A Hurricane to Your Flickering Flame | Rakdos EDH

Commander / EDH Aggro BR (Rakdos) Casual Eldrazi Goodstuff

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Creature (34)

• 1x Artisan of Kozilek
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Combustible Gearhulk
• 1x Conduit of Ruin
• 1x Demonlord Belzenlok
• 1x Desolation Twin
• 1x Dreadhorde Butcher
• 1x Duplicant
• 1x Etali, Primal Storm
• 1x Goblin Fireslinger
• 1x Goblin Sharpshooter
• 1x Hellkite Tyrant
• 1x Indulgent Tormentor
• 1x Lobber Crew
• 1x Neheb, the Eternal
• 1x Nettle Drone
• 1x Noxious Gearhulk
• 1x Nullstone Gargoyle
• 1x Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
• 1x Oblivion Sower
• 1x Plague Spitter
• 1x Rakdos, the Showstopper
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Shepherd of Rot
• 1x Sin Prodder
• 1x Sire Of Insanity
• 1x Spawn of Mayhem
• 1x Spear Spewer
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
• 1x Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
• 1x Void Winnower
• 1x Walking Ballista
• 1x Wurmcoil Engine

Land (37)

• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Eldrazi Temple
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Eye of Ugin
• 1x Foreboding Ruins
• 1x Ghost Quarter
• 1x Hanweir Battlements  ^Meld
• 1x Homeward Path
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 10x Mountain
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 11x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice

Artifact (8)

• 1x Charcoal Diamond
• 1x Chromatic Lantern
• 1x Coldsteel Heart
• 1x Cryptolith Fragment  ^Flip
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Hammer of Purphoros
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
• 1x Ugin, the Ineffable

Commander (1)

Enchantment (8)

• 1x Bitterblossom
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Heartless Summoning
• 1x Honden of Infinite Rage
• 1x Liliana's Contract
• 1x Lim-Dul's Hex
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Theater of Horrors

Instant (6)

• 1x Bedevil
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Risk Factor
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Volcanic Offering

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Browbeat
• 1x Toxic Deluge
• 1x Vandalblast

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Maybeboard

Creature (9)

• 1x Blightsteel Colossus
• 1x Knollspine Dragon
• 1x Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
• 1x Loyal Subordinate
• 1x Sandstone Oracle
• 1x Sower of Discord
• 1x Treasonous Ogre
• 1x Twilight Prophet
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood

Enchantment (1)

• 1x Price of Glory

Land (1)

• 1x Piranha Marsh

Artifact (1)

• 1x Fire Diamond

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Title Track

The Pit

This is a deck for the impatient. For those not interested in politics, subtlety, or blue magic in general. For those times where you want to be the brightest flame at the table by burning hard, loose, and free. While there are more powerful versions and iterations available, I enjoy this deck as a "75" take on Rakdos, and is one that I'd happily bring into a group of strangers or other people I'm looking to have a solid, social game with.

What Makes This Deck Fun

Part of what makes this deck so fun is simply sitting down and revealing your commander. There's no tricks here, no surprises for anyone. You, and those around you, know exactly how things are going to play out, and it becomes a matter of whether or not they can stop you. Setting the tone for a game this way can be extremely satisfying in the right company, and really make the game a phenomenal race for everyone: By the end of the game you should truly feel like the Lord of Riots, in victory or defeat.

This Deck Is For Those Who:

Enjoy giving straightforward beats
Enjoy explosive games that can swing in any direction
Appreciate being the archenemy of the table
Are able to press every small advantage

The Hurricane

The Game Plan

The goal here is simple: rush out so many big creatures that even the biggest mono-G Timmy-player would blush. There really are only two lines of play: With Rakdos in play, and without. With Rakdos out, accept that one of two things is going to happen: Your field is removed, or you'll win. Prepare for this by playing around what your opponents have the possibility of doing: Always expect the worst case scenario. Hold cards back, or have ways to rebuild. Without Rakdos, it's more about biding your time until you're ready to explode. Play the table against each other, stay low, and set up your boardstate slowly. It takes a little trial and error learning when and where to play any given beater, but each has their uses and half the fun is figuring out just how much you can get away with.

How well this deck fares against other EDH archetypes:
Milling
Stax
Mid-range
Aggro
Control
Pillow Fort
Graveyard Hate

The Candle

I'm always looking for/appreciate suggestions for this deck, so long as they're accompanied with a recommendation and argument towards what needs to be pulled out to replace them! I'm all ears when it comes to thoughts for this deck; the splashier, more dramatic, the better! I am looking to keep it moderately competitive, at least to the point where I'm not locked out just by sitting down.

Budget Options

The best part about Rakdos is his ability to be ridiculously budget-friendly. Any small creatures that can get damage in ( Goblin Fireslinger , Tormented Soul ) partnered with any big beatstick of a creature ( Breaker of Armies , Desolation Twin ) and you're in business! This is also a phenomenal style deck to get a newer player into Commander with. It lacks a lot of the complications that some commander games bring, and allow players to focus on their own setup without too much worry.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	4 years
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	13 - 0 Mythic Rares 41 - 0 Rares 17 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.32
Tokens	Devil 1/1 R, Eldrazi 10/10 C, Enchantment Golem 3/3 C, Faerie Rogue 1/1 B, Spirit 2/2 C, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Deathtouch, Wurm 3/3 C w/ Lifelink
Folders	Useful