Rakdos Beatdown

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) Demons Stompy

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Creature (30)

• 1x Blood Artist
• 1x Dream Devourer
• 1x Thermo-Alchemist
• 1x Judith, the Scourge Diva
• 1x Lightning-Rig Crew
• 1x Lobber Crew
• 1x Vampire Nighthawk
• 1x Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
• 1x Erebos, God of the Dead
• 1x Hazoret the Fervent
• 1x Kardur, Doomscourge
• 1x Leyline Tyrant
• 1x Spawn of Mayhem
• 1x Indulgent Tormentor
• 1x Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Neheb, the Eternal
• 1x Quakebringer
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Wandering Archaic  ^Flip
• 1x Sire Of Insanity
• 1x Demon of Loathing
• 1x Drakuseth, Maw of Flames
• 1x Lord of the Void
• 1x Archon of Cruelty
• 1x Platinum Emperion
• 1x Artisan of Kozilek
• 1x Void Winnower
• 1x Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
• 1x Blightsteel Colossus

Land (34)

• 1x Blightstep Pathway  ^Flip
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Gateway Plaza
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Haunted Ridge
• 11x Mountain
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rogue's Passage
• 12x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Terramorphic Expanse
• 1x Transguild Promenade

Sorcery (11)

• 1x Vandalblast
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Predators' Hour
• 1x Anger of the Gods
• 1x Grim Tutor
• 1x Read the Bones
• 1x Disrupt Decorum
• 1x Fraying Omnipotence
• 1x Hour of Devastation
• 1x Sinister Waltz
• 1x Ever After

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Tainted Remedy
• 1x Theater of Horrors
• 1x Havoc Festival
• 1x Wound Reflection

Commander (1)

Instant (11)

• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Temur Battle Rage
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Tibalt's Trickery
• 1x Unleash Fury
• 1x Auger Spree
• 1x Bedevil
• 1x Bloodline Culling
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Bituminous Blast

Artifact (9)

• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Cryptolith Fragment  ^Flip
• 1x Loxodon Warhammer
• 1x Rakdos Cluestone
• 1x Rakdos Keyrune
• 1x Rakdos Locket
• 1x Sword of Light and Shadow
• 1x Tamiyo's Journal
• 1x Embercleave

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Use Rakdos's cost reduction ability to cheaply cast creatures that should not be playable as early as you cast them. Also eliminate threats to your dominance with straight kill spells and life gain prevention.

The goal is to cast Rakdos on-curve using ping effects like Lobber Crew or Cryptolith Fragment. Massive damage attacks can be pulled out of nowhere through Unleash Fury and Embercleave, which should allow for the casting of a large colorless creature by turn 5 or 6. If you have one, use a tutor after such an attack to get what you need.

Damage-based board wipes are your friend. The big creatures in this deck will be able to dodge most of them, but Hour of Devastation can leave the stronger ones vulnerable, so be careful with it. You don't want your big threats to stay in the graveyard, so effects like Sinister Waltz and Ever After keep pressure on your opponents.

Once a few creatures are out there, this deck can function while hellbent. Most other decks can't, so Sire of Insanity is only beneficial to you. Additionally, life gain prevention is essential. Even if you damage yourself to do it, the damage output of the creatures in this deck will outpace your opponents'.

If all else fails, Wound Reflection + Fraying Omnipotence is a reliable win con.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	1 year
Exclude colors	WUG
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	20 - 0 Mythic Rares 28 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 14 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	4.27
Tokens	Clue