Judith, Carnage Connoisseur (Commander) - Control

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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Tablet of Discovery
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Masterful Flourish
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Decorum Dissertation
4.8%inclusion1 decks21 decks
2%synergy
Great Hall of the Biblioplex
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
Ominous Harvest
4.5%inclusion1 decks22 decks
4%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blazing Volley
83%inclusion111 decks133 decks
81%synergy
End the Festivities
85%inclusion113 decks133 decks
79%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
83%inclusion111 decks133 decks
78%synergy
Electrickery
79%inclusion105 decks133 decks
76%synergy
Smash to Dust
70%inclusion93 decks133 decks
68%synergy
Village Rites
69%inclusion92 decks133 decks
54%synergy
Guttersnipe
62%inclusion83 decks133 decks
54%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
55%inclusion73 decks133 decks
52%synergy
Young Pyromancer
54%inclusion72 decks133 decks
51%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
60%inclusion80 decks133 decks
50%synergy
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Blasphemous Act
77%inclusion103 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Deadly Dispute
69%inclusion92 decks133 decks
42%synergy
Night's Whisper
62%inclusion83 decks133 decks
43%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
61%inclusion81 decks133 decks
49%synergy
Dark Ritual
60%inclusion80 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
55%inclusion73 decks133 decks
47%synergy
Sign in Blood
53%inclusion70 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
50%inclusion67 decks133 decks
37%synergy
Fiery Inscription
45%inclusion60 decks133 decks
40%synergy
Abrade
45%inclusion60 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
24%synergy
Jeska's Will
34%inclusion45 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Demonic Tutor
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Necropotence
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
1%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Tomb
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Underworld Breach
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Mana Vault
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Kessig Flamebreather
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
35%inclusion47 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Pestilent Spirit
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
33%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Firebrand Archer
31%inclusion41 decks133 decks
25%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
27%inclusion36 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Urabrask
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
23%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
22%inclusion19 decks88 decks
12%synergy
Electrostatic Field
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
21%inclusion27 decks130 decks
12%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Blood Artist
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
16%inclusion15 decks93 decks
14%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
16%inclusion21 decks132 decks
14%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Fang Dragon
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Warren Soultrader
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
-9%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Mayhem Devil
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
-14%synergy
Roaming Throne
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.8%inclusion5 decks73 decks
2%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-6%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Brash Taunter
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Backdraft Hellkite
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-7%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Viscera Seer
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Confidant
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Magar of the Magic Strings
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
5.2%inclusion3 decks58 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Fire Covenant
42%inclusion56 decks133 decks
36%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion55 decks133 decks
23%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
41%inclusion55 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Not Dead After All
39%inclusion52 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Wail of the Nim
39%inclusion52 decks133 decks
38%synergy
Chaos Warp
38%inclusion51 decks133 decks
-9%synergy
Undying Malice
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
31%synergy
Feign Death
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
36%inclusion48 decks133 decks
33%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
33%inclusion44 decks133 decks
26%synergy
Cast into the Fire
33%inclusion44 decks133 decks
32%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Charm
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
-15%synergy
Demand Answers
29%inclusion38 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
28%inclusion37 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion34 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
26%inclusion34 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Seething Song
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Deflecting Swat
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
24%inclusion30 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Imp's Mischief
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Costly Plunder
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Flick a Coin
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Shock
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Deadly Rollick
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
-5%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Bedevil
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
-20%synergy
Reverberate
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Price of Progress
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Nasty End
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
-27%synergy
Gut Shot
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Culling the Weak
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Fanatical Offering
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Altar's Reap
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Armor of Shadows
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Invoke Calamity
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
41%inclusion55 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion55 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Scouring Sands
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
39%inclusion52 decks133 decks
35%synergy
Vandalblast
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Fiery Confluence
32%inclusion42 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Read the Bones
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Boiling Earth
28%inclusion37 decks133 decks
27%synergy
Chain Reaction
26%inclusion34 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
23%synergy
Star of Extinction
23%inclusion30 decks133 decks
21%synergy
Mana Geyser
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Reanimate
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion24 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
16%synergy
Grab the Prize
16%inclusion20 decks123 decks
6%synergy
Iroh's Demonstration
14%inclusion8 decks58 decks
12%synergy
Diabolic Intent
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
13%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Light Up the Stage
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Grapeshot
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Barrage of Boulders
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
11%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion13 decks118 decks
5%synergy
Playful Shove
10%inclusion13 decks130 decks
9%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Overmaster
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Into the Fire
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
-9%synergy
Diresight
7.7%inclusion10 decks130 decks
5%synergy
Cosmotronic Wave
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Infernal Plunge
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Acidic Soil
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Eaten Alive
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Volcanic Vision
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
-8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Hazardous Blast
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Mob Verdict
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Burn Down the House
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Pitiless Carnage
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Flame Rift
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion48 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
26%inclusion34 decks133 decks
22%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Mithril Coat
22%inclusion29 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Jet Medallion
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Primal Amulet
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
6.5%inclusion6 decks93 decks
-3%synergy
Skullclamp
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Phyrexian Arena
41%inclusion54 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Sanguine Bond
34%inclusion45 decks133 decks
30%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
27%inclusion36 decks133 decks
25%synergy
Black Market Connections
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
9%synergy
Repercussion
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
15%synergy
Virtue of Courage
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
11%inclusion14 decks131 decks
6%synergy
City on Fire
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Return the Past
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Impact Tremors
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.6%inclusion9 decks118 decks
7%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Double Vision
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Theater of Horrors
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Greed
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Revel in Riches
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Black Market
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
20%inclusion27 decks133 decks
18%synergy
Jaya Ballard
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion49 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Reliquary Tower
25%inclusion33 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion25 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
16%inclusion15 decks91 decks
7%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
16%inclusion21 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Castle Locthwain
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
13%inclusion11 decks88 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
11%inclusion15 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
10%inclusion13 decks133 decks
0%synergy
War Room
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Restless Vents
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Forgotten Cave
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
0%synergy
High Market
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion124 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
90%inclusion120 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
65%inclusion86 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
59%inclusion78 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Fellwar Stone
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Mind Stone
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion23 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Commander's Sphere
15%inclusion20 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Séance Board
11%inclusion13 decks123 decks
7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Fire Diamond
8.3%inclusion11 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Worn Powerstone
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Thran Dynamo
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Swamp
99%inclusion132 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion132 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion119 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
77%inclusion103 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
70%inclusion93 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
56%inclusion74 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
53%inclusion71 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
46%inclusion61 decks133 decks
14%synergy
Blood Crypt
44%inclusion59 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
41%inclusion55 decks133 decks
39%synergy
Luxury Suite
41%inclusion55 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Tainted Peak
39%inclusion52 decks133 decks
-4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
38%inclusion50 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
35%inclusion46 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Blazemire Verge
34%inclusion42 decks123 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
34%inclusion45 decks133 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Malice
33%inclusion44 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
10%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
32%inclusion43 decks133 decks
17%synergy
Graven Cairns
30%inclusion40 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
8%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
26%inclusion35 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Raucous Theater
26%inclusion34 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Canyon Slough
24%inclusion32 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
21%inclusion28 decks133 decks
-10%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
20%inclusion26 decks133 decks
12%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
17%inclusion22 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
14%inclusion19 decks133 decks
7%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
14%inclusion18 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
13%inclusion17 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Geothermal Bog
12%inclusion16 decks133 decks
3%synergy
Badlands
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
11%inclusion14 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Fell the Profane
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
6%synergy
Mount Doom
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
-7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
9.0%inclusion12 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
2%synergy
Marsh Flats
7.5%inclusion10 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Demolition Field
6.8%inclusion9 decks133 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-3%synergy
Akoum Refuge
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-1%synergy
Jagged Barrens
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Arid Mesa
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.0%inclusion8 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
-2%synergy
Thriving Bluff
5.3%inclusion7 decks133 decks
3%synergy