Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls (Commander) - Budget Chaos

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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
25%inclusion1 decks4 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Nightshade Harvester
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
82%synergy
Spiteful Visions
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Shivan Gorge
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
79%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
78%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
76%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
76%synergy
Star Athlete
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
71%synergy
Suspended Sentence
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Rakdos Charm
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Chaos Warp
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Harsh Mentor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Blood Artist
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Blood Seeker
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Blasphemous Act
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Fate Unraveler
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
63%synergy
Creatures
The Lord of Pain
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
64%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
60%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
39%synergy
Brash Taunter
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Mayhem Devil
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
26%synergy
Massacre Girl
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Massacre Wurm
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
37%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
31%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
30%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Magebane Lizard
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Tectonic Giant
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Rug of Smothering
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Stormshriek Feral
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Summon: G.F. Ifrit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Oliphaunt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Vile Mutilator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Siege Dragon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fear of Missing Out
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Pestilence Demon
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spike Jester
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mortivore
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Geode Rager
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Lord of the Forsaken
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Scythe Specter
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Nighthowler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Iron Myr
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Archpriest of Shadows
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Alexios, Deimos of Kosmos
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Bloodshot Trainee
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Infernal Grasp
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Bedevil
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Blood Pact
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
45%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Go for the Throat
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Terminate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-15%synergy
Cast Down
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
24%synergy
Abrade
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Cruel Truths
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bulk Up
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Haste Magic
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Kill! Maim! Burn!
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bile Blight
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Bolt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-5%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-29%synergy
Demon Bolt
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Tainted Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Ghostfire Slice
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Baleful Mastery
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Explosive Derailment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Demon's Due
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Tempt with Mayhem
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Live or Die
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Magma Spray
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Withering Torment
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
Without Weakness
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Light Up the Stage
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Grab the Prize
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Sign in Blood
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Decree of Pain
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Night's Whisper
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Diresight
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Decode Transmissions
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Risky Research
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Electroduplicate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Burn Down the House
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Asphyxiate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
March of the Returned
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Painful Lesson
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-10%synergy
In Garruk's Wake
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Deluge of Doom
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Blight Grenade
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Skull Rend
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Thoughtseize
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Brotherhood's End
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Explosion of Riches
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Basilisk Collar
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
65%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
46%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Whip of Erebos
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-2%synergy
Conductive Machete
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Cursed Recording
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Barbed Wire
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Poet's Quill
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Enchantments
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
69%synergy
Roiling Vortex
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Theater of Horrors
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
42%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
35%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Ticket Booth // Tunnel of Hate
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
25%synergy
Underworld Dreams
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Pestilence
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Maximum Carnage
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
The Sound of Drums
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Manabarbs
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Burning Earth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
The Ruinous Powers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Shaken Faith
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Price of Glory
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Demonic Covenant
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Flamespeaker's Will
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Rising of the Day
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Aether Sting
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Spellshock
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Derelict Attic // Widow's Walk
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Phyresis
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Cemetery Tampering
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Acquired Mutation
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Shadows of the Past
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mardu Runemark
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Curse of Opulence
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Painful Quandary
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Polluted Cistern // Dim Oubliette
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Nowhere to Run
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Defiled Crypt // Cadaver Lab
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Parasitic Impetus
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Planeswalkers
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
50%inclusion4 decks8 decks
48%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Professor Onyx
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Utility Lands
Witch's Clinic
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
68%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Temple of the False God
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
52%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
20%synergy
Rogue's Passage
38%inclusion3 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
-11%synergy
Amonkhet Raceway
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Vault of Whispers
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Barren Moor
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Molten Slagheap
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Mines of Moria
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
8%synergy
Restless Vents
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
7%synergy
Haunted Fengraf
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Castle Embereth
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Volatile Fault
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mikokoro, Center of the Sea
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
12%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
27%synergy
Mind Stone
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
57%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
19%synergy
Fellwar Stone
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Thought Vessel
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
44%synergy
Séance Board
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
22%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
-6%synergy
Worn Powerstone
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
9%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion8 decks8 decks
3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
88%inclusion7 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
40%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
59%synergy
Canyon Slough
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
11%synergy
Ash Barrens
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
67%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
56%synergy
Temple of Malice
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
41%synergy
Evolving Wilds
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
53%synergy
Tainted Peak
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Geothermal Bog
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
66%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
75%inclusion6 decks8 decks
29%synergy
Graven Cairns
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
33%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
43%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
17%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
63%inclusion5 decks8 decks
1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
16%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
25%inclusion2 decks8 decks
18%synergy
Hagra Mauling
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy
Akoum Refuge
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
6%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
13%inclusion1 decks8 decks
10%synergy