Average Deck for Rakdos, the Showstopper - Core Chaos

Rakdos, the Showstopper
Rank #1,230
2decks
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Julia Maddalena
Oct 31, 2025
Fire and Ice: Which Cards Are Hot and Cold for Oct. 31?
This week on Fire and Ice, our Duchess of Data shows us cards heating up and cooling down for Ms Bumbleflower and Raphael, Fiendish Savior.
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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).
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Average Decklist

Archfiend of Depravity
Archfiend of Depravity
Archfiend of Ifnir
Archfiend of Ifnir
Balor
Balor
Bloodgift Demon
Bloodgift Demon
Demonlord Belzenlok
Demonlord Belzenlok
Demon of Catastrophes
Demon of Catastrophes
Demon of Dark Schemes
Demon of Dark Schemes
Desecration Demon
Desecration Demon
Eater of Hope
Eater of Hope
Harvester of Souls
Harvester of Souls
Indulgent Tormentor
Indulgent Tormentor
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Lord of the Void
Lord of the Void
Maddening Imp
Maddening Imp
Master of Cruelties
Master of Cruelties
Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
Nefarox, Overlord of Grixis
Orcus, Prince of Undeath
Orcus, Prince of Undeath
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
Reaper from the Abyss
Reaper from the Abyss
Reiver Demon
Reiver Demon
Shadowborn Demon
Shadowborn Demon
Sin Prodder
Sin Prodder
Tavern Scoundrel
Tavern Scoundrel
Tavern Swindler
Tavern Swindler
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
The Balrog, Durin's Bane
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Instants (7)
Bedevil
Bedevil
Rakdos Charm
Rakdos Charm
Supernatural Stamina
Supernatural Stamina
Terminate
Terminate
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Undying Evil
Undying Evil
Wild Magic Surge
Wild Magic Surge
Sorceries (6)
Dance with Calamity
Dance with Calamity
Fiery Gambit
Fiery Gambit
Haunting Voyage
Haunting Voyage
Read the Bones
Read the Bones
Scrambleverse
Scrambleverse
Warp World
Warp World
Artifacts (14)
Bontu's Monument
Bontu's Monument
Boompile
Boompile
Charcoal Diamond
Charcoal Diamond
Fire Diamond
Fire Diamond
Krark's Thumb
Krark's Thumb
Rakdos Keyrune
Rakdos Keyrune
Rakdos Locket
Rakdos Locket
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Synod Sanctum
Synod Sanctum
Thought Vessel
Thought Vessel
Timesifter
Timesifter
Voyager Staff
Voyager Staff
Whip of Erebos
Whip of Erebos
Enchantments (8)
Captive Audience
Captive Audience
Chance Encounter
Chance Encounter
Havoc Festival
Havoc Festival
Liliana's Contract
Liliana's Contract
Mirror March
Mirror March
Possibility Storm
Possibility Storm
Sunbird's Invocation
Sunbird's Invocation
Wild Evocation
Wild Evocation
Planeswalkers (1)
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
Lands (12)
Akoum Refuge
Akoum Refuge
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blackcleave Cliffs
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Haunted Ridge
Haunted Ridge
Luxury Suite
Luxury Suite
Mount Doom
Mount Doom
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Reliquary Tower
Reliquary Tower
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Temple of Malice
Temple of Malice
Basics (2)
Mountain
11 Mountains
Swamp
12 Swamps