Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls (Commander) - Core +1/+1 Counters

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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%inclusion2 decks8 decks
21%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kederekt Parasite
94%inclusion46 decks49 decks
82%synergy
Blood Seeker
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
80%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
90%inclusion44 decks49 decks
80%synergy
Fate Unraveler
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
77%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
76%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
74%synergy
Harsh Mentor
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
73%synergy
Spiteful Visions
80%inclusion39 decks49 decks
71%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
71%synergy
Witch's Clinic
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
70%synergy
Top Cards
Lightning Greaves
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
53%synergy
Blasphemous Act
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Rakdos Charm
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
69%synergy
Chaos Warp
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
29%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
78%inclusion38 decks49 decks
60%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
68%synergy
Feed the Swarm
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Bedevil
76%inclusion37 decks49 decks
40%synergy
The Lord of Pain
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
61%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Creatures
Blood Artist
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Massacre Wurm
67%inclusion33 decks49 decks
60%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
55%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
52%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Mayhem Devil
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Brash Taunter
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
38%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
44%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Rug of Smothering
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
39%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
40%inclusion18 decks45 decks
31%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Massacre Girl
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Star Athlete
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Tectonic Giant
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
21%synergy
Magebane Lizard
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
18%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
15%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
11%inclusion5 decks45 decks
6%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Sower of Discord
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
2%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Perforating Artist
6.7%inclusion3 decks45 decks
3%synergy
Surge Conductor
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Pestilence Demon
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Infernal Grasp
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Suspended Sentence
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Blood Pact
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Withering Torment
31%inclusion15 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Dark Ritual
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Terminate
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-21%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Imp's Mischief
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Lightning Bolt
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Feign Death
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Soul Shatter
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Rush of Vitality
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Pyroblast
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Abrade
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-16%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Grab the Prize
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Decree of Pain
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Light Up the Stage
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Toxic Deluge
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Reanimate
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Demonic Counsel
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Night's Whisper
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
13%inclusion6 decks45 decks
4%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-19%synergy
Exsanguinate
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Damnation
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Terminal Velocity
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ruinous Rampage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-22%synergy
Waltz of Rage
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
49%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Ruby Medallion
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Jet Medallion
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Shadowspear
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Barbed Wire
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Crawlspace
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Champion's Helm
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Entropic Battlecruiser
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
7%synergy
The Dominion Bracelet
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
7%synergy
The Reaver Cleaver
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Mindcrank
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Enchantments
Roiling Vortex
61%inclusion30 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
53%synergy
Underworld Dreams
53%inclusion26 decks49 decks
45%synergy
Painful Quandary
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
30%synergy
Theater of Horrors
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
33%inclusion16 decks49 decks
28%synergy
Manabarbs
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
27%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
29%inclusion14 decks49 decks
22%synergy
Polluted Bonds
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
23%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Grievous Wound
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
16%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
14%synergy
Wound Reflection
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
11%synergy
Spellshock
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Exquisite Blood
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Pyrohemia
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Citadel of Pain
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
9%synergy
Pestilence
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
8%synergy
Hissing Miasma
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
7%synergy
Dictate of the Twin Gods
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Maddening Hex
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Gratuitous Violence
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Funeral Room // Awakening Hall
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
No Mercy
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Artist's Talent
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Leechridden Swamp
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
65%synergy
Shivan Gorge
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
63%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
48%synergy
Temple of the False God
45%inclusion22 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Reliquary Tower
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Bojuka Bog
20%inclusion10 decks49 decks
-15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
18%inclusion9 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Arena of Glory
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Castle Locthwain
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion49 decks49 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
98%inclusion48 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos Signet
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Thought Vessel
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
68%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
82%inclusion40 decks49 decks
26%synergy
Fellwar Stone
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Mind Stone
49%inclusion24 decks49 decks
19%synergy
Séance Board
37%inclusion18 decks49 decks
33%synergy
Commander's Sphere
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
6%synergy
The Soul Stone
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
3%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
98%inclusion48 decks49 decks
12%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
98%inclusion48 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Swamp
98%inclusion48 decks49 decks
0%synergy
Mountain
98%inclusion48 decks49 decks
1%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
34%synergy
Tainted Peak
96%inclusion47 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
42%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
88%inclusion43 decks49 decks
41%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
86%inclusion42 decks49 decks
51%synergy
Graven Cairns
84%inclusion41 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
73%inclusion36 decks49 decks
54%synergy
Exotic Orchard
71%inclusion35 decks49 decks
40%synergy
Temple of Malice
69%inclusion34 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Canyon Slough
65%inclusion32 decks49 decks
46%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
59%inclusion29 decks49 decks
43%synergy
Evolving Wilds
57%inclusion28 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
55%inclusion27 decks49 decks
36%synergy
Geothermal Bog
47%inclusion23 decks49 decks
37%synergy
Ash Barrens
43%inclusion21 decks49 decks
35%synergy
Blazemire Verge
35%inclusion17 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Haunted Ridge
27%inclusion13 decks49 decks
-9%synergy
Blood Crypt
24%inclusion12 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-10%synergy
Luxury Suite
22%inclusion11 decks49 decks
-17%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
16%inclusion8 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
-5%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
13%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
12%inclusion6 decks49 decks
-20%synergy
Raucous Theater
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-11%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
2%synergy
Mount Doom
10%inclusion5 decks49 decks
-7%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
8.2%inclusion4 decks49 decks
-1%synergy
Fell the Profane
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-6%synergy
Jagged Barrens
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
-2%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Demolition Field
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
3%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
4%synergy
Opal Palace
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
5%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.1%inclusion3 decks49 decks
2%synergy