RedLegendary Creature — Kobold WarriorRosnakht, Heir of Rohgahh
Mana value1Rank#11,975
The Commander
Battle cry (Whenever this creature attacks, each other attacking creature gets +1/+0 until end of turn.)
Heroic — Whenever you cast a spell that targets Rosnakht, create a 0/1 red Kobold creature token named Kobolds of Kher Keep.
Guide
Gameplan
Drop Rosnakht turn one and start swinging while building a wide Kobold/aggro board. Pump-spell targeting Rosnakht spawns 0/1 Kobolds (heroic) that battle cry turns into a real army, then alpha strike with everyone getting +1/+0. You go wide cheap, anthem up, and close fast before the table stabilizes.
Strengths
- One-mana commander that comes down turn one and starts pressuring immediately
- Battle cry scales every additional attacker, rewarding wide boards
- Heroic turns cheap cantrips and pumps into free bodies and card advantage
- Mono-red gives reliable mana, cheap aggro tools, and consistent curves
Weaknesses
- Extremely fragile commander—dies to nearly any removal and chip damage matters in 40-life pods
- Goes wide but folds to board wipes and a single Fog or sweeper
- Mono-red lacks card draw and resilience compared to other colors
- Low individual power; can be outsized and raced by bigger decks
Key Cards
- Kher Keep — Repeatable Kobold token generator that fuels both battle cry width and a wide attack.
- Crimson Kobolds — Free 0/1 Kobolds (along with Crookshank and Kobolds of Kher Keep) flood the board for battle cry with zero mana investment.
- Coat of Arms — Turns your mass of Kobolds into a lethal anthem since they share the Kobold type.
- Shared Animosity — Each attacking Kobold pumps the team, stacking with battle cry for explosive damage.
- Goblin Bombardment — Sacrifice outlet to convert your expendable token army into direct, fog-proof damage.
- Temur Battle Rage — Targets Rosnakht to trigger heroic for a token while granting double strike for a one-shot finish.
Upgrade Path
Lean into free Kobolds (Crimson Kobolds, Crookshank Kobolds) and Kher Keep to consistently fuel battle cry, then add payoff anthems like Coat of Arms, Shared Animosity, and Reconnaissance. Improve resilience with protection (Heroic Intervention, Boots/Greaves) and add reach through Goblin Bombardment and Purphoros, God of the Forge. Tighten the curve and add fast mana (Sol Ring, ramp rituals) so you can commit a board and swing before sweepers come online.
Core Cards
The most-played cards for this commander, built from aggregated deck data (the Mythic Graph). Build public decks to seed it.
Win Conditions
- ▸Wide alpha strike amplified by battle cry plus anthems like Coat of Arms or Shared Animosity
- ▸Voltron Rosnakht with double strike (Temur Battle Rage) for lethal commander damage
- ▸Sacrifice tokens to Goblin Bombardment or Impact Tremors-style effects for incremental burn
- ▸Overrun-style finishers (Mass Hysteria + pump) overwhelming blockers
Archetypes
- Tokens / Go-Wide Aggro — Battle cry and heroic both reward fielding as many small creatures as possible.
- Kobold Tribal — Mono-red's free Kobolds plus tribal anthems like Coat of Arms make a dedicated Kobold deck viable.
- Voltron / Heroic — Stacking pump and protection spells on Rosnakht spawns tokens while turning him into a commander-damage threat.
- Aristocrats — Free expendable Kobolds feed sacrifice outlets for reach and value when attacks stall.
Combos
- Yomiji, Who Bars the Way + Thermopod + Rosnakht, Heir of Rohgahh
→ Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
- Yomiji, Who Bars the Way + Phyrexian Altar + Rosnakht, Heir of Rohgahh
→ Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB
Combos via Commander Spellbook.
Related Commanders
Same color identity (R), by popularity.
