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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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30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
25%synergy
The Last Agni Kai
2.5%inclusion1 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
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91%inclusion116 decks127 decks
80%synergy
Fate Unraveler
87%inclusion110 decks127 decks
78%synergy
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88%inclusion112 decks127 decks
78%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
83%inclusion106 decks127 decks
72%synergy
Blood Seeker
77%inclusion98 decks127 decks
69%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
81%inclusion103 decks127 decks
68%synergy
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75%inclusion95 decks127 decks
68%synergy
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67%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
69%inclusion87 decks127 decks
61%synergy
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70%inclusion89 decks127 decks
61%synergy
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Rakdos Charm
88%inclusion112 decks127 decks
45%synergy
Lightning Greaves
81%inclusion103 decks127 decks
46%synergy
Blasphemous Act
76%inclusion96 decks127 decks
25%synergy
The Lord of Pain
72%inclusion91 decks127 decks
61%synergy
Bedevil
71%inclusion90 decks127 decks
36%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
68%inclusion86 decks127 decks
50%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
66%inclusion84 decks127 decks
59%synergy
Chaos Warp
65%inclusion83 decks127 decks
17%synergy
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57%synergy
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46%synergy
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Orcish Bowmasters
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
17%synergy
Demonic Tutor
24%inclusion31 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Jeska's Will
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Ancient Tomb
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
The One Ring
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
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6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
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-6%synergy
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Kaervek the Merciless
63%inclusion80 decks127 decks
53%synergy
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57%inclusion73 decks127 decks
51%synergy
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50%synergy
Brash Taunter
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44%synergy
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52%inclusion66 decks127 decks
43%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
50%inclusion63 decks127 decks
42%synergy
Mayhem Devil
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25%synergy
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38%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
46%inclusion59 decks127 decks
36%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
43%inclusion52 decks120 decks
34%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
39%inclusion49 decks127 decks
27%synergy
Rug of Smothering
39%inclusion49 decks127 decks
34%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
38%inclusion48 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
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29%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
30%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
31%inclusion37 decks120 decks
26%synergy
Star Athlete
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26%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
29%inclusion37 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
29%inclusion37 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Magebane Lizard
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Massacre Girl
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
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21%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
23%inclusion29 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
18%inclusion21 decks120 decks
13%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
17%inclusion21 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Tectonic Giant
14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
14%inclusion13 decks94 decks
9%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
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9%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
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5%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
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6%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
9%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
5%synergy
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7.2%inclusion6 decks83 decks
6%synergy
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3%synergy
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6%synergy
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3%synergy
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Infernal Grasp
61%inclusion78 decks127 decks
47%synergy
Blood Pact
49%inclusion62 decks127 decks
44%synergy
Withering Torment
41%inclusion52 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Suspended Sentence
40%inclusion51 decks127 decks
36%synergy
Dark Ritual
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Terminate
39%inclusion49 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
29%inclusion37 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Deadly Rollick
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Deflecting Swat
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3%synergy
Bolt Bend
20%inclusion25 decks127 decks
10%synergy
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13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
0%synergy
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12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
11%inclusion14 decks127 decks
-11%synergy
Lightning Bolt
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
-8%synergy
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2%synergy
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0%synergy
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4%synergy
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-1%synergy
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1%synergy
Not Dead After All
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-2%synergy
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4%synergy
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-2%synergy
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0%synergy
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18%synergy
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34%synergy
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32%synergy
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26%synergy
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28%synergy
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27%synergy
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12%synergy
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-6%synergy
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13%synergy
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11%synergy
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-3%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
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6%synergy
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-3%synergy
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4%synergy
Damnation
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7%synergy
Read the Bones
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Demonic Counsel
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7%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
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6%synergy
Faithless Looting
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-19%synergy
Grim Tutor
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3%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
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0%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
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-1%synergy
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Basilisk Collar
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52%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
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15%synergy
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22%synergy
Ruby Medallion
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15%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
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19%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
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18%synergy
Whip of Erebos
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
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11%synergy
Barbed Wire
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
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7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Mindcrank
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7%synergy
Crawlspace
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5%synergy
Champion's Helm
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6%synergy
Copper Tablet
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5%synergy
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Roiling Vortex
62%inclusion79 decks127 decks
55%synergy
Underworld Dreams
60%inclusion76 decks127 decks
52%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
54%inclusion68 decks127 decks
47%synergy
Painful Quandary
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34%synergy
Exquisite Blood
37%inclusion47 decks127 decks
30%synergy
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30%synergy
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33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
30%synergy
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32%inclusion41 decks127 decks
28%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
31%inclusion39 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Theater of Horrors
24%inclusion30 decks127 decks
16%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
19%inclusion24 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
16%synergy
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18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Sanguine Bond
17%inclusion22 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Spellshock
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Grievous Wound
15%inclusion19 decks127 decks
12%synergy
No Mercy
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12%synergy
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14%inclusion18 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Pestilence
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Hissing Miasma
9.4%inclusion12 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
8%synergy
All Will Be One
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Citadel of Pain
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
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7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
7.1%inclusion9 decks127 decks
2%synergy
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6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Burning Earth
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
5%synergy
City on Fire
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Curse of Opulence
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
0%synergy
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Chandra, Awakened Inferno
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
31%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
8%synergy
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Leechridden Swamp
69%inclusion87 decks127 decks
60%synergy
Reliquary Tower
38%inclusion48 decks127 decks
20%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
35%inclusion44 decks127 decks
25%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion42 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
-8%synergy
Rogue's Passage
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Cabal Coffers
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
6%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
0%synergy
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Sol Ring
97%inclusion123 decks127 decks
10%synergy
Arcane Signet
95%inclusion121 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Thought Vessel
78%inclusion99 decks127 decks
60%synergy
Rakdos Signet
73%inclusion93 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
69%inclusion87 decks127 decks
13%synergy
Mind Stone
54%inclusion69 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Fellwar Stone
54%inclusion68 decks127 decks
19%synergy
Séance Board
18%inclusion23 decks127 decks
15%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
0%synergy
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Swamp
99%inclusion126 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
99%inclusion126 decks127 decks
2%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
95%inclusion121 decks127 decks
33%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion120 decks127 decks
8%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
87%inclusion111 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Tainted Peak
80%inclusion102 decks127 decks
39%synergy
Graven Cairns
77%inclusion98 decks127 decks
48%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
72%inclusion91 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
70%inclusion89 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
65%inclusion83 decks127 decks
30%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
64%inclusion81 decks127 decks
44%synergy
Temple of Malice
60%inclusion76 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Exotic Orchard
54%inclusion69 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Canyon Slough
53%inclusion67 decks127 decks
34%synergy
Blazemire Verge
52%inclusion66 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
43%inclusion55 decks127 decks
24%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
23%synergy
Blood Crypt
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
-5%synergy
Luxury Suite
39%inclusion50 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Haunted Ridge
37%inclusion47 decks127 decks
1%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
36%inclusion46 decks127 decks
4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
14%synergy
Geothermal Bog
35%inclusion45 decks127 decks
26%synergy
Ash Barrens
29%inclusion37 decks127 decks
22%synergy
Mount Doom
28%inclusion35 decks127 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
21%inclusion27 decks127 decks
-12%synergy
Raucous Theater
20%inclusion26 decks127 decks
-1%synergy
Fabled Passage
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
7%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
16%inclusion20 decks127 decks
-7%synergy
Myriad Landscape
13%inclusion17 decks127 decks
-6%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
13%inclusion16 decks127 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
12%inclusion15 decks127 decks
-3%synergy
Prismatic Vista
10%inclusion13 decks127 decks
5%synergy
Badlands
8.7%inclusion11 decks127 decks
-4%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.9%inclusion10 decks127 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
6.3%inclusion8 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
3%synergy
Scalding Tarn
5.5%inclusion7 decks127 decks
-2%synergy
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