Judith, Carnage Connoisseur (Commander) - Expensive 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
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Bogslither's Embrace
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Tectonic Hazard
90%inclusion71 decks79 decks
84%synergy
End the Festivities
90%inclusion71 decks79 decks
84%synergy
Blazing Volley
81%inclusion64 decks79 decks
78%synergy
Electrickery
78%inclusion62 decks79 decks
75%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
71%inclusion56 decks79 decks
63%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
63%synergy
Smash to Dust
62%inclusion49 decks79 decks
60%synergy
Deflecting Swat
80%inclusion63 decks79 decks
59%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
62%inclusion49 decks79 decks
59%synergy
Guttersnipe
65%inclusion51 decks79 decks
56%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
82%inclusion65 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Blasphemous Act
78%inclusion62 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Night's Whisper
65%inclusion51 decks79 decks
45%synergy
Village Rites
63%inclusion50 decks79 decks
47%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
63%inclusion50 decks79 decks
53%synergy
Deadly Dispute
62%inclusion49 decks79 decks
35%synergy
Fire Covenant
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
54%synergy
Deadly Rollick
58%inclusion46 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Young Pyromancer
58%inclusion46 decks79 decks
55%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
53%inclusion42 decks79 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
80%inclusion63 decks79 decks
56%synergy
Ancient Tomb
58%inclusion46 decks79 decks
49%synergy
Demonic Tutor
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
36%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
38%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
38%synergy
The One Ring
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
31%synergy
Necropotence
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Underworld Breach
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Chrome Mox
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Mana Vault
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Urabrask
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
42%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
38%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
42%inclusion33 decks79 decks
32%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Firebrand Archer
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Roaming Throne
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Pestilent Spirit
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Electrostatic Field
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Coruscation Mage
22%inclusion13 decks59 decks
14%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
19%inclusion11 decks59 decks
17%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Dockside Extortionist
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
15%inclusion7 decks47 decks
10%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
12%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Longshot, Rebel Bowman
13%inclusion2 decks16 decks
10%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Magar of the Magic Strings
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Warren Soultrader
7.7%inclusion5 decks65 decks
0%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Mayhem Devil
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Barbed Servitor
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Toralf, God of Fury
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
7.1%inclusion2 decks28 decks
4%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Opposition Agent
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Dark Confidant
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Fang Dragon
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Not Dead After All
48%inclusion38 decks79 decks
39%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
41%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion32 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Undying Malice
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
32%synergy
Culling the Weak
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
32%synergy
Withering Torment
37%inclusion19 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Feign Death
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
30%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
32%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
33%inclusion17 decks51 decks
15%synergy
Imp's Mischief
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
25%synergy
Big Score
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Seething Song
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Cast into the Fire
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Rakdos Charm
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
-23%synergy
Wail of the Nim
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Gut Shot
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Demand Answers
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Pyroblast
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Desperate Ritual
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Fire Magic
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
11%synergy
Transpose
14%inclusion4 decks28 decks
7%synergy
Fanatical Offering
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Price of Progress
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Reverberate
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Return the Favor
11%inclusion8 decks72 decks
5%synergy
Vivi's Persistence
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
7%synergy
Reiterate
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Armor of Shadows
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Costly Plunder
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Redirect Lightning
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
1%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
9.2%inclusion6 decks65 decks
7%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Ad Nauseam
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Flick a Coin
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Bedevil
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-26%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
2%synergy
Shock
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
51%inclusion40 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Faithless Looting
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion26 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Iroh's Demonstration
31%inclusion5 decks16 decks
30%synergy
Vandalblast
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Diabolic Intent
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Toxic Deluge
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Scouring Sands
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Star of Extinction
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Reanimate
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Plunge
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Chain Reaction
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Fiery Confluence
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Grapeshot
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
18%synergy
Past in Flames
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Read the Bones
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Imperial Seal
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Boiling Earth
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Grim Tutor
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion9 decks72 decks
8%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Overmaster
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Circle of Power
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
2%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Rite of Flame
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Light Up the Stage
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
10%inclusion3 decks31 decks
8%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Grab the Prize
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
-2%synergy
Earthquake
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Into the Fire
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Chain of Smog
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Diresight
6.9%inclusion4 decks58 decks
4%synergy
Boltwave
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Victimize
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Gamble
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Molten Duplication
5.6%inclusion4 decks71 decks
0%synergy
Crackle with Power
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
39%inclusion31 decks79 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion30 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
28%synergy
Ruby Medallion
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Mithril Coat
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Primal Amulet
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Jet Medallion
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Skullclamp
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
11%inclusion3 decks28 decks
1%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Isochron Scepter
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Shadowspear
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
43%inclusion34 decks79 decks
38%synergy
Black Market Connections
37%inclusion29 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Sanguine Bond
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
14%synergy
City on Fire
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Exquisite Blood
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Repercussion
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Artist's Talent
14%inclusion8 decks59 decks
9%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Revel in Riches
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Virtue of Courage
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
10%synergy
Return the Past
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Black Market
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
-1%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
15%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Jaya Ballard
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
62%inclusion49 decks79 decks
43%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
50%synergy
Cabal Coffers
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Reliquary Tower
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion22 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Urza's Saga
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
21%inclusion6 decks28 decks
12%synergy
Command Beacon
20%inclusion16 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Castle Locthwain
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
11%synergy
War Room
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
8.7%inclusion2 decks23 decks
7%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
-3%synergy
Restless Vents
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Strip Mine
6.3%inclusion5 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Mines of Moria
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
High Market
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Temple of the False God
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
94%inclusion74 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
86%inclusion68 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion37 decks79 decks
-12%synergy
Fellwar Stone
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
-8%synergy
Jeweled Lotus
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
20%synergy
Mana Crypt
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
20%synergy
The Soul Stone
18%inclusion4 decks22 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
14%inclusion11 decks79 decks
-15%synergy
Lotus Petal
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-7%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Mox Amber
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Mox Diamond
8.9%inclusion7 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Séance Board
7.8%inclusion4 decks51 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Mox Opal
5.1%inclusion4 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Lands
Blood Crypt
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
53%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion78 decks79 decks
1%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion77 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
95%inclusion75 decks79 decks
62%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion73 decks79 decks
6%synergy
Luxury Suite
85%inclusion67 decks79 decks
46%synergy
Badlands
82%inclusion65 decks79 decks
69%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
75%inclusion59 decks79 decks
12%synergy
Haunted Ridge
68%inclusion54 decks79 decks
33%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
61%inclusion48 decks79 decks
14%synergy
Graven Cairns
57%inclusion45 decks79 decks
27%synergy
Blazemire Verge
55%inclusion28 decks51 decks
24%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
54%inclusion43 decks79 decks
-9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
52%inclusion41 decks79 decks
37%synergy
Raucous Theater
46%inclusion36 decks79 decks
24%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
44%inclusion35 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
34%inclusion27 decks79 decks
32%synergy
Prismatic Vista
32%inclusion25 decks79 decks
26%synergy
Arid Mesa
30%inclusion24 decks79 decks
22%synergy
Tainted Peak
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
-13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
29%inclusion23 decks79 decks
21%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
23%synergy
Scalding Tarn
27%inclusion21 decks79 decks
19%synergy
Marsh Flats
25%inclusion20 decks79 decks
17%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Mount Doom
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
24%inclusion19 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Wooded Foothills
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
16%synergy
City of Brass
23%inclusion18 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion17 decks79 decks
-10%synergy
Canyon Slough
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
0%synergy
Mana Confluence
19%inclusion15 decks79 decks
13%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
11%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
18%inclusion14 decks79 decks
16%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
16%inclusion13 decks79 decks
-29%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
16%inclusion10 decks63 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
-17%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion12 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion9 decks65 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion10 decks79 decks
-6%synergy
Sundering Eruption
12%inclusion8 decks65 decks
8%synergy
Temple of Malice
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
-22%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
11%inclusion9 decks79 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
7%synergy
Cavern of Souls
10%inclusion8 decks79 decks
5%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.6%inclusion6 decks79 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Cave
7.4%inclusion5 decks68 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.3%inclusion4 decks63 decks
0%synergy