Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls (Commander) - cEDH Combo

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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).
Deck Filters
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mai, Scornful Striker
100%inclusion1 decks1 decks
96%synergy
Redirect Lightning
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
44%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kederekt Parasite
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
80%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
74%synergy
Deflecting Swat
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
72%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Molten Duplication
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Roiling Vortex
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Cabal Ritual
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
67%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
50%synergy
Deadly Rollick
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Gamble
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
66%synergy
Lightning Bolt
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Mayhem Devil
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
42%synergy
Rite of Flame
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
61%synergy
Pyroblast
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
57%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
89%synergy
Ancient Tomb
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
82%synergy
Jeska's Will
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
59%synergy
Opposition Agent
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
78%synergy
The One Ring
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Demonic Tutor
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
65%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Imperial Seal
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
70%synergy
Underworld Breach
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Mana Vault
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Creatures
Dauthi Voidwalker
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Harsh Mentor
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
43%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
43%inclusion3 decks7 decks
38%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Magebane Lizard
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
38%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
41%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
33%inclusion3 decks9 decks
24%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Blood Artist
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Blood Seeker
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Magus of the Moon
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Rug of Smothering
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
22%synergy
Shadow the Hedgehog
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Grim Hireling
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Goblin Engineer
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
War Elemental
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Tectonic Giant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Francisco, Fowl Marauder
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Coruscation Mage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Vile Entomber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Combat Celebrant
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Massacre Girl
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Fate Unraveler
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Impulsive Pilferer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Tergrid, God of Fright
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Instants
Entomb
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Bolt Bend
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
49%synergy
Saw in Half
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Desperate Ritual
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Culling the Weak
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Final Fortune
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
48%synergy
Flare of Duplication
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
45%synergy
Tainted Pact
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Abrade
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Ricochet Trap
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Ad Nauseam
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
31%synergy
Fire Covenant
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Slaughter Pact
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Withering Torment
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Sacrifice
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Shred Memory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Pyrokinesis
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Dismember
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Chaos Warp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-40%synergy
Mogg Salvage
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Force of Despair
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Firestorm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fatal Push
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Zoyowa's Justice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Cut Down
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Snuff Out
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Siege Smash
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fork
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos Charm
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-35%synergy
Seething Song
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Dash Hopes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Withering Boon
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Burnt Offering
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-6%synergy
Shallow Grave
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Demonic Consultation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Rain of Filth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Bedevil
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-27%synergy
Vona's Hunger
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Sorceries
Praetor's Grasp
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
55%synergy
Toxic Deluge
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Twinflame
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Reanimate
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
28%synergy
Diabolic Intent
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
33%synergy
Demonic Counsel
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
30%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
21%synergy
Faithless Looting
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Electroduplicate
22%inclusion2 decks9 decks
17%synergy
Unmarked Grave
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Vandalblast
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-14%synergy
Feed the Swarm
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Blasphemous Act
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-34%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
5%synergy
Black Sun's Zenith
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Lively Dirge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Infernal Plunge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Bubbling Muck
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Unearth
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Heat Shimmer
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Doomsday
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tendrils of Agony
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Night's Whisper
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Decree of Pain
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Mana Geyser
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-4%synergy
Strike It Rich
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Damnation
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Chain of Smog
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Tormenting Voice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Winds of Change
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Grinding Station
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
40%synergy
Lightning Greaves
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Mindcrank
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Cursed Totem
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Defense Grid
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Barbed Wire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Ruby Medallion
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Copper Tablet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Crawlspace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Manifold Key
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Weathered Runestone
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Vexing Bauble
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Whip of Erebos
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Trinisphere
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Basilisk Collar
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Necropotence
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Blood Moon
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
39%synergy
Underworld Dreams
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
34%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
36%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Manabarbs
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
11%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
All Will Be One
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Necromancy
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Necrodominance
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
16%synergy
Descent into Avernus
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Polluted Bonds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Ancient Runes
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Ripples of Undeath
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Price of Glory
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Maddening Hex
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Spellshock
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Storm World
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Smoke
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Powerbalance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Impact Tremors
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Spiteful Visions
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Phyresis
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shrieking Affliction
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Liliana's Caress
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Koskun Falls
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Stranglehold
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Painful Quandary
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-9%synergy
Hissing Miasma
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Chains of Mephistopheles
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Leyline of the Void
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
52%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
City of Traitors
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
32%synergy
Witch's Clinic
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
6%synergy
Arena of Glory
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Emergence Zone
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Vault of Whispers
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Crystal Vein
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Lake of the Dead
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
4%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-2%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Shivan Gorge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy
Great Furnace
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
17%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Lotus Petal
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Rakdos Signet
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
15%synergy
Chrome Mox
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
Mox Diamond
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
71%synergy
Fellwar Stone
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
24%synergy
Mox Opal
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
54%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
56%synergy
Mox Amber
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Grim Monolith
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
23%synergy
Thought Vessel
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Cursed Mirror
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-3%synergy
Séance Board
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Jeweled Amulet
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
100%inclusion12 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Command Tower
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
5%synergy
Blood Crypt
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Polluted Delta
92%inclusion11 decks12 decks
84%synergy
Luxury Suite
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
44%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
79%synergy
Arid Mesa
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
75%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
83%inclusion10 decks12 decks
37%synergy
Badlands
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
62%synergy
Wooded Foothills
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Mount Doom
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Mana Confluence
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
69%synergy
City of Brass
75%inclusion9 decks12 decks
68%synergy
Marsh Flats
67%inclusion8 decks12 decks
58%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Scalding Tarn
58%inclusion7 decks12 decks
51%synergy
Raucous Theater
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
29%synergy
Blazemire Verge
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
20%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
47%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
50%inclusion6 decks12 decks
46%synergy
Exotic Orchard
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
10%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
42%inclusion5 decks12 decks
18%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
33%inclusion4 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Prismatic Vista
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
19%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
13%synergy
Spire of Industry
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
22%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-37%synergy
Tainted Peak
25%inclusion3 decks12 decks
-17%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-47%synergy
Graven Cairns
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
-12%synergy
Cavern of Souls
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
17%inclusion2 decks12 decks
14%synergy
Starting Town
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-8%synergy
Ash Barrens
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
1%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-38%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-11%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Temple of Malice
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-26%synergy
Talon Gates of Madara
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
7%synergy
Evolving Wilds
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-13%synergy
Haunted Ridge
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
-27%synergy
Valakut Awakening
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
0%synergy