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Krenko, Mob Boss

Krenko, Mob Boss Commander Deck

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Krenko, Mob Boss is a fast, high-powered Goblin tribal deck built around Krenko's tap ability, which makes 1/1 red Goblin tokens equal to the number of Goblins already controlled, so the army grows exponentially. The rest of the list gives Krenko haste and extra untaps, then turns the token swarm into mana, cards, burn and ultimately infinite loops. Fast mana, tutors and Goblin cheat effects let it assemble that engine early. How it wins: It either untaps Krenko repeatedly and alpha-strikes with a hasty, pumped Goblin horde, or it goes infinite by pairing Thornbite Staff's untap-on-death with a sacrifice outlet (Goblin Bombardment, Skirk Prospector) on Krenko or Kiki-Jiki for unbounded tokens and damage. Key roles: - Haste and untap engines: These let Krenko activate the turn it lands and more than once per turn, and each extra activation doubles the board. (Thousand-Year Elixir, Magewright's Stone, Sting, the Glinting Dagger) - Death-untap combo package: An equipment untaps the tapper whenever a creature dies, so sacrificing tokens to a free outlet loops Krenko or Kiki-Jiki forever, with each loop producing tokens, damage or mana. (Thornbite Staff, Goblin Bombardment, Skirk Prospector) - Goblin tutors and cheats: These creatures search for or stack Goblins, or drop them straight onto the battlefield, so Krenko and the combo pieces show up quickly and reliably. (Goblin Matron, Goblin Recruiter, Muxus, Goblin Grandee) - Token-to-mana conversion: Wide Goblin boards become explosive mana that funds untap abilities and chains of more threats in a single turn. (Phyrexian Altar, Brightstone Ritual, Mana Echoes) - Lords and attack payoffs: Anthems, haste granters and attack-scaling effects make a freshly made swarm lethal the same turn it appears. (Goblin Chieftain, Shared Animosity, Goblin Warchief) - Enter and death pings: Every token entering or dying chips at opponents, which turns mass token creation and sacrifice into direct reach. (Impact Tremors, Purphoros, God of the Forge, Pashalik Mons)

Krenko, Mob Boss decklist

  • Arcane Signet
  • Ashnod's Altar
  • Chrome Mox
  • Lightning Greaves
  • Lotus Petal
  • Magewright's Stone
  • Mana Vault
  • Mox Diamond
  • Phyrexian Altar
  • Ruby Medallion
  • Skullclamp
  • Sol Ring
  • Staff of Domination
  • Sting, the Glinting Dagger
  • Swiftfoot Boots
  • The One Ring
  • Thornbite Staff
  • Thousand-Year Elixir
  • Umbral Mantle
  • Ancient Tomb
  • Arena of Glory
  • Arid Mesa
  • Bloodstained Mire
  • Cavern of Souls
  • Gemstone Caverns
  • Great Furnace
  • 21× Mountain
  • Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
  • Three Tree City
  • Urza's Saga
  • Wooded Foothills
  • Conspicuous Snoop
  • General Kreat, the Boltbringer
  • Goblin Chieftain
  • Goblin Chirurgeon
  • Goblin Engineer
  • Goblin King
  • Goblin Lackey
  • Goblin Matron
  • Goblin Recruiter
  • Goblin Sharpshooter
  • Goblin Trashmaster
  • Goblin Warchief
  • Goblin Welder
  • Hexing Squelcher
  • Hobgoblin Bandit Lord
  • Howlsquad Heavy
  • Imperial Recruiter
  • Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
  • Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin
  • Marvin, Murderous Mimic
  • Moggcatcher
  • Muxus, Goblin Grandee
  • Pashalik Mons
  • Purphoros, God of the Forge
  • Simian Spirit Guide
  • Skirk Prospector
  • Warren Instigator
  • Blood Moon
  • Goblin Bombardment
  • Impact Tremors
  • Mana Echoes
  • Mass Hysteria
  • Shared Animosity
  • Abrade
  • Battle Hymn
  • Brightstone Ritual
  • Chaos Warp
  • Deflecting Swat
  • Pyroblast
  • Red Elemental Blast
  • Tibalt's Trickery
  • Faithless Looting
  • Gamble
  • Shatterskull Smashing // Shatterskull, the Hammer Pass
  • Mountain
  • Mountain
  • Mountain
  • Mountain

Krenko, Mob Boss

RedLegendary Creature — Goblin Warrior

Krenko, Mob Boss