So, there I was, quite enjoying me Shivan Harvest to pitch dying goblins and destroy lands (I picked this over Blood Moon,) to keep Rith, the Awakener at bay, so I didn't get out-tokened.
This worked well enough to slow things down a little and whittle away some life, until I encountered a Sphere of Safety. Even the low, low cost of 1 made attacking a little expensive, and stopped me from really developing. That and Ghostly Prison and Propaganda is a big problem for Krenko.
What tools do we have? Chaos Warp is in, but is it enough? My meta is white enough to include Anarchy, maybe, which also deals with Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite - another card that spells instant doom for our mobs. Maybe Burn at the Stake to sidestep combat entirely? Any ideas?
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This has been a very fun an interesting thread! If it is still active, I have a suggestion that I did not see in the rest: Adaptive Automaton
Sure, no mountain walk like the king, but the pump is still there, and he does count as a goblin once he is out (or is that the problem, he gets missed by the recruiters?).
Downside is way too huge. You can easily lose your precious utility goblins. If you need another haste effect, just play Fervor.
Not really. This deck is supposed to go full on aggro. Most of my utility has an ability to use pre-combat. I can always sac my Hellraiser to avoid something that completely ruins me but there hasn't been a need.
So, there I was, quite enjoying me Shivan Harvest to pitch dying goblins and destroy lands (I picked this over Blood Moon,) to keep Rith, the Awakener at bay, so I didn't get out-tokened.
This worked well enough to slow things down a little and whittle away some life, until I encountered a Sphere of Safety. Even the low, low cost of 1 made attacking a little expensive, and stopped me from really developing. That and Ghostly Prison and Propaganda is a big problem for Krenko.
What tools do we have? Chaos Warp is in, but is it enough? My meta is white enough to include Anarchy, maybe, which also deals with Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite - another card that spells instant doom for our mobs. Maybe Burn at the Stake to sidestep combat entirely? Any ideas?
Building a Krenko list right now. This really feels like a 1v1 list rather than a mutiplayer one since you really need to throw everything at one player to hope to punch through 40 life.
I'm also considering Ensnaring bridge to stop ramp decks from racing me
This really feels like a 1v1 list rather than a mutiplayer one since you really need to throw everything at one player to hope to punch through 40 life.
When your plan works, you have hundreds of power, enough to own the whole table.
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I that case I don't see how it takes out t-1 decks consistently as claimed by op. When most of them go infinite by turn 4, Krenko can't really race that being a 4 drop. Active on turn 3 on a really good day, t2 on a god hand.
Any way, tech I've been using in my variation is: Mana Echoes
1 activation with Krenko out is essentially gg. You'll be swimming in mana. Slate of Ancestry
same as above. 1 activation is essentially gg. Lets you draw half your deck dig for mana producers like altar, etc Thousand Year Elixer
Self explanatory
Yeah that's true. I usually go for a huge banefire for the win with it or a ocv with Molten Disaster (assuming I have the highest life total that that moment).
i think there's 2 ways the deck can go, the combo win with a toolbox of goblins that can be tutored with moggcatcher and what not or the aggro win with a low curve. Just need to figure out which is better.
I'm sad to see this thread inactive, but the creator has get banned. I hope we krenko players can keep it alive, or that someone creates a new thread. I can't do it because I'm italian and not excellent in english.
Aniway, it seems like no one hs mentioned Goblin Charbelcher. After you stack all of your goblins with goblin recruiter you can win with a belcher activation.
Aniway, it seems like no one hs mentioned Goblin Charbelcher. After you stack all of your goblins with goblin recruiter you can win with a belcher activation.
Too expensive and narrow, does nothing on its own.
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Barrage of Expendables
A second, more expensive to activate, copy of Goblin Bombardment.
Goblin Diplomats
This one doesn't seem too exceptional, but there could be board states where this taps all potential blockers and lets you win without trample.
Ogre Battledriver
A second, more vulnerable, copy of In the Web of War.
Having played extensively with both combo and aggro I have to say combo is better. Combo can win via a ghetto aggro plan but pure aggro just doesn't win in multiplayer. 1 board wipe = gg you're done.
Mudbrawler Cohort needed to be removed but wasn't, fixed.
This worked well enough to slow things down a little and whittle away some life, until I encountered a Sphere of Safety. Even the low, low cost of 1 made attacking a little expensive, and stopped me from really developing. That and Ghostly Prison and Propaganda is a big problem for Krenko.
What tools do we have? Chaos Warp is in, but is it enough? My meta is white enough to include Anarchy, maybe, which also deals with Elesh Norn, Grand Cenobite - another card that spells instant doom for our mobs. Maybe Burn at the Stake to sidestep combat entirely? Any ideas?
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In my experience it can be very powerful in an all in mono red deck.
Sure, no mountain walk like the king, but the pump is still there, and he does count as a goblin once he is out (or is that the problem, he gets missed by the recruiters?).
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Illusionist's Bracers for more Krenko craziness.
What else did we get in Gatecrash?
Modern: RWB Burn G Infect B Infect BR Nivmiseit
Standard: R Red Deck Wins
Hellraiser Goblin - mass haste on a stick
Downside is way too huge. You can easily lose your precious utility goblins. If you need another haste effect, just play Fervor.
Modern: RWB Burn G Infect B Infect BR Nivmiseit
Standard: R Red Deck Wins
Not really. This deck is supposed to go full on aggro. Most of my utility has an ability to use pre-combat. I can always sac my Hellraiser to avoid something that completely ruins me but there hasn't been a need.
Modern: RWB Burn G Infect B Infect BR Nivmiseit
Standard: R Red Deck Wins
goblin bombardment
ashnod's altar / phyrexian arena: sacrifice some so the rest can attack! BYAH!
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Frankie Peanuts - needs to move to multiplayer.
In my list, the choice between each of them isn't mutually exclusive. I like running both for redundancy.
I am definitely interested in hearing experiences where this card has fallen short because so far I haven't regretted including him.
I'm also considering Ensnaring bridge to stop ramp decks from racing me
When your plan works, you have hundreds of power, enough to own the whole table.
Modern: RWB Burn G Infect B Infect BR Nivmiseit
Standard: R Red Deck Wins
Any way, tech I've been using in my variation is:
Mana Echoes
1 activation with Krenko out is essentially gg. You'll be swimming in mana.
Slate of Ancestry
same as above. 1 activation is essentially gg. Lets you draw half your deck dig for mana producers like altar, etc
Thousand Year Elixer
Self explanatory
Modern: RWB Burn G Infect B Infect BR Nivmiseit
Standard: R Red Deck Wins
i think there's 2 ways the deck can go, the combo win with a toolbox of goblins that can be tutored with moggcatcher and what not or the aggro win with a low curve. Just need to figure out which is better.
Aniway, it seems like no one hs mentioned Goblin Charbelcher. After you stack all of your goblins with goblin recruiter you can win with a belcher activation.
Too expensive and narrow, does nothing on its own.
Modern: RWB Burn G Infect B Infect BR Nivmiseit
Standard: R Red Deck Wins
Mono Red's Strengths and Mono White's Strengths
Barrage of Expendables
A second, more expensive to activate, copy of Goblin Bombardment.
Goblin Diplomats
This one doesn't seem too exceptional, but there could be board states where this taps all potential blockers and lets you win without trample.
Ogre Battledriver
A second, more vulnerable, copy of In the Web of War.
1 Krenko's Command
1 Krenko, Mob Boss
1 Skirk Fire Marshal
1 Goblin Arsonist
1 Goblin Assault
1 Goblin Bangchuckers
1 Goblin Bombardment
1 Goblin Brawler
1 Goblin Brigand
1 Goblin Burrows
1 Goblin Bushwhacker
1 Goblin Caves
1 Goblin Chieftain
1 Goblin Fireslinger
1 Goblin Game
1 Goblin Gardener
1 Goblin General
1 Goblin Goon
1 Goblin Grenade
1 Goblin Guide
1 Goblin King
1 Goblin Lackey
1 Goblin Lookout
1 Goblin Matron
1 Goblin Medics
1 Goblin Piledriver
1 Goblin Pyromancer
1 Goblin Recruiter
1 Goblin Ringleader
1 Goblin Ruinblaster
1 Goblin Sharpshooter
1 Goblin Shrine
1 Goblin Sky Raider
1 Goblin Soothsayer
1 Goblin Striker
1 Goblin War Cry
1 Goblin War Strike
1 Goblin Warchief
1 Goblin Wardriver
1 Goblin Wizard
1 Akki Lavarunner
1 Akki Rockspeaker
1 Arms Dealer
1 Battle Squadron
1 Beetleback Chief
1 Bloodmark Mentor
1 Boggart Shenanigans
33 Mountain
1 Dormant Volcano
1 Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
1 Teetering Peaks
1 Valakut, the Molten Pinnacle
1 Furnace of Rath
1 Furystoke Giant
1 Gempalm Incinerator
1 Ib Halfheart, Goblin Tactician
1 Goblin Kaboomist
1 Goblin Rabblemaster
1 Burn at the Stake
1 Five-Alarm Fire
1 Roar of the Crowd
1 Patron of the Akki
1 Warren Instigator
1 In the Web of War
1 Shared Animosity
1 Márton Stromgald
1 Hellrider
1 Siege-Gang Commander
I love this deck