Judith, Carnage Connoisseur (Commander) - Optimized Spellslinger

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
High Synergy Cards
End the Festivities
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
88%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
89%inclusion31 decks35 decks
82%synergy
Electrickery
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
77%synergy
Smash to Dust
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
74%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
73%synergy
Blazing Volley
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
68%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
77%inclusion27 decks35 decks
65%synergy
Village Rites
80%inclusion28 decks35 decks
64%synergy
Guttersnipe
71%inclusion25 decks35 decks
63%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion30 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Deadly Dispute
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Night's Whisper
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
44%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
52%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
56%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
43%synergy
Not Dead After All
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Young Pyromancer
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Big Score
54%inclusion19 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
57%inclusion20 decks35 decks
46%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Ancient Tomb
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Tutor
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
13%synergy
The One Ring
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Necropotence
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Tor Wauki the Younger
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
42%synergy
Urabrask
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
39%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
34%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Coruscation Mage
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Firebrand Archer
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
20%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Pestilent Spirit
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Mayhem Devil
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-10%synergy
Warren Soultrader
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Electrostatic Field
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Fang Dragon
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-13%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Viscera Seer
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
-2%synergy
Vincent Valentine
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Bedlam Reveler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Ophiomancer
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
48%synergy
Wail of the Nim
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
50%synergy
Fire Covenant
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Seething Song
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
38%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
40%synergy
Demand Answers
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
29%synergy
Deflecting Swat
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Feign Death
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Undying Malice
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
33%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Withering Torment
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Culling the Weak
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Cast into the Fire
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
35%synergy
Lightning Bolt
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Abrade
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Chaos Warp
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-23%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Imp's Mischief
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Charm
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-20%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Desperate Ritual
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Price of Progress
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Fire Magic
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Flick a Coin
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Transpose
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Costly Plunder
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Return the Favor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Undying Evil
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Fanatical Offering
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Terminate
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-31%synergy
Darkness
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Gut Shot
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Shock
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Nasty End
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Faithless Looting
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Sign in Blood
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
28%synergy
Feed the Swarm
43%inclusion15 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Mana Geyser
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Fiery Confluence
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Diabolic Intent
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Chain Reaction
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Infernal Plunge
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-5%synergy
Read the Bones
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Scouring Sands
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Boiling Earth
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Star of Extinction
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Grab the Prize
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Hazardous Blast
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Barrage of Boulders
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Light Up the Stage
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Cosmotronic Wave
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Crackle with Power
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Hell to Pay
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Twinflame
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Earthquake
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Diresight
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Corpse Explosion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
47%synergy
Lightning Greaves
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Ruby Medallion
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
36%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Jet Medallion
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Cloud Key
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
41%synergy
Sanguine Bond
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Black Market Connections
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
17%synergy
City on Fire
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
25%synergy
Exquisite Blood
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Artist's Talent
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Black Market
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Return the Past
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Courage
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Revel in Riches
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Double Vision
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Theater of Horrors
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Repercussion
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
23%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Jaya Ballard
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
21%synergy
Bojuka Bog
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Coffers
29%inclusion10 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Molten Slagheap
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vents
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Fountainport
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
69%inclusion24 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Signet
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
-11%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Vault
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-9%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
6%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion35 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion34 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion33 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
91%inclusion32 decks35 decks
30%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
74%inclusion26 decks35 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
66%inclusion23 decks35 decks
20%synergy
Haunted Ridge
63%inclusion22 decks35 decks
27%synergy
Blood Crypt
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
15%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
60%inclusion21 decks35 decks
45%synergy
Luxury Suite
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
51%inclusion18 decks35 decks
19%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Blazemire Verge
49%inclusion17 decks35 decks
18%synergy
Graven Cairns
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
17%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
46%inclusion16 decks35 decks
22%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
40%inclusion14 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Raucous Theater
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Tainted Peak
37%inclusion13 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
34%inclusion12 decks35 decks
31%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Temple of Malice
31%inclusion11 decks35 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
26%inclusion9 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
23%inclusion8 decks35 decks
16%synergy
Badlands
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Canyon Slough
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Mount Doom
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion6 decks35 decks
-4%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
10%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
14%inclusion5 decks35 decks
13%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
-8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Theater
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
11%inclusion4 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
3%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
-7%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
0%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
4%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
-1%synergy