Hello
I want to make a Krenko deck
Looking at lists I was puzzled why people play Blasphemous Act
Why would anyone play Wrath in a deck which wants to overwhelm opponents with creatures, half of the deck being creatures?
Hello
I want to make a Krenko deck
Looking at lists I was puzzled why people play Blasphemous Act
Why would anyone play Wrath in a deck which wants to overwhelm opponents with creatures, half of the deck being creatures?
It's a red board wipe for when one of your opponents pulls ahead or after your own goblins have been decimated.
The summary talks about Arms Dealer. I don't see it in the change log or current deck list.
I've updated the change log. After a few years, occasionally I tweak something and forget to update it. Apparently I swapped it out some time last year, but I might bring it back again. The deck is due for another overhaul soon (I.E. To pull it apart and see what is working and what isn't, rather than just swapping in new cards).
Does not look like anything new in latest set other than maybe Tectonic Giant.
I'm looking at Underworld Breach taking the place of Kindred Charge. I rarely get much value out of Kindred Charge, and Underworld Breach is incredibly valuable mono-red recursion. Given how inexpensive most cards in this deck are, I can definitely get value out of it by bringing back a critical piece.
I'm not sure how Arms Dealer ever got cut, probably to test something out and then never put back in. Regardless, Idol of Oblivion was not the card advantage I thought it would be in this deck unless I'm already in a strong place on the board. So Arms Dealer is back and the Idol is out.
I'm incredibly exited for Underworld Breach, which is some awesome recursion for this deck. Combo pieces, once destroyed, are no longer gone forever! Kindred Charge was the most expensive card in my deck, and if it's useful, like the Idol, I'm already in a really strong board state and could probably stand to bring some things back more. Given the low average CMC of cards in this deck, recurring up to four cards will usually be the much better play.
nothing can really replace krenko. Muxus can be used as a way to get a 7 for 1 with Goblin Recruiter but 6 mana is a fairly high cost for a deck that wants to combo off. i know my krenko deck likes to try to win on turn 5 so muxus seems more like a late game rebuilding option
I'm not sure how Arms Dealer ever got cut, probably to test something out and then never put back in. Regardless, Idol of Oblivion was not the card advantage I thought it would be in this deck unless I'm already in a strong place on the board. So Arms Dealer is back and the Idol is out.
I'm incredibly exited for Underworld Breach, which is some awesome recursion for this deck. Combo pieces, once destroyed, are no longer gone forever! Kindred Charge was the most expensive card in my deck, and if it's useful, like the Idol, I'm already in a really strong board state and could probably stand to bring some things back more. Given the low average CMC of cards in this deck, recurring up to four cards will usually be the much better play.
Hi Jay ! Enjoy your version of the deck a lot. Never bothered to post on here but I’ve been following the deck for at least 4+ years now. I play a slightly powered down version but sometimes I like to take your version out for a spin when people are getting real competitive
I built this deck, it's great. I haven't gotten dockside extortionist and put in Conspicuous Snoop replacing Goblin Instigator. I can't wait for in person Magic to come back.
Right now, only Castle Embereth is under serious consideration.
TerribleBad at Magic since 1998.A Vorthos Guide to Magic Story | Twitter | Tumblr
[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
Out: Mountain - It's just a Mountain.
In: Castle Embereth - A fantastic utility land that's better than a Basic Mountain at pretty much any time in Mono-Red.
TerribleBad at Magic since 1998.A Vorthos Guide to Magic Story | Twitter | Tumblr
[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
I want to make a Krenko deck
Looking at lists I was puzzled why people play Blasphemous Act
Why would anyone play Wrath in a deck which wants to overwhelm opponents with creatures, half of the deck being creatures?
G Green Stompy
RG Shamans
UB Mill
UG Infect
WUBRG Slivers!
I've updated the change log. After a few years, occasionally I tweak something and forget to update it. Apparently I swapped it out some time last year, but I might bring it back again. The deck is due for another overhaul soon (I.E. To pull it apart and see what is working and what isn't, rather than just swapping in new cards).
TerribleBad at Magic since 1998.A Vorthos Guide to Magic Story | Twitter | Tumblr
[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
TerribleBad at Magic since 1998.A Vorthos Guide to Magic Story | Twitter | Tumblr
[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
Cards that came up
aether flash
Arachnogenesis
Armageddon
Ascendant Evincar
Baird, Steward of Argive
Bane of progress
Batwing Brume
bile blight
black sun's zenith
Blasphemous Act
burn at the stake
Circle of Flame
collective restraint
Comeuppance
Crawlspace
Crovax, Ascendant Hero
Crucible of Worlds
Cursed Totem
Darksteel mutation
echoing truth
Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite
Engineered plague
Ethereal Absolution
Extinction
Flurry of Wings
Ghostly Prision
Glacial Chasm
Goblin Bombardement
Goblin Sharpshooter
Golgari Charm
grantcapps
Grismold the Dreadsower
Hapatra
hejtmane
illness in the ranks
imprisoned in the moon
Kenriths Transformation
Leyline of Singularity
lightmine field
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
Masacre girl
meekstone
Melek, Izzet Rape-agon
Moat
Mystical Teachings Writer
nevermore
Night of Souls' Betrayal
Pestilence
pithing needle
Plague engineer
Powerstone Minefield
propaganda
purphoros, god of the forge
Pyrohemia
rakdos charm
Rampaging Ferocidon
Ratchet Bomb
Repercussion
Revenge of Ravens
Silent Arbiter
Song of the dryads
Spreading Plague
static orb
Steel Hellkite
Tainted Aether
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
Tresspasser's curse
Urza's Armor
virulent plague
winter orb
Yahenni's Expertise
Out: Idol of Oblivion, Kindred Charge
In: Arms Dealer, Underworld Breach
I'm not sure how Arms Dealer ever got cut, probably to test something out and then never put back in. Regardless, Idol of Oblivion was not the card advantage I thought it would be in this deck unless I'm already in a strong place on the board. So Arms Dealer is back and the Idol is out.
I'm incredibly exited for Underworld Breach, which is some awesome recursion for this deck. Combo pieces, once destroyed, are no longer gone forever! Kindred Charge was the most expensive card in my deck, and if it's useful, like the Idol, I'm already in a really strong board state and could probably stand to bring some things back more. Given the low average CMC of cards in this deck, recurring up to four cards will usually be the much better play.
TerribleBad at Magic since 1998.A Vorthos Guide to Magic Story | Twitter | Tumblr
[Primer] Krenko | Azor | Kess | Zacama | Kumena | Sram | The Ur-Dragon | Edgar Markov | Daretti | Marath
Conspicuous Snoop
Creature — Goblin Rogue
Play with the top card of your library revealed.
You may cast Goblin spells from the top of your library.
As long as the top card of your library is a Goblin card, Conspicuous Snoop has all activated abilities of that card.
2/2
Hi Jay ! Enjoy your version of the deck a lot. Never bothered to post on here but I’ve been following the deck for at least 4+ years now. I play a slightly powered down version but sometimes I like to take your version out for a spin when people are getting real competitive