Average Deck for Rakdos, the Showstopper - Core Control

Rakdos, the Showstopper
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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
Bloodcrusher of Khorne
Bloodcrusher of Khorne
Blood Speaker
Blood Speaker
Boggart Trawler
Boggart Trawler
Burning-Rune Demon
Burning-Rune Demon
Chained Brute
Chained Brute
Chaos Defiler
Chaos Defiler
Crabomination
Crabomination
Demonlord Belzenlok
Demonlord Belzenlok
Demon of Dark Schemes
Demon of Dark Schemes
Doom Whisperer
Doom Whisperer
Fiendish Duo
Fiendish Duo
Flesh-Eater Imp
Flesh-Eater Imp
Havoc Demon
Havoc Demon
Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos
Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kardur, Doomscourge
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder
Lorcan, Warlock Collector
Lorcan, Warlock Collector
Lord of the Forsaken
Lord of the Forsaken
Lord of the Void
Lord of the Void
Maddening Imp
Maddening Imp
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
Orcus, Prince of Undeath
Orcus, Prince of Undeath
Pestilence Demon
Pestilence Demon
Plague Drone
Plague Drone
Rakdos the Defiler
Rakdos the Defiler
Sin Prodder
Sin Prodder
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Vilis, Broker of Blood
Wildfire Devils
Wildfire Devils
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider
Instants (11)
Chaos Warp
Chaos Warp
Dark Ritual
Dark Ritual
Demonic Gifts
Demonic Gifts
Entomb
Entomb
Shred Memory
Shred Memory
Snuff Out
Snuff Out
Supernatural Stamina
Supernatural Stamina
Terminate
Terminate
Tibalt's Trickery
Tibalt's Trickery
Undying Evil
Undying Evil
Untimely Malfunction
Untimely Malfunction
Sorceries (7)
Bloodsoaked Insight
Bloodsoaked Insight
Demonic Counsel
Demonic Counsel
Night's Whisper
Night's Whisper
Reanimate
Reanimate
Reckless Handling
Reckless Handling
Sinister Waltz
Sinister Waltz
Their Number Is Legion
Their Number Is Legion
Artifacts (8)
Cauldron of Souls
Cauldron of Souls
Gilded Lotus
Gilded Lotus
Helm of the Host
Helm of the Host
Rakdos Signet
Rakdos Signet
Séance Board
Séance Board
Sol Ring
Sol Ring
Talisman of Indulgence
Talisman of Indulgence
Thran Dynamo
Thran Dynamo
Enchantments (7)
Black Market
Black Market
Liliana's Contract
Liliana's Contract
Mark of the Oni
Mark of the Oni
Mirror March
Mirror March
Rakdos Joins Up
Rakdos Joins Up
Vance's Blasting Cannons
Vance's Blasting Cannons
Visions of Phyrexia
Visions of Phyrexia
Lands (24)
Akoum Refuge
Akoum Refuge
Arena of Glory
Arena of Glory
Arid Archway
Arid Archway
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blackcleave Cliffs
Blood Crypt
Blood Crypt
Bloodfell Caves
Bloodfell Caves
Canyon Slough
Canyon Slough
Command Tower
Command Tower
Dragonskull Summit
Dragonskull Summit
Exotic Orchard
Exotic Orchard
Foreboding Ruins
Foreboding Ruins
Graven Cairns
Graven Cairns
Hostile Hostel
Hostile Hostel
Jagged Barrens
Jagged Barrens
Lazotep Quarry
Lazotep Quarry
Myriad Landscape
Myriad Landscape
Rakdos Carnarium
Rakdos Carnarium
Restless Vents
Restless Vents
Riveteers Overlook
Riveteers Overlook
Scavenger Grounds
Scavenger Grounds
Shadowblood Ridge
Shadowblood Ridge
Smoldering Marsh
Smoldering Marsh
Sulfurous Springs
Sulfurous Springs
Terramorphic Expanse
Terramorphic Expanse
Basics (2)
Mountain
5 Mountains
Swamp
6 Swamps