Rakdos... Control?

Standard* BR (Rakdos) Control Cruel Control Discard Midrange

IraFenix

Instant (7)

• 3x Devour Flesh
• 4x Hero's Downfall

Sorcery (7)

• 3x Rakdos's Return
• 4x Thoughtseize

Enchantment (7)

• 3x Underworld Connections
• 4x Waste Not

Planeswalker (3)

• 3x Liliana Vess

Creature (12)

• 4x Desecration Demon
• 4x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 4x Pack Rat

Land (24)

• 20x Swamp
• 4x Temple of Malice

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Sideboard

Instant (4)

• 4x Bile Blight

Sorcery (6)

• 3x Anger of the Gods
• 2x Drown in Sorrow
• 1x Stain the Mind

Artifact (2)

• 1x Elixir of Immortality
• 1x Perilous Vault

Creature (2)

• 2x Phyrexian Revoker

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I know what everyone is thinking... oh god is this another black devotion deck? The short answer is, kind of. The elements of the stereotypical black are kept, but it keeps to a non-binary win-condition.

The New Cards

Waste Not - A common theme for this deck is discard. While spot removal does nothing against control, discard will hinder all styles of play. While removal will destroy any cards they play, discard can clean up whats left.

Rakdos's Return - A finisher on many fronts. Destroy all of an opponents hand, and combine with Waste Not for the tempo advantage. If nothing else, you just chunked their health down a level.

Liliana Vess - A wonderful planeswalker that brings devotion to the deck. Provides both discard and spot removal.

Date added	9 years
Last updated	9 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	3 - 1 Mythic Rares 30 - 6 Rares 0 - 7 Uncommons 7 - 0 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.89
Tokens	Copy Clone, Zombie 2/2 B