Grenzo, Dungeon Warden (Commander) - Expensive Sacrifice

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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).
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Imperial Recruiter
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
95%synergy
Doomsday
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Skirk Prospector
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Urza's Saga
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Deflecting Swat
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
80%synergy
Goblin Welder
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
79%synergy
Goblin Engineer
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
78%synergy
Rite of Flame
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
59%synergy
Opposition Agent
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
76%synergy
Underworld Breach
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
72%synergy
Cabal Ritual
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
74%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
73%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Diabolic Intent
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
64%synergy
Metallic Mimic
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
90%synergy
Demonic Tutor
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Chrome Mox
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
94%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
97%synergy
Mox Diamond
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
96%synergy
Jeska's Will
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
66%synergy
Imperial Seal
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Mana Vault
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Gamble
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
81%synergy
Creatures
Simian Spirit Guide
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Murderous Redcap
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
69%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Priest of Gix
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Priest of Urabrask
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Torch Courier
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Mayhem Devil
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Recruiter
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Conspicuous Snoop
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
53%synergy
Goblin Matron
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Magda, Brazen Outlaw
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
42%synergy
Tomb Trawler
33%inclusion1 decks3 decks
33%synergy
Dark Confidant
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
22%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Mogg Fanatic
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
_____ Goblin
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Goblin Sledder
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Viscera Seer
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Putrid Goblin
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Hoverstone Pilgrim
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
10%synergy
Stitcher's Supplier
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Workhorse
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Pashalik Mons
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Goblin Sharpshooter
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Zoyowa Lava-Tongue
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Fury
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-13%synergy
Gravecrawler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Murderous Rider
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Hope of Ghirapur
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Goblin Chieftain
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Woe Strider
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Overeager Apprentice
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Boggart Harbinger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Magus of the Moon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Sardian Avenger
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Palladium Myr
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
67%synergy
Final Fortune
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
70%synergy
Pyroblast
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
63%synergy
Deadly Rollick
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Entomb
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
56%synergy
Chaos Warp
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Rain of Filth
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
54%synergy
Volcanic Spite
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Tainted Pact
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Lightning Bolt
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Ad Nauseam
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
43%synergy
Saw in Half
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Fire Covenant
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
29%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Valakut Awakening
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Electrodominance
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos Charm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-25%synergy
Lightning Axe
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Burnt Offering
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Fire Prophecy
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-9%synergy
Artifact Blast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Desperate Ritual
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Deadly Dispute
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-17%synergy
Slaughter Pact
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Burnout
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
First Day of Class
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Dismember
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Reanimate
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
50%synergy
Molten Duplication
67%inclusion2 decks3 decks
61%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
60%synergy
Faithless Looting
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Infernal Plunge
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
23%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Twinflame
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Unmarked Grave
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Feed the Swarm
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-25%synergy
Heat Shimmer
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Overmaster
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Toxic Deluge
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
0%synergy
Grim Tutor
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
13%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-6%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Dread Return
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-22%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
2%synergy
Reckless Handling
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Defense Grid
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Grinding Station
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
52%synergy
Tel-Jilad Stylus
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
45%synergy
The One Ring
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Cloudstone Curio
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
35%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
21%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
26%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
18%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Soul-Guide Lantern
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Manifold Key
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Conjurer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Grindstone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Lantern of Insight
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Crystal Chimes
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Aether Vial
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Enchantments
Chthonian Nightmare
100%inclusion3 decks3 decks
98%synergy
Necropotence
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
39%synergy
Animate Dead
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Dance of the Dead
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Necromancy
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Carnival of Souls
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Gate to Phyrexia
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Oubliette
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-8%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
62%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
64%inclusion7 decks11 decks
45%synergy
Lake of the Dead
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
36%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
18%synergy
City of Traitors
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Ghost Quarter
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Blast Zone
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Mutavault
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Scorched Ruins
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Cabal Coffers
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Command Beacon
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Inventors' Fair
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
7%synergy
Peat Bog
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
5%synergy
Sandstone Needle
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Strip Mine
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Great Furnace
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Lotus Petal
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
92%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Mana Crypt
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
88%synergy
Mox Amber
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Mox Opal
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Arcane Signet
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
71%synergy
Fellwar Stone
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
20%synergy
Rakdos Signet
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
-24%synergy
Cursed Mirror
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Springleaf Drum
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
25%synergy
Grim Monolith
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Badlands
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
87%synergy
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
55%synergy
Luxury Suite
100%inclusion11 decks11 decks
61%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Cavern of Souls
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
86%synergy
Arid Mesa
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
82%synergy
Scalding Tarn
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Mana Confluence
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
85%synergy
Marsh Flats
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
Polluted Delta
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
83%synergy
City of Brass
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
84%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
91%inclusion10 decks11 decks
58%synergy
Swamp
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
75%synergy
Mountain
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
-16%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
82%inclusion9 decks11 decks
77%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
73%inclusion8 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
55%inclusion6 decks11 decks
51%synergy
Exotic Orchard
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Mount Doom
45%inclusion5 decks11 decks
28%synergy
Prismatic Vista
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
31%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
36%inclusion4 decks11 decks
33%synergy
Gemstone Mine
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
27%synergy
Graven Cairns
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
-2%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
24%synergy
Valakut Awakening
27%inclusion3 decks11 decks
19%synergy
Raucous Theater
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
4%synergy
Spire of Industry
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
15%synergy
Tarnished Citadel
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
17%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
16%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
-5%synergy
The Mycosynth Gardens
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Canyon Slough
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-54%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
6%synergy
The Grey Havens
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
-26%synergy
Crystal Grotto
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
8%synergy