Average Deck for Rakdos, the Muscle - Expensive 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

Abyssal Harvester
Abyssal Harvester
Boggart Trawler
Boggart Trawler
Carnage, Crimson Chaos
Carnage, Crimson Chaos
Catalyst Elemental
Catalyst Elemental
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Disciple of Bolas
Disciple of Bolas
Dualcaster Mage
Dualcaster Mage
Evendo Brushrazer
Evendo Brushrazer
Fleshbag Marauder
Fleshbag Marauder
Forsaken Miner
Forsaken Miner
Fury
Fury
Grim Haruspex
Grim Haruspex
Hexing Squelcher
Hexing Squelcher
Hoarding Broodlord
Hoarding Broodlord
Impulsive Pilferer
Impulsive Pilferer
Ingot Chewer
Ingot Chewer
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Junji, the Midnight Sky
Mayhem Devil
Mayhem Devil
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
Mindslicer
Mindslicer
Nalfeshnee
Nalfeshnee
Nine-Lives Familiar
Nine-Lives Familiar
Pinnacle Monk
Pinnacle Monk
Poxwalkers
Poxwalkers
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
Shriekmaw
Shriekmaw
Susurian Voidborn
Susurian Voidborn
Timeline Culler
Timeline Culler
Tormod, the Desecrator
Tormod, the Desecrator
Warren Soultrader
Warren Soultrader
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
Xiahou Dun, the One-Eyed
Zulaport Cutthroat
Zulaport Cutthroat
Instants (11)
Burnt Offering
Burnt Offering
Cabal Ritual
Cabal Ritual
Culling the Weak
Culling the Weak
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Entomb
Entomb
Fell the Profane
Fell the Profane
Redirect Lightning
Redirect Lightning
Sacrifice
Sacrifice
Saw in Half
Saw in Half
Tainted Pact
Tainted Pact
Sorceries (8)
Agadeem's Awakening
Agadeem's Awakening
Coiling Rebirth
Coiling Rebirth
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Intent
Diabolic Intent
Jeska's Will
Jeska's Will
Reanimate
Reanimate
Rite of Flame
Rite of Flame
Unearth
Unearth
Artifacts (14)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Ashnod's Altar
Ashnod's Altar
Chrome Mox
Chrome Mox
Fellwar Stone
Fellwar Stone
Lightning Greaves
Lightning Greaves
Lion's Eye Diamond
Lion's Eye Diamond
Mana Vault
Mana Vault
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Mox Opal
Mox Opal
Phyrexian Altar
Phyrexian Altar
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The One Ring
The One Ring
Enchantments (4)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Passionate Archaeologist
Passionate Archaeologist
Ripples of Undeath
Ripples of Undeath
Sothera, the Supervoid
Sothera, the Supervoid
Lands (23)
Ancient Tomb
Ancient Tomb
Arid Mesa
Arid Mesa
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
City of Brass
City of Brass
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Emergence Zone
Emergence Zone
Gemstone Caverns
Gemstone Caverns
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Phyrexian Tower
Phyrexian Tower
Polluted Delta
Polluted Delta
Raucous Theater
Raucous Theater
Scalding Tarn
Scalding Tarn
Spymaster's Vault
Spymaster's Vault
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urza's Cave
Urza's Cave
Urza's Saga
Urza's Saga
Verdant Catacombs
Verdant Catacombs
Wooded Foothills
Wooded Foothills
Basics (3)
Mountain
3 Mountains
Snow-Covered Swamp
1 Snow-Covered Swamp
Swamp
3 Swamps