard
  • 1 Shared Animosity
  • 1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
  • 1 Shock
  • 1 Siege-Gang Lieutenant
  • 1 Skirk Fire Marshal
  • 1 Skirk Prospector
  • 1 Skullclamp
  • 1 Smellerbee, Rebel Fighter
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Squee, Dubious Monarch
  • 1 Squee, the Immortal
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 The Fire Crystal
  • 1 Treasure Nabber