The Commander
At the beginning of your upkeep, you may pay 
. If you don't, tap Rohgahh and all creatures named Kobolds of Kher Keep, then an opponent gains control of them.
Creatures you control named Kobolds of Kher Keep get +2/+2.
Guide
Gameplan
Flood the board with free 0/1 Kobolds of Kher Keep (and other Kobolds), use Rohgahh's anthem and other lords to turn them into a wide army, and convert that swarm into damage or sacrifice fodder. Each upkeep you pay to keep control of your Kobolds, so you want red-heavy ramp and a fast, explosive plan. You win by overwhelming the table before the upkeep tax becomes a liability.
Strengths
- Free creatures (Kobolds of Kher Keep, Crookshank Kobolds, Kobold Drill Sergeant, etc.) flood the board at zero mana, enabling explosive turns
- Rohgahh's built-in +2/+2 anthem makes a fragile tribe into real threats
- Cheap mana value bodies fuel aristocrats, convoke, and 'whenever a creature dies/enters' triggers extremely well
- Rakdos gives premium removal, sacrifice payoffs, and aggressive token finishers
Weaknesses
- The upkeep tax can hand your whole Kobold army to an opponent if you stumble on red mana
- Kobolds are 0/1 (or 2/3 with the anthem) and die to any board wipe, instantly collapsing the deck
- Heavily reliant on the commander and a few lords—removal-heavy tables can grind you out
- Color identity locks you out of green ramp and white protection, straining the red-pip requirement
Key Cards
- Kobolds of Kher Keep — The only card Rohgahh buffs by name and a free creature that benefits from his anthem—it's the literal core of the deck.
- Crookshank Kobolds — Another free Kobold that fills the board for combo, aristocrats, and go-wide attacks at zero cost.
- Skullclamp — Turns your zero-cost 0/1 Kobolds into a relentless card-draw engine—equip, sacrifice, draw two, repeat.
- Impact Tremors — Each free Kobold pings every opponent on entry, converting your swarm into reliable, removal-proof damage.
- Purphoros, God of the Forge — Two damage to each opponent per token makes flooding the board a one-card kill engine.
- Goblin Bombardment — A free sacrifice outlet that turns a board of Kobolds into direct damage and combos with token doublers.
Upgrade Path
Lean into payoffs that don't require combat: add Skullclamp, Purphoros, Impact Tremors, and Bastion of Remembrance so each free Kobold matters even through wraths. Shore up the upkeep with red rocks and rituals (Jeska's Will, treasures) and add token doublers like Anointed Procession-style red effects (Mirror March) plus Coat of Arms for explosive finishes. Round out with strong Rakdos interaction—Terminate, Deflecting Swat—to protect the swarm and the commander.
Core Cards
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Win Conditions
- ▸Purphoros, God of the Forge or Impact Tremors damage from flooding free Kobolds onto the battlefield
- ▸Wide alpha strike with Rohgahh's +2/+2 anthem plus overrun effects like Coat of Arms
- ▸Aristocrats drain via Blood Artist / Zulaport Cutthroat sacrificing the swarm
- ▸Goblin Bombardment converting the whole board into direct damage
Archetypes
- Aristocrats — Endless free Kobolds are perfect sacrifice fodder for Blood Artist and Goblin Bombardment effects.
- Tokens / Go-Wide Aggro — Rohgahh's anthem plus free bodies and Impact Tremors-style payoffs let you swarm and burn the table.
- Kobold Tribal — A critical mass of free Kobolds with lords and tribal payoffs forms a uniquely cheap, explosive board.
- Combo — Free creatures enable Skullclamp loops and ETB/death-trigger engines for repeatable value or kills.
Combos
No combos found for this commander on Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (BR), by popularity.
