Judith, Carnage Connoisseur (Commander) - Expensive Lifegain

Background image for Five Painfully Simple Ways to Play Weird Rakdos
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
End the Festivities
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
76%synergy
Electrickery
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
75%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
71%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
67%synergy
Fire Covenant
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Blazing Volley
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
62%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
82%inclusion23 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Dark Ritual
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Deflecting Swat
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Young Pyromancer
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
53%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
57%inclusion16 decks28 decks
54%synergy
Deadly Dispute
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Deadly Rollick
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Village Rites
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
40%synergy
Black Market Connections
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
51%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
75%inclusion21 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Ancient Tomb
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
55%synergy
The One Ring
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Necropotence
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Demonic Tutor
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Underworld Breach
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Opposition Agent
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Chrome Mox
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Sedgemoor Witch
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
43%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
41%synergy
Roaming Throne
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
37%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Pestilent Spirit
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Guttersnipe
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
28%inclusion5 decks18 decks
26%synergy
Urabrask
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
21%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Mayhem Devil
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Warren Soultrader
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Firebrand Archer
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
12%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Dark Confidant
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Blood Artist
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ophiomancer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Viscera Seer
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Electrostatic Field
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Crypt Ghast
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Erebos, Bleak-Hearted
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Imp's Mischief
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Chaos Warp
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Price of Progress
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Abrade
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Cabal Ritual
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Seething Song
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Gut Shot
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Fire Magic
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
25%synergy
Cast into the Fire
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Wail of the Nim
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Pyroblast
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Not Dead After All
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Culling the Weak
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Withering Torment
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Undying Malice
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Demand Answers
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Feign Death
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Fanatical Offering
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Big Score
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Transpose
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Wail of War
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Stinging Study
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-8%synergy
Starstorm
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Invoke Calamity
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ad Nauseam
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Flick a Coin
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Dual Shot
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Consuming Corruption
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
3%synergy
Faithless Salvaging
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Ricochet Trap
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Thrilling Encore
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Snuff Out
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Reiterate
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Hatred
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-7%synergy
Fork
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Sorceries
Smash to Dust
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
44%synergy
Faithless Looting
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Chain Reaction
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
30%synergy
Diabolic Intent
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Confluence
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Sign in Blood
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Scouring Sands
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
31%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Star of Extinction
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Reanimate
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
-18%synergy
Mana Geyser
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Toxic Deluge
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Night's Whisper
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Earthquake
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Boiling Earth
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Infernal Plunge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Vandalblast
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-17%synergy
Anger of the Gods
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Twinflame
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Gamble
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Circle of Power
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
5%synergy
Victimize
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-4%synergy
Grim Tutor
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Into the Fire
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Chain of Smog
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mob Verdict
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Imperial Seal
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Rolling Earthquake
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Heat Shimmer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Skullclamp
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
22%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Ruby Medallion
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Shadowspear
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Primal Amulet
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Jet Medallion
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Basilisk Collar
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Cursed Recording
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
28%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Inscription
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Exquisite Blood
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Repercussion
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Virtue of Courage
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
16%synergy
Artist's Talent
17%inclusion3 decks18 decks
12%synergy
Greed
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Powerbalance
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Black Market
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
City on Fire
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Double Vision
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Grave Pact
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Return the Past
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-2%synergy
Bitterblossom
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Jaya Ballard
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
68%inclusion19 decks28 decks
49%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
61%inclusion17 decks28 decks
50%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Urza's Saga
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
23%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
29%inclusion2 decks7 decks
18%synergy
Cabal Coffers
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
War Room
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Command Beacon
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
14%inclusion1 decks7 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
7%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
High Market
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Field of the Dead
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-3%synergy
Strip Mine
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion24 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Signet
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Mana Crypt
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
19%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion5 decks28 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Mana Vault
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Mox Opal
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
13%synergy
Séance Board
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Commander's Sphere
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-11%synergy
Thran Dynamo
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Mox Diamond
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion28 decks28 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
96%inclusion27 decks28 decks
64%synergy
Command Tower
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Blood Crypt
93%inclusion26 decks28 decks
48%synergy
Badlands
79%inclusion22 decks28 decks
65%synergy
Luxury Suite
71%inclusion20 decks28 decks
33%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
64%inclusion18 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Scalding Tarn
54%inclusion15 decks28 decks
46%synergy
Marsh Flats
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
42%synergy
Haunted Ridge
50%inclusion14 decks28 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
-16%synergy
Arid Mesa
46%inclusion13 decks28 decks
38%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
27%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
20%synergy
Polluted Delta
43%inclusion12 decks28 decks
35%synergy
Raucous Theater
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Graven Cairns
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Wooded Foothills
39%inclusion11 decks28 decks
32%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
34%synergy
City of Brass
36%inclusion10 decks28 decks
29%synergy
Blazemire Verge
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Mana Confluence
32%inclusion9 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
25%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
29%inclusion8 decks28 decks
26%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Mount Doom
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
25%inclusion7 decks28 decks
17%synergy
Canyon Slough
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Tainted Peak
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion3 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
-21%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
10%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
5%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-9%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-35%synergy
Temple of Malice
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
-23%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
9%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Horizon of Progress
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-26%synergy
Reflecting Pool
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
-9%synergy