UPDATED: This list has been updated with the best Goblin Commanders as of 2024.

Goblins are one of the best creature types in Magic: The Gathering. They embody the essence of red decks with their haste, destructive tendencies, and aggressive nature. Here are the 10 Best Goblin Commanders of all time, presented in no particular order:

Top 10 Goblin Commanders

#1 Krenko, Mob Boss

• Description: Krenko is a legendary goblin that generates an army of goblins by tapping and creating tokens equal to the number of goblins you control.

• Strategy: Use cards like Thousand-Year Elixir to untap Krenko and double your goblin production. Combo with Impact Tremors and Purphoros, God of the Forge for massive damage.

• Description: This Krenko variant leverages artifacts alongside goblins, making and pumping goblin tokens by sacrificing artifacts.

• Strategy: Utilize synergies with cards like Crime Novelist that add red mana when you sacrifice artifacts.

#3 Muxus, Goblin Grandee

• Description: Muxus can bring multiple goblins from your deck to the battlefield when it enters.

• Strategy: Stack your deck with Goblin Recruiter and use Goblin Matron or Imperial Recruiter to fetch key goblins.

#4 Grenzo, Dungeon Warden

• Description: Grenzo provides card advantage and scales with available mana, allowing you to add black goblins to your deck.

• Strategy: Ensure hits with The Cauldron of Eternity or Tomb Trawler, maximizing Grenzo's ability.

#5 Grenzo, Havoc Raiser

• Description: This Grenzo focuses on combat, goading opponent's creatures and generating value from combat damage.

• Strategy: Attack with multiple creatures to trigger Grenzo’s ability multiple times for high value.

• Description: A lower-cost Krenko variant that creates goblin tokens and scales with power boosts.

• Strategy: Use pump spells and equipment to maximize the token production from Tin Street Kingpin

• Description: While not a goblin, Torbran enhances goblin tokens by increasing their damage output.

• Strategy: Combine with mass goblin tokens to amplify their damage significantly.

#8 Wort, Boggart Auntie

• Description: Wort is a Rakdos goblin that recurs goblins from the graveyard, providing consistent card advantage.

• Strategy: Recycle powerful goblins like Gempalm Incinerator for repeated value.

#9 Vial Smasher, the Fierce

• Description: Vial Smasher deals direct damage to opponents when you cast spells, making it a strong partner for black splashes.

• Strategy: Use instant-speed spells to maximize Vial Smasher's damage output on opponents' turns.

#10 Mishra, Claimed by Gix

• Description: Mishra enhances go-wide strategies by draining life from opponents when attacking with a large number of creatures.

• Strategy: Utilize extra combat steps and token generators to maximize Mishra’s life drain effect.