Average Deck for Rakdos, the Showstopper - Upgraded Reanimator

Rakdos, the Showstopper
Rank #1,253
4decks
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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
Balor
Balor
Bloodgift Demon
Bloodgift Demon
Bloodthirster
Bloodthirster
Burning-Rune Demon
Burning-Rune Demon
Cadaver Imp
Cadaver Imp
Chaos Defiler
Chaos Defiler
Demonlord Belzenlok
Demonlord Belzenlok
Demon of Dark Schemes
Demon of Dark Schemes
Doom Whisperer
Doom Whisperer
Dream Devourer
Dream Devourer
Harvester of Souls
Harvester of Souls
Herald of Slaanesh
Herald of Slaanesh
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Overseer of the Damned
Overseer of the Damned
Pestilence Demon
Pestilence Demon
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Rakshasa Debaser
Rakshasa Debaser
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Reaper from the Abyss
Reaper from the Abyss
Rune-Scarred Demon
Rune-Scarred Demon
Sower of Discord
Sower of Discord
Spawn of Mayhem
Spawn of Mayhem
Tavern Scoundrel
Tavern Scoundrel
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Instants (12)
Bedevil
Bedevil
Big Score
Big Score
Corpse Dance
Corpse Dance
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Deadly Dispute
Deadly Dispute
Entomb
Entomb
Magmatic Sinkhole
Magmatic Sinkhole
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Sheoldred's Edict
Sheoldred's Edict
Undying Evil
Undying Evil
Unexpected Windfall
Unexpected Windfall
Vincent's Limit Break
Vincent's Limit Break
Sorceries (11)
Bone Shards
Bone Shards
Demonic Counsel
Demonic Counsel
Faithless Looting
Faithless Looting
Feed the Swarm
Feed the Swarm
Mourner's Surprise
Mourner's Surprise
Patriarch's Bidding
Patriarch's Bidding
Pirate's Pillage
Pirate's Pillage
Reanimate
Reanimate
Seize the Spoils
Seize the Spoils
Stitch Together
Stitch Together
Victimize
Victimize
Artifacts (8)
Arcane Signet
Arcane Signet
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Séance Board
Séance Board
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Urza's Incubator
Urza's Incubator
Whip of Erebos
Whip of Erebos
Worn Powerstone
Worn Powerstone
Enchantments (5)
Animate Dead
Animate Dead
Dance of the Dead
Dance of the Dead
Necromancy
Necromancy
Rakdos Joins Up
Rakdos Joins Up
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
Lands (18)
Ancient Ziggurat
Ancient Ziggurat
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Cabal Coffers
Cabal Coffers
Command Tower
Command Tower
Daily Bugle Building
Daily Bugle Building
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Fabled Passage
Fabled Passage
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Molten Slagheap
Molten Slagheap
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
Path of Ancestry
Path of Ancestry
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Guildgate
Rakdos Guildgate
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
Tainted Peak
Tainted Peak
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
Basics (2)
Mountain
7 Mountains
Swamp
10 Swamps