Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin

Rmono-red{2}{R}$2.97
Legendary Creature — Goblin
Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin card art

Whenever Krenko attacks, put a +1/+1 counter on it, then create a number of 1/1 red Goblin creature tokens equal to Krenko's power.

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A ready-made Krenko decklist

Complete 100-card mono-red deck, free to read, with prices and buy links.

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin - community staples
100 cards · 35 lands · about $391
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How Krenko decks play in EDH

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 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. It cares about +1/+1 counters, so counter-doubling effects and creatures that grow on their own carry the deck. The cards below are the ones Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.

Most-played cards

20 cards · about $29.50

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Ramp (2)

Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver
$9.07
Skirk Prospector
Skirk Prospector
$0.32

Card draw (1)

Ragged Short Spear
Ragged Short Spear
$0.15

Creatures (7)

Bothersome Noisemaker
Bothersome Noisemaker
$0.28
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
Samut, Hazoret's Champion
$5.32
Goblin-town Flunkies
Goblin-town Flunkies
$0.19
Mogg Raider
Mogg Raider
$0.20
Goblin Sledder
Goblin Sledder
$0.33
Krenko, Mob Boss
Krenko, Mob Boss
$2.13
Goblin Warchief
Goblin Warchief
$0.96

Synergy & payoffs (10)

Sigil of Valor
Sigil of Valor
$0.16
Sword of the Squeak
Sword of the Squeak
$0.90
Stoneforge Masterwork
Stoneforge Masterwork
$3.80
Betrothed of Fire
Betrothed of Fire
$0.23
Pennon Blade
Pennon Blade
$0.21
Crown of Gondor
Crown of Gondor
$0.41
Mob Mentality
Mob Mentality
$0.31
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
$2.68
Swiftfoot Boots
Swiftfoot Boots
$1.58

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Krenko deck questions

What colours can I use in a Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin deck?

Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin 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, Tin Street Kingpin?

The cards played most often in Krenko, Tin Street Kingpin decks include Orcrist, Goblin-cleaver, Bothersome Noisemaker, Samut, Hazoret's Champion. 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, Tin Street Kingpin deck cost?

The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $29.50 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, Tin Street Kingpin 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.

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