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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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34%synergy
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11%synergy
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28%synergy
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22%synergy
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27%synergy
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12%synergy
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15%synergy
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12%synergy
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13%synergy
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13%synergy
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9%synergy
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8%synergy
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7%synergy
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10%synergy
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3%synergy
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6%synergy
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5%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
5%synergy
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5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-19%synergy
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3%synergy
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-5%synergy
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23%synergy
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48%synergy
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46%synergy
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22%synergy
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30%inclusion23 decks77 decks
20%synergy
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19%synergy
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22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
13%synergy
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13%synergy
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18%inclusion14 decks77 decks
13%synergy
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17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
-19%synergy
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5%synergy
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14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
6%synergy
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13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
11%synergy
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13%inclusion10 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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3%synergy
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8%synergy
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9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
8%synergy
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6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
5%synergy
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5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
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4%synergy
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-14%synergy
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-1%synergy
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2%synergy
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-1%synergy
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Sol Ring
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14%synergy
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13%synergy
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26%synergy
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56%inclusion43 decks77 decks
48%synergy
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50%synergy
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53%inclusion41 decks77 decks
-7%synergy
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49%inclusion38 decks77 decks
15%synergy
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42%inclusion32 decks77 decks
37%synergy
Thought Vessel
34%inclusion26 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Mox Amber
29%inclusion22 decks77 decks
24%synergy
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17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
15%synergy
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17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
14%synergy
The Soul Stone
14%inclusion7 decks49 decks
10%synergy
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6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
4%synergy
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5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-13%synergy
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5.2%inclusion4 decks77 decks
-25%synergy
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51%synergy
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-3%synergy
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8%synergy
Mountain
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-4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
94%inclusion72 decks77 decks
61%synergy
Badlands
92%inclusion71 decks77 decks
79%synergy
Luxury Suite
81%inclusion62 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
68%inclusion52 decks77 decks
21%synergy
Raucous Theater
65%inclusion50 decks77 decks
43%synergy
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60%inclusion46 decks77 decks
52%synergy
Graven Cairns
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
29%synergy
Blazemire Verge
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
28%synergy
Marsh Flats
58%inclusion45 decks77 decks
50%synergy
Mount Doom
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
40%synergy
Arid Mesa
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
49%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
57%inclusion44 decks77 decks
-5%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
55%inclusion42 decks77 decks
47%synergy
Wooded Foothills
52%inclusion40 decks77 decks
45%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
42%synergy
Scalding Tarn
47%inclusion36 decks77 decks
39%synergy
Mana Confluence
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
37%synergy
City of Brass
43%inclusion33 decks77 decks
36%synergy
Prismatic Vista
40%inclusion31 decks77 decks
35%synergy
Haunted Ridge
35%inclusion27 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
32%inclusion25 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
31%inclusion24 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
-39%synergy
Tainted Peak
25%inclusion19 decks77 decks
-17%synergy
Exotic Orchard
22%inclusion17 decks77 decks
-9%synergy
Cavern of Souls
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
15%synergy
Reflecting Pool
19%inclusion15 decks77 decks
16%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
-3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
17%inclusion13 decks77 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
16%inclusion12 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
14%inclusion11 decks77 decks
11%synergy
Fabled Passage
10%inclusion8 decks77 decks
2%synergy
Spire of Industry
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
6%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-26%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
9.1%inclusion7 decks77 decks
-37%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
7.8%inclusion6 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-28%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
4%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
3%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
6.5%inclusion5 decks77 decks
-1%synergy
Starting Town
5.1%inclusion3 decks59 decks
3%synergy
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