Rakdos, the Muscle (Commander) - Optimized Combo

Background image for 2024’s EDHighlights -  Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Cooper Gottfried
Dec 27, 2024
2024’s EDHighlights - Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Cooper gives us a harrowing Valgavoth deck tech that utilizes the precon commander in an Aristocratic form.
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Redirect Lightning
14%inclusion3 decks21 decks
9%synergy
Desperate Plea
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Ingot Chewer
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
82%synergy
Forsaken Miner
84%inclusion38 decks45 decks
81%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
80%synergy
Shriekmaw
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
77%synergy
Poxwalkers
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
74%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
74%synergy
Viscera Seer
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Burnt Offering
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Warren Soultrader
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
68%synergy
Fury
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
91%inclusion41 decks45 decks
50%synergy
Diabolic Intent
73%inclusion33 decks45 decks
65%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Reanimate
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Reckless Barbarian
69%inclusion31 decks45 decks
66%synergy
Priest of Gix
67%inclusion30 decks45 decks
64%synergy
Priest of Urabrask
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
63%synergy
Sacrifice
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
58%synergy
Grief
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
59%synergy
Mayhem Devil
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Game Changers
Demonic Tutor
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Jeska's Will
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Gamble
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Underworld Breach
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Ancient Tomb
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Mana Vault
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Necropotence
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Chrome Mox
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Creatures
Impulsive Pilferer
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Party Thrasher
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Greedy Freebooter
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
45%synergy
Blood Pet
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
47%synergy
Blood Artist
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Skittering Precursor
47%inclusion21 decks45 decks
46%synergy
Umbral Collar Zealot
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Reassembling Skeleton
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
38%synergy
Prosper, Tome-Bound
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
34%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
36%inclusion12 decks33 decks
34%synergy
Dargo, the Shipwrecker
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Shambling Ghast
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Carrion Feeder
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Nine-Lives Familiar
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
29%synergy
Mindslicer
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Golgari Thug
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Boggart Trawler
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Timeline Culler
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Skirk Prospector
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
18%synergy
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Accursed Marauder
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Gravecrawler
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Illuminor Szeras
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Flamekin Harbinger
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Ruthless Technomancer
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Cathodion
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Offalsnout
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Spider-Punk
17%inclusion4 decks23 decks
16%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
16%inclusion6 decks38 decks
11%synergy
Junji, the Midnight Sky
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Bloodghast
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Murderous Redcap
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Putrid Goblin
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Juri, Master of the Revue
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Culling the Weak
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
52%synergy
Flare of Duplication
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Saw in Half
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
40%synergy
Entomb
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
37%synergy
Deflecting Swat
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Pyroblast
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Ritual
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
31%inclusion14 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Deadly Dispute
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Bolt Bend
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Withering Torment
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Songs of the Damned
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Flare of Malice
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Rakdos Charm
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-25%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Bedevil
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-20%synergy
Village Rites
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Terminate
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-26%synergy
Dismember
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Imp's Mischief
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
First Day of Class
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Fling
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Seething Song
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Bitter Triumph
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Fatal Push
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Snuff Out
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Desperate Ritual
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Undying Malice
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Infernal Grasp
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Tragic Slip
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Infernal Plunge
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
51%synergy
Victimize
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Molten Duplication
36%inclusion16 decks45 decks
30%synergy
Blasphemous Act
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
-22%synergy
Lively Dirge
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Feed the Swarm
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-16%synergy
Vandalblast
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Unearth
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
17%synergy
Toxic Deluge
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Unmarked Grave
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Rite of Flame
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Scheming Symmetry
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Twinflame
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Imperial Seal
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Dread Return
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-15%synergy
Buried Alive
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
11%inclusion5 decks44 decks
2%synergy
Persist
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Counsel
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Cabal Therapy
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Come Back Wrong
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wishclaw Talisman
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Altar of Dementia
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
20%synergy
Jet Medallion
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Lightning Greaves
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-19%synergy
Defense Grid
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-25%synergy
Enchantments
Chthonian Nightmare
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
49%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
35%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Passionate Archaeologist
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
14%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Black Market Connections
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-6%synergy
Black Market
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Necromancy
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Grave Pact
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
6%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Dictate of Erebos
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Impact Tremors
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-5%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Utility Lands
Phyrexian Tower
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
43%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
38%inclusion17 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Bojuka Bog
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Emergence Zone
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
21%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
22%inclusion10 decks45 decks
13%synergy
Crystal Vein
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Cabal Coffers
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Urza's Saga
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
High Market
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Reliquary Tower
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Mortuary Mire
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Great Furnace
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Treasure Vault
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Temple of the False God
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
15%synergy
Sol Ring
98%inclusion44 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
80%inclusion36 decks45 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
62%inclusion28 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Rakdos Signet
51%inclusion23 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Lotus Petal
49%inclusion22 decks45 decks
41%synergy
Cursed Mirror
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Springleaf Drum
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Mind Stone
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
-17%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-9%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Séance Board
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Mox Amber
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mox Opal
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion45 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
89%inclusion40 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
78%inclusion35 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Blood Crypt
76%inclusion34 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
71%inclusion32 decks45 decks
39%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
64%inclusion29 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Tainted Peak
60%inclusion27 decks45 decks
18%synergy
Luxury Suite
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
19%synergy
Blazemire Verge
58%inclusion26 decks45 decks
28%synergy
Exotic Orchard
53%inclusion24 decks45 decks
22%synergy
Raucous Theater
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Haunted Ridge
44%inclusion20 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
42%inclusion19 decks45 decks
-4%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
33%synergy
Mount Doom
33%inclusion15 decks45 decks
16%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
29%inclusion13 decks45 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-7%synergy
Graven Cairns
27%inclusion12 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Fell the Profane
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Temple of Malice
24%inclusion11 decks45 decks
-10%synergy
Badlands
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Marsh Flats
20%inclusion9 decks45 decks
12%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
-2%synergy
Wooded Foothills
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
18%inclusion8 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Cavern of Souls
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
11%synergy
City of Brass
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
9%synergy
Scalding Tarn
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
8%synergy
Mana Confluence
16%inclusion7 decks45 decks
10%synergy
Fabled Passage
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Arid Mesa
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Delta
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Canyon Slough
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
-8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
-11%synergy
Jagged Barrens
8.9%inclusion4 decks45 decks
1%synergy
Akoum Refuge
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
0%synergy
Ash Barrens
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
-1%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy