Average Deck for Rakdos, the Showstopper - Expensive Chaos

Rakdos, the Showstopper
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Julia Maddalena
Oct 31, 2025
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Oct. 31?
This week on Fire and Ice, our Duchess of Data shows us cards heating up and cooling down for Ms Bumbleflower and Raphael, Fiendish Savior.
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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 29, 2025
Five Painfully Simple Ways to Play Weird Rakdos
Arnaud continues his Branching Out series by looking at some off-kilter ideas for brewing fun decks in Rakdos (black and red).
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Average Decklist

Archfiend of Depravity
Archfiend of Depravity
Archfiend of Despair
Archfiend of Despair
Ardyn, the Usurper
Ardyn, the Usurper
Bloodgift Demon
Bloodgift Demon
Blood Speaker
Blood Speaker
Grendel, Spawn of Knull
Grendel, Spawn of Knull
Herald of Slaanesh
Herald of Slaanesh
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge
Karplusan Minotaur
Karplusan Minotaur
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Master of Cruelties
Master of Cruelties
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Okaun, Eye of Chaos
Okaun, Eye of Chaos
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Rune-Scarred Demon
Rune-Scarred Demon
Solemn Simulacrum
Solemn Simulacrum
Sower of Discord
Sower of Discord
Tavern Scoundrel
Tavern Scoundrel
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Wildfire Devils
Wildfire Devils
Instants (11)
Archenemy's Charm
Archenemy's Charm
Bedevil
Bedevil
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Rollick
Deadly Rollick
Deflecting Swat
Deflecting Swat
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Terminate
Terminate
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Vampiric Tutor
Vampiric Tutor
Withering Torment
Withering Torment
Sorceries (14)
Blasphemous Act
Blasphemous Act
Damnation
Damnation
Demonic Tutor
Demonic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Diabolic Tutor
Disrupt Decorum
Disrupt Decorum
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Fiery Gambit
Fiery Gambit
Gamble
Gamble
Game of Chaos
Game of Chaos
Last One Standing
Last One Standing
Mana Clash
Mana Clash
Reanimate
Reanimate
Vandalblast
Vandalblast
Wheel of Fortune
Wheel of Fortune
Artifacts (11)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Boompile
Boompile
Conjurer's Closet
Conjurer's Closet
Krark's Thumb
Krark's Thumb
Mana Crypt
Mana Crypt
Mind Stone
Mind Stone
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
The Darkness Crystal
The Darkness Crystal
Whip of Erebos
Whip of Erebos
Enchantments (8)
Chance Encounter
Chance Encounter
Grip of Chaos
Grip of Chaos
Impulsive Maneuvers
Impulsive Maneuvers
Liliana's Contract
Liliana's Contract
Mirror March
Mirror March
Phyrexian Arena
Phyrexian Arena
Planar Chaos
Planar Chaos
Tide of War
Tide of War
Planeswalkers (1)
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Lands (18)
Badlands
Badlands
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodstained Mire
Bloodstained Mire
Bojuka Bog
Bojuka Bog
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Castle Locthwain
Castle Locthwain
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Westvale Abbey
Westvale Abbey
Basics (2)
Mountain
8 Mountains
Swamp
8 Swamps