Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls (Commander) - Expensive Forced Combat

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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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mai, Scornful Striker
50%inclusion1 decks2 decks
46%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kederekt Parasite
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
88%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
87%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
83%synergy
Shadowspear
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
79%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
Roiling Vortex
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
76%synergy
Underworld Dreams
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
75%synergy
Fate Unraveler
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
75%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
73%synergy
Toxic Deluge
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
65%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
49%synergy
Chaos Warp
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
35%synergy
Withering Torment
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Deadly Rollick
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Blood Seeker
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
Feed the Swarm
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Exquisite Blood
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
59%synergy
No Mercy
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
64%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
42%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
39%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
36%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Chrome Mox
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
The One Ring
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Demonic Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Creatures
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Harsh Mentor
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
50%inclusion2 decks4 decks
46%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
The Lord of Pain
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
40%synergy
Rug of Smothering
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
46%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Metamorphosis Fanatic
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Xantcha, Sleeper Agent
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Blood Artist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Brash Taunter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Mayhem Devil
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
22%synergy
Gix, Yawgmoth Praetor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Vengeful Ancestor
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Magebane Lizard
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Frenzied Gorespawn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Silent Arbiter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Witch-king of Angmar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Doom Whisperer
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Massacre Girl
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Overlord of the Balemurk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Balor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Deflecting Swat
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
30%synergy
Bedevil
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-8%synergy
Soul Shatter
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Terminate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-6%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Infernal Grasp
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
19%synergy
Blood Pact
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Go for the Throat
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Not Dead After All
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Bitter Triumph
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Undying Malice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Darkness
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Murder
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Bolt Bend
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
V.A.T.S.
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Sudden Spoiling
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Pyroblast
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Feign Death
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Sorceries
Disrupt Decorum
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Reanimate
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
27%synergy
Vandalblast
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Exsanguinate
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Sign in Blood
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Chain Reaction
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Dredge the Mire
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Night's Whisper
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Cut // Ribbons
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Grab the Prize
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
6%synergy
Diresight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Tempest
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Spectacular Showdown
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Dreadbore
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Grim Tutor
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Epic Downfall
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Molten Collapse
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Basilisk Collar
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
57%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Copper Tablet
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Mithril Coat
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Jet Medallion
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
26%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
1%synergy
Barbed Wire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Ruby Medallion
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Chimil, the Inner Sun
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Whip of Erebos
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Font of Mythos
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Bloodthirsty Blade
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Mindcrank
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Enchantments
Sulfuric Vortex
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Spiteful Visions
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
47%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
45%synergy
Descent into Avernus
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Smoke
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Animate Dead
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Manabarbs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Citadel of Pain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spellshock
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Painful Quandary
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Black Market Connections
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-1%synergy
Hissing Miasma
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Marchesa's Decree
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-7%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
29%synergy
Utility Lands
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
61%synergy
Shivan Gorge
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
58%synergy
Bojuka Bog
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Clinic
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
43%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
41%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
32%synergy
Lavaclaw Reaches
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Arena of Glory
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Cabal Coffers
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
23%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Rogue's Passage
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Hanweir Battlements
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
The Black Gate
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Urza's Saga
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Restless Vents
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
11%synergy
War Room
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Minas Morgul, Dark Fortress
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy
Temple of the False God
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Bonders' Enclave
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Sol Ring
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
7%synergy
Fellwar Stone
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
33%synergy
Thought Vessel
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
48%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Cursed Mirror
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
5%synergy
Séance Board
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Prismatic Lens
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Lands
Blood Crypt
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
55%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion6 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Raucous Theater
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
62%synergy
Command Tower
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
-3%synergy
Luxury Suite
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Blazemire Verge
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
53%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
83%inclusion5 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Graven Cairns
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
37%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
51%synergy
Tainted Peak
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Haunted Ridge
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
44%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
67%inclusion4 decks6 decks
20%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Canyon Slough
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
31%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
-12%synergy
Temple of Malice
50%inclusion3 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Prismatic Vista
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
28%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
2%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
-13%synergy
Mount Doom
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
12%synergy
Geothermal Bog
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
24%synergy
Valakut Awakening
33%inclusion2 decks6 decks
25%synergy
Fell the Profane
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
4%synergy
Fabled Passage
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Badlands
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
3%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Reflecting Pool
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
13%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Opal Palace
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
15%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Arid Mesa
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Scalding Tarn
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Abstergo Entertainment
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
16%synergy
Marsh Flats
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
8%synergy
Polluted Delta
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
17%inclusion1 decks6 decks
10%synergy