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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 29, 2025
Arnaud Gompertz
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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19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Redirect Lightning
4.3%inclusion2 decks46 decks
-3%synergy
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Kederekt Parasite
91%inclusion70 decks77 decks
79%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
87%inclusion67 decks77 decks
74%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
83%inclusion64 decks77 decks
73%synergy
Roiling Vortex
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
72%synergy
Witch's Clinic
75%inclusion58 decks77 decks
68%synergy
Fate Unraveler
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
63%synergy
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69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
71%inclusion55 decks77 decks
60%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
58%synergy
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62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
54%synergy
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78%inclusion60 decks77 decks
27%synergy
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70%inclusion54 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Lightning Greaves
69%inclusion53 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Bedevil
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Chaos Warp
61%inclusion47 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Feed the Swarm
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
54%synergy
Withering Torment
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
36%synergy
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57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Dark Ritual
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
13%synergy
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Orcish Bowmasters
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
32%synergy
Demonic Tutor
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Jeska's Will
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
16%synergy
The One Ring
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
5%synergy
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12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Opposition Agent
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
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7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
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6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
46%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
50%inclusion35 decks70 decks
41%synergy
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49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Rug of Smothering
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
45%synergy
The Lord of Pain
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
36%synergy
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43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
33%synergy
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43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
36%synergy
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40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
22%synergy
Mayhem Devil
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
16%synergy
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39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
39%inclusion30 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Magebane Lizard
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
32%inclusion23 decks71 decks
27%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
27%inclusion16 decks59 decks
23%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
24%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Brash Taunter
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Star Athlete
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
13%inclusion9 decks71 decks
8%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Massacre Girl
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
7.3%inclusion4 decks55 decks
6%synergy
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Untimely Malfunction
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Infernal Grasp
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Deadly Rollick
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Bolt Bend
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Deflecting Swat
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Fell the Profane
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Terminate
30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
-10%synergy
Imp's Mischief
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Suspended Sentence
23%inclusion18 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Blood Pact
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Abrade
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-6%synergy
Soul Shatter
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Fire Covenant
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Bitter Triumph
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
0%synergy
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7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
0%synergy
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7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
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0%synergy
Saw in Half
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
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0%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Not Dead After All
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Doom Blade
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Darkness
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Withering Boon
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Murder
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Kill! Maim! Burn!
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Sacrifice
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
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5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Unlicensed Disintegration
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Feign Death
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-13%synergy
Desperate Ritual
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
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Toxic Deluge
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Vandalblast
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Sign in Blood
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
36%inclusion28 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Reanimate
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Grab the Prize
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
17%inclusion12 decks70 decks
8%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Decree of Pain
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Light Up the Stage
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Mandate of Abaddon
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Exsanguinate
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Geyser
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Deadly Tempest
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-21%synergy
Dark Deal
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Winds of Change
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Demonic Counsel
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
5.6%inclusion3 decks54 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Intent
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Reforge the Soul
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
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Basilisk Collar
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Shadowspear
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Barbed Wire
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Mithril Coat
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Jet Medallion
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Mindcrank
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Whip of Erebos
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Copper Tablet
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Champion's Helm
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
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Spiteful Visions
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
44%synergy
Manabarbs
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
38%synergy
Painful Quandary
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
34%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
31%synergy
Polluted Bonds
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Spellshock
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Exquisite Blood
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
19%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Descent into Avernus
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Pyrohemia
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
13%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Wound Reflection
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
9%synergy
No Mercy
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
-11%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Pestilence
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Maddening Hex
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
All Will Be One
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Animate Dead
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Burning Earth
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Blood Moon
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Hissing Miasma
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Grievous Wound
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Theater of Horrors
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-2%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Necropotence
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
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Chandra, Awakened Inferno
48%inclusion37 decks77 decks
44%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
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Leechridden Swamp
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
54%synergy
Shivan Gorge
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion29 decks77 decks
20%synergy
Bojuka Bog
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
19%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
26%inclusion20 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Cabal Coffers
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Rogue's Passage
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
-8%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vents
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
7.4%inclusion4 decks54 decks
-3%synergy
Maze of Ith
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Urza's Saga
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
War Room
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
95%inclusion73 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Rakdos Signet
74%inclusion57 decks77 decks
14%synergy
Fellwar Stone
62%inclusion48 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Thought Vessel
60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Mind Stone
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Lotus Petal
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Séance Board
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Mox Amber
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-4%synergy
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Swamp
99%inclusion76 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Mountain
97%inclusion75 decks77 decks
0%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
87%inclusion67 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Graven Cairns
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
51%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
79%inclusion61 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
73%inclusion56 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Tainted Peak
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
26%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Blazemire Verge
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
27%synergy
Blood Crypt
56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
33%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
51%inclusion39 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Exotic Orchard
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
17%synergy
Temple of Malice
45%inclusion35 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Canyon Slough
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
25%synergy
Luxury Suite
44%inclusion34 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Haunted Ridge
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
18%synergy
Mount Doom
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Geothermal Bog
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Ash Barrens
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Raucous Theater
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
21%inclusion16 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
10%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Valakut Awakening
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Marsh Flats
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Badlands
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
1%synergy
Wooded Foothills
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
-19%synergy
Arid Mesa
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
12%inclusion9 decks77 decks
8%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Boggart Trawler
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
7%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
0%synergy
City of Brass
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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