Dat Krenko

Commander / EDH Aggro Combo Goblins Mono-Red Tokens Tribal

Kazahad

Creature (20)

• 1x Arms Dealer
• 1x Goblin Assassin
• 1x Goblin Chieftain
• 1x Goblin Chirurgeon
• 1x Goblin King
• 1x Goblin Lackey
• 1x Goblin Matron
• 1x Goblin Piledriver
• 1x Goblin Pyromancer
• 1x Goblin Recruiter
• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Goblin Warchief
• 1x Goblin Welder
• 1x Goblin Wizard
• 1x Homura, Human Ascendant  ^Flip
• 1x Moggcatcher
• 1x Purphoros, God of the Forge
• 1x Siege-Gang Commander
• 1x Skirk Prospector
• 1x Warren Instigator

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Chandra Ablaze
• 1x Koth of the Hammer

Land (36)

• 1x Buried Ruin
• 1x Flamekin Village
• 1x Forgotten Cave
• 1x Hall of the Bandit Lord
• 29x Mountain
• 1x Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
• 1x Spinerock Knoll
• 1x Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle

Enchantment (10)

• 1x Blood Moon
• 1x Boggart Shenanigans
• 1x Breath of Fury
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Goblin Bombardment
• 1x Impending Disaster
• 1x In the Web of War
• 1x Mana Echoes
• 1x Quest for the Goblin Lord
• 1x Shared Animosity

Artifact (17)

• 1x Ashnod's Altar
• 1x Coat of Arms
• 1x Darksteel Plate
• 1x Eldrazi Monument
• 1x Hammer of Purphoros
• 1x Illusionist's Bracers
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Magewright's Stone
• 1x Rings of Brighthearth
• 1x Ruby Medallion
• 1x Skullclamp
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Staff of Domination
• 1x Swiftfoot Boots
• 1x Thornbite Staff
• 1x Thousand-Year Elixir
• 1x Umbral Mantle

Instant (4)

• 1x Brightstone Ritual
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Massive Raid
• 1x Seething Song

Sorcery (10)

• 1x Boom / Bust
• 1x Decree of Annihilation
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Goblin War Strike
• 1x Reforge the Soul
• 1x Ruination
• 1x Shattering Spree
• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Wheel of Fate
• 1x Wheel of Fortune

Commander (1)

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Land (1)

• 1x Cavern of Souls

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So I've had this deck running for a year now, and I must say it's near perfection.

Here we go!

Finding Dem Goblins:

• Goblin Recruiter , Goblin Matron , Goblin Ringleader , Moggcatcher , Gamble

This cards are some of, if not, the most important cards to the deck. Being able to find Krenko after a tuck, or a "Haste Outlet" is key to this deck running smoothly. Gamble is Red's only tutor, so you gotta run it!

Dat Haste:

• Goblin Warchief , Goblin Chieftain , Thousand-Year Elixir , Lightning Greaves , Swiftfoot Boots , Hammer of Purphoros , In the Web of War , Fervor

"Haste" is the best way this deck works. With wipes and removal being such a large portion of EDH/Commander, so getting "ETB" effects, or in this case, Haste is important to Red decks. I put Thousand-Year Elixir in this category because Haste is most important to Krenko, and it gives his tap ability Haste.

Dem Buffs:

• Goblin Chieftain , Goblin King , Goblin Lookout , Eldrazi Monument , Coat of Arms , Shared Animosity , Quest for the Goblin Lord

Getting your Goblin tokens buffed up is a great way to get the quick win in. Goblin Chieftain does double duty in the deck, and is one of the Goblins you wanna find early!

Dat Ramp:

• Goblin Warchief , Skirk Prospector , Geosurge , Seething Song , Battle Hymn , Brightstone Ritual , Sol Ring , Koth of the Hammer , Ruby Medallion , Ashnod's Altar , Mana Echoes , Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx

Ramp is plentiful in Krenk. Turning 3 mana into 5, or even just 1 mana into 2 or 3, can make a huge difference! It could be the difference between doubling and quadrupling your Goblins in one turn. Better yet, using Goblins as fodder to fuel more Goblins!

Untapping Dat Krenk:

• Staff of Domination , Puppet Strings , Magewright's Stone , Thornbite Staff , Thousand-Year Elixir , Umbral Mantle

Double Dem Goblins:

• Illusionist's Bracers , Rings of Brighthearth

I put these two sections together because they basically do the same thing; double Krenko, Mob Boss's ability. This is what you are trying to do the most with this deck.

Dat Draw:

• Wheel of Fortune , Reforge the Soul , Chandra Ablaze , Skullclamp , Staff of Domination

Krenko will "burn" through cards like crazy, so having ways for this Mono-Red deck to draw are important. There are few options, but Skullclamp is by far the easiest to abuse.

Protecting Dat Krenk:

• Darksteel Plate , Eldrazi Monument , Lightning Greaves , Swiftfoot Boots , Goblin Wizard , Goblin Chirurgeon

Krenko will come under heavy fire the moment you play him, so having ways to make him untouchable is another must! Once Krenk is safe, you can use your Goblin doubling toys and wreck havoc.

Dat Board Control:

• Goblin Sharpshooter , Vandalblast , Shattering Spree , Goblin Grenade , Ruination , Chaos Warp , Blood Moon , Goblin Bombardment , Boggart Shenanigans

I love the way Red takes control of the board by destroying artifacts, burning and pinging, and even a little land destruction. This deck makes good use of Red's odd control and has all the best the colour has to offer.

Dat One Card Win:

• Goblin War Strike , Massive Raid , Burn at the Stake , Purphoros, God of the Forge , Voracious Dragon

When these cards enter play, your opponent has two options; respond or lose. Almost every time they stick, you've won the game.

Other Cool Goblins:

• Goblin Welder , Warren Instigator , Goblin Lackey , Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker , Goblin Piledriver , Goblin Assassin

These Goblins didn't really fit anywhere else in the description, but were worth mentioning for there impact on the board and the game in general.

I hope you liked my explanation of the deck at length, and don't be shy with the comments, questions and suggestion. Oh, and a +1 never hurt.

Date added	11 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	6 - 0 Mythic Rares 38 - 0 Rares 20 - 0 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.06
Tokens	Emblem Koth of the Hammer, Enchantment Golem 3/3 C, Goblin 1/1 R
Folders	EDH, krenko decks, goblin, Interesting Decks, goblin, EDH, Commander, EDH, Standard, Watch