Krenko, Baron of Tin Street
Haste {T}, Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on each Goblin you control. Whenever an artifact is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, you may pay {R}. If you do, create a 1/1 red Goblin creature token. It gains haste until end of turn.
How Krenko decks play in EDH
Krenko, Baron of Tin Street is a mono-red commander costing 2R, and its legendary creature - goblin line shapes the whole deck around it. It makes tokens, so the deck wants ways to pump a wide board and to turn spare bodies into cards or damage. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. The cards below are the ones Krenko, Baron of Tin Street decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $23.27Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (5)
Card draw (3)
Removal (3)
Creatures (5)
Synergy & payoffs (4)
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Grimoire generates a complete, Commander-legal Krenko, Baron of Tin Street decklist with a written strategy, a full mana base and live prices — from the whole card pool, or only from cards you already own.
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What colours can I use in a Krenko, Baron of Tin Street deck?
Krenko, Baron of Tin Street has a mono-red colour identity, so every card in the deck must be red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Krenko, Baron of Tin Street?
The cards played most often in Krenko, Baron of Tin Street decks include Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Snowslope Hunter, Ragged Short Spear. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Krenko, Baron of Tin Street deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $23.27 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Krenko, Baron of Tin Street deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.