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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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Mai, Scornful Striker
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Mogis, God of Slaughter
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
86%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
81%synergy
Witch's Clinic
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
79%synergy
Blood Seeker
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
78%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
76%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
75%synergy
Fate Unraveler
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
74%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
71%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
66%synergy
The Lord of Pain
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
65%synergy
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Rakdos Charm
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Blasphemous Act
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
39%synergy
Lightning Greaves
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Feed the Swarm
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
63%synergy
Spiteful Visions
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
64%synergy
Infernal Grasp
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
58%synergy
Bedevil
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
62%synergy
Chaos Warp
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
50%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
52%synergy
Brash Taunter
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
59%synergy
Harsh Mentor
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Mayhem Devil
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
38%synergy
Massacre Wurm
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
52%inclusion15 decks29 decks
42%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Rug of Smothering
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
23%synergy
Star Athlete
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Massacre Girl
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
29%synergy
Magebane Lizard
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Tectonic Giant
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Scytheclaw Raptor
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Plague Drone
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Overlord of the Boilerbilges
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Alpharael, Stonechosen
9.1%inclusion1 decks11 decks
9%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Shadow, Mysterious Assassin
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Instants
Suspended Sentence
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Blood Pact
48%inclusion14 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Dark Ritual
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Bolt Bend
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Withering Torment
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Terminate
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Hagra Mauling
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Return the Favor
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Feign Death
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Soul Shatter
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-3%synergy
Darkness
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Cast Down
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Fire Covenant
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Fling
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Siege Smash
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Armor of Shadows
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Undying Malice
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Deflecting Swat
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-14%synergy
Live or Die
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
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Sadistic Shell Game
59%inclusion17 decks29 decks
54%synergy
Sign in Blood
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Decree of Pain
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
37%synergy
Grab the Prize
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Light Up the Stage
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
19%synergy
Vandalblast
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
14%synergy
Toxic Deluge
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Reanimate
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Rush of Dread
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-18%synergy
Snort
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Myrkul's Edict
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Damnation
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Breach the Multiverse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Worthy Cost
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
5%synergy
Aggressive Negotiations
5.9%inclusion1 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
55%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
21%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Ruby Medallion
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Champion's Helm
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Barbed Wire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Reaper's Scythe
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
7%synergy
Crawlspace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Cryptolith Fragment
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Shadowspear
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Sword of War and Peace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
0%synergy
Pariah's Shield
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Roiling Vortex
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Underworld Dreams
55%inclusion16 decks29 decks
47%synergy
Painful Quandary
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Manabarbs
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
25%synergy
Descent into Avernus
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Theater of Horrors
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
20%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
22%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
24%inclusion7 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Spellshock
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
Wound Reflection
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
18%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Polluted Bonds
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Citadel of Pain
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
13%synergy
Exquisite Blood
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
7%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Pestilence
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-10%synergy
Grievous Wound
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Sidequest: Play Blitzball
8.3%inclusion1 decks12 decks
8%synergy
Fiery Inscription
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Maddening Hex
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Oubliette
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Chthonian Nightmare
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Black Market Connections
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-11%synergy
Nowhere to Run
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Hissing Miasma
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Oppression
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
15%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Spinerock Knoll
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Shivan Gorge
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
57%synergy
Temple of the False God
41%inclusion12 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Reliquary Tower
34%inclusion10 decks29 decks
16%synergy
Bojuka Bog
21%inclusion6 decks29 decks
-15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-4%synergy
The Black Gate
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Castle Locthwain
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Great Furnace
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
27%synergy
Fellwar Stone
83%inclusion24 decks29 decks
49%synergy
Thought Vessel
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
61%synergy
Mind Stone
72%inclusion21 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Séance Board
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
14%synergy
Cursed Mirror
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion29 decks29 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
97%inclusion28 decks29 decks
33%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
93%inclusion27 decks29 decks
31%synergy
Tainted Peak
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
90%inclusion26 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Graven Cairns
86%inclusion25 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
79%inclusion23 decks29 decks
44%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
56%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
76%inclusion22 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
53%synergy
Evolving Wilds
69%inclusion20 decks29 decks
48%synergy
Exotic Orchard
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
34%synergy
Temple of Malice
66%inclusion19 decks29 decks
32%synergy
Canyon Slough
62%inclusion18 decks29 decks
43%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
45%inclusion13 decks29 decks
26%synergy
Ash Barrens
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
30%synergy
Blazemire Verge
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
8%synergy
Geothermal Bog
38%inclusion11 decks29 decks
28%synergy
Luxury Suite
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion9 decks29 decks
-5%synergy
Mount Doom
28%inclusion8 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
9%synergy
Blood Crypt
17%inclusion5 decks29 decks
-27%synergy
Hagra Mauling
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
11%synergy
Raucous Theater
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-8%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
5%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
14%inclusion4 decks29 decks
-9%synergy
Fell the Profane
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
10%inclusion3 decks29 decks
-22%synergy
Jagged Barrens
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
-1%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Reflecting Pool
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
4%synergy
Sundering Eruption
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
2%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
3%synergy
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