Average Deck for Rakdos, the Muscle - Budget Optimized Aristocrats

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Sikora
Oct 2, 2025
How To Play Gods Differently In Commander
Looking to do something a bit different with the Gods in Magic? Like to take your Commander decks off the beaten path? You should read this.
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Cooper Gottfried
Dec 27, 2024
2024’s EDHighlights - Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Cooper gives us a harrowing Valgavoth deck tech that utilizes the precon commander in an Aristocratic form.
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Average Decklist

Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
Carrion Feeder
Carrion Feeder
Catalyst Elemental
Catalyst Elemental
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Disciple of Bolas
Disciple of Bolas
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Fleshbag Marauder
Fleshbag Marauder
Gev, Scaled Scorch
Gev, Scaled Scorch
Greedy Freebooter
Greedy Freebooter
Grim Servant
Grim Servant
Impulsive Pilferer
Impulsive Pilferer
Ingot Chewer
Ingot Chewer
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Nine-Lives Familiar
Nine-Lives Familiar
Party Thrasher
Party Thrasher
Patron of the Arts
Patron of the Arts
Phyrexian Delver
Phyrexian Delver
Pitiless Plunderer
Pitiless Plunderer
Priest of Gix
Priest of Gix
Priest of Urabrask
Priest of Urabrask
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
Realm-Scorcher Hellkite
Reassembling Skeleton
Reassembling Skeleton
Reckless Barbarian
Reckless Barbarian
Shadow of Mortality
Shadow of Mortality
Shambling Ghast
Shambling Ghast
Shriekmaw
Shriekmaw
Simian Spirit Guide
Simian Spirit Guide
Skittering Precursor
Skittering Precursor
Timeline Culler
Timeline Culler
Vengeful Bloodwitch
Vengeful Bloodwitch
Viscera Seer
Viscera Seer
Weftstalker Ardent
Weftstalker Ardent
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (11)
Abrade
Abrade
Burnt Offering
Burnt Offering
Corrupted Conviction
Corrupted Conviction
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Entomb
Entomb
Go for the Throat
Go for the Throat
Infernal Grasp
Infernal Grasp
Mausoleum Secrets
Mausoleum Secrets
Songs of the Damned
Songs of the Damned
Village Rites
Village Rites
Sorceries (10)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Infernal Plunge
Infernal Plunge
Persist
Persist
Systems Override
Systems Override
Unearth
Unearth
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (7)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Prismatic Lens
Prismatic Lens
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Enchantments (3)
Chthonian Nightmare
Chthonian Nightmare
Impact Tremors
Impact Tremors
Into the Pit
Into the Pit
Lands (8)
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Midgar, City of Mako
Midgar, City of Mako
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Basics (2)
Mountain
12 Mountains
Swamp
14 Swamps