Rivaz' Dragon Horde

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) Dragons

Romer

Dragons (24)

• 1x Ancient Brass Dragon
• 1x Ancient Copper Dragon
• 1x Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
• 1x Balefire Dragon
• 1x Bladewing the Risen
• 1x Bonehoard Dracosaur
• 1x Brainstealer Dragon
• 1x Cavern-Hoard Dragon
• 1x Deathbringer Regent
• 1x Decadent Dragon
• 1x Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
• 1x Dragonlord Kolaghan
• 1x Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
• 1x Ebondeath, Dracolich
• 1x Goldspan Dragon
• 1x Junji, the Midnight Sky
• 1x Lathliss, Dragon Queen
• 1x Leyline Tyrant
• 1x Scourge of Valkas
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Terror of the Peaks
• 1x Thunderbreak Regent
• 1x Utvara Hellkite
• 1x Wrathful Red Dragon

Card Advantage (12)

• 1x Black Market Connections P
• 1x Bonehoard Dracosaur
• 1x Brainstealer Dragon
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Decadent Dragon
• 1x Diresight
• 1x Dragonhawk, Fate's Tempest
• 1x Dragon's Hoard
• 1x Insatiable Avarice
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Necropotence
• 1x Palantir of Orthanc

Dragon Tokens (4)

• 1x Black Market Connections P
• 1x Lathliss, Dragon Queen
• 1x Molten Echoes
• 1x Utvara Hellkite

Board Wipes (3)

• 1x Crux of Fate
• 1x Deathbringer Regent
• 1x Toxic Deluge

Land (37)

• 1x Arena of Glory
• 1x Blightstep Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Cavern of Souls
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Hanweir Battlements  ^{Flip  Meld}
• 1x Haunted Ridge
• 1x Haven of the Spirit Dragon
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 9x Mountain
• 1x Raucous Theater
• 1x Secluded Courtyard
• 1x Shizo, Death's Storehouse P
• 1x Strip Mine
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 6x Swamp
• 1x Temple of the Dragon Queen
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Targeted Removal (10)

• 1x Bedevil
• 1x By Force
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Fire Covenant
• 1x Molten Collapse
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Return the Favor
• 1x Steel Hellkite
• 1x Withering Torment
• 1x Wrathful Red Dragon

Recursion (5)

• 1x Ancient Brass Dragon
• 1x Bladewing the Risen
• 1x Ebondeath, Dracolich
• 1x Junji, the Midnight Sky
• 1x Patriarch's Bidding

Cheat Into Play (2)

• 1x Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
• 1x Sneak Attack

Commander (1)

Cost Reduction & Ramp (18)

• 1x Ancient Copper Dragon
• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Black Market Connections P
• 1x Cabal Coffers
• 1x Carnelian Orb of Dragonkind
• 1x Cavern-Hoard Dragon
• 1x Decadent Dragon
• 1x Dragon's Hoard
• 1x Dragonspeaker Shaman
• 1x Goldspan Dragon
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Nogi, Draco-Zealot
• 1x Planar Atlas
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Thought Vessel
• 1x Urza's Incubator

Team Buffs (7)

• 1x Dragon Tempest
• 1x Dragonlord Kolaghan
• 1x Gimli's Reckless Might
• 1x Hanweir Battlements  ^{Flip  Meld}
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Purphoros, Bronze-Blooded
• 1x Roaming Throne P

Tutor (4)

• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Expedition Map
• 1x Insatiable Avarice
• 1x Sarkhan's Triumph

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A Rakdos dragon deck I've been playing and updating since Fate Reforged came out in 2015. I chose Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury as my commander because I wanted to incorporate all the fun black and Rakdos dragons. And then came Rivaz of the Claw.

Rivaz is so damn good in this deck. Guaranteed ramp in the Command Zone is a huge boost. For years, I would draw opening hands with expensive dragons I knew I couldn't cast until mid game. But with Rivaz as the commander, I can routinely cast big dragons on turn 4 or 5, making huge impacts to the board before people are ready for it.

Not only that, but Rivaz' second ability which allows me to cast dragons from my graveyard is immensely helpful. When I cast a scary threat on turn 4, people kill it. Understandable. But now I can bring it right back the next turn. Brutal :D

Suggestions and comments welcome.

Top Ranked	Achieved #52 position overall 7 years ago Achieved #19 position in Commander / EDH 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH Dragons 2 years ago
Date added	9 years
Last updated	3 weeks
Exclude colors	WUG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	19 - 0 Mythic Rares 43 - 0 Rares 15 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.90
Tokens	Copy Clone, Dinosaur 3/1 R, Dragon 5/5 R, Dragon 6/6 R, Eldrazi Horror 3/2 C, On an Adventure, Shapeshifter 3/2 C, Treasure
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