"Draw Me Like One of Your French Cards"

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) Bracket 3 Budget Casual Chaos Control Group Slug

Kcin

Creature (18)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Combustible Gearhulk
• 1x Delina, Wild Mage
• 1x Fate Unraveler
• 1x Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
• 1x Indulgent Tormentor
• 1x Kaervek the Merciless
• 1x Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs
• 1x Magmatic Force
• 1x Master of the Feast
• 1x Orcus, Prince of Undeath
• 1x Rakshasa Debaser
• 1x Sangromancer
• 1x Sheoldred, the Apocalypse *f-pp*
• 1x Solemn Simulacrum
• 1x Stormfist Crusader
• 1x Syr Konrad, the Grim

Artifact (14)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Blackblade Reforged
• 1x Boots of Speed
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Manalith
• 1x Netherborn Altar
• 1x Rakdos Locket
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Sword of War and Peace
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Vorpal Sword
• 1x Worn Powerstone

Land (39)

• 1x Akoum Refuge
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Cinder Barrens
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Foreboding Ruins
• 1x Molten Slagheap
• 11x Mountain
• 1x Myriad Landscape
• 1x Painted Bluffs
• 1x Prismatic Vista
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Stensia Bloodhall
• 13x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Urborg Volcano

Instant (11)

• 1x Abrade
• 1x Breath of Malfegor
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Saw in Half
• 1x Soul Shatter
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Unlicensed Disintegration
• 1x Urza's Rage
• 1x Wild Ricochet

Enchantment (5)

• 1x Dictate of the Twin Gods
• 1x Havoc Festival
• 1x Phyrexian Arena
• 1x Spiteful Visions
• 1x Theater of Horrors

Commanders (2)

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Deadly Tempest
• 1x Explosion of Riches
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Fiery Confluence
• 1x Harmless Offering
• 1x Mishra's Command
• 1x Mizzium Mortars
• 1x Profane Command
• 1x Reign of the Pit
• 1x Vandalblast

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So, before the wall of text below, I want to preface this deck by saying that for 1v1, Deadpool, Trading Card is my commander. For Multiplayer, I run Kardur, Doomscourge for mass table punishment.

Overview: This Rakdos deck leverages Deadpool's unique text-swapping ability to create disruptive combos and chaotic interactions, while employing a punishment strategy centered around forced card draw, life loss, and symmetrical damage. The primary win conditions involve draining opponents through card draw triggers (e.g., Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, Spiteful Visions) and leveraging Deadpool's sacrifice ability with damage amplifiers like Dictate of the Twin Gods. Deadpool acts as both a combo enabler (via text swapping) and a political tool, but the deck heavily relies on resolving his ability to achieve its highest-impact plays. Without him, it defaults to a slower, grindier damage-punishment plan.

Primer: Core Strategy Execution:

Setup (Turns 1-4): Prioritize ramp (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet, Talisman of Indulgence) and symmetrical draw engines (Stormfist Crusader, Master of the Feast, Spiteful Visions). Deploy early punishment pieces like Fate Unraveler or Theater of Horrors. Use targeted removal (Terminate, Abrade) sparingly to preserve resources.

Deploy Deadpool & Engines (Turns 4-6): Cast Deadpool, ideally with protection (Lightning Greaves). Immediately prioritize swapping his text box onto high-impact creatures Establish key damage amplifiers (Dictate of the Twin Gods, Havoc Festival) or recursion engines (Orcus, Prince of Undeath).

Execute Win Conditions (Turns 6-8): Draw Punishment: Force mass draws (using Deadpool's sacrifice ability, Explosion of Riches, or Wildfire Devils copying draw spells) paired with Sheoldred, the Apocalypse, Spiteful Visions, and Fate Unraveler to drain opponents rapidly.

Combat/Commander Damage: Equip Deadpool with Blackblade Reforged or Sword of War and Peace for lethal commander damage (doubled by Dictate). Use Vorpal Sword as a surprise wincon.

Symmetrical Damage: Leverage Havoc Festival,Breath of Malfegor, and Blasphemous Act (often amplified by Dictate) to rapidly deplete life totals. Syr Konrad, the Grim provides incremental damage from creature deaths.

Mulligan Priorities:

Keep hands with 3-4 lands, including at least one black and one red source. Prioritize hands containing early ramp (Sol Ring, Signets) or a symmetrical draw/punishment engine (Stormfist Crusader, Spiteful Visions). Hands with Deadpool and a protection piece (Lightning Greaves) or a high-value text-swap target (Kaervek, Sheoldred) are ideal. Avoid hands lacking ramp, card draw, or a clear path to deploy Deadpool effectively.

Key Tips:

Maximize Deadpool's Text Swap: Prioritize swapping onto creatures with powerful static/triggered abilities. Leverage Politics: Use Deadpool's sacrifice ability politically ("Draw cards if you attack someone else!"). Harmless Offering can gift detrimental permanents (e.g., Master of the Feast after swapping its text) to opponents.

Manage Life Total: Havoc Festival and Deadpool's upkeep trigger demand careful life management. Use Sangromancer and Sheoldred, the Apocalypse for lifegain. Netherborn Altar efficiently retrieves Deadpool but escalates life loss.

Control the Board: Use symmetrical wipes ( Deadly Tempest , Blasphemous Act ) strategically when ahead on life or with Syr Konrad, the Grim out. Fiery Confluence offers flexible removal. Recur threats with Orcus, Price of Undeath or Rakshasa Debaser.

Amplify Damage: Dictate of the Twin Gods doubles all damage - from combat, Sheoldred, Kaervek, Breath of Malfegor, and Syr Konrad. Cast it before activating key spells or abilities.

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Date added	3 months
Last updated	2 months
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	4 - 0 Mythic Rares 42 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 10 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.61
Tokens	Copy Clone, Demon X/X B, Ogre 3/3 R
Folders	COMMANDER, commander decks i be interested in, Decks To Remember, deck i might try, bookmarked, Comander