Grenzo, Dungeon Warden (Commander) - Upgraded Aristocrats

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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
Cardsphere
Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Iron Spider, Stark Upgrade
6.3%inclusion1 decks16 decks
6%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Siege-Gang Commander
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
82%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
85%inclusion22 decks26 decks
73%synergy
Barkform Harvester
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
81%inclusion21 decks26 decks
72%synergy
Heartstone
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
71%synergy
Murderous Redcap
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
70%synergy
Tomb Trawler
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
69%synergy
Sling-Gang Lieutenant
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
67%synergy
Skirk Prospector
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
73%inclusion19 decks26 decks
61%synergy
Top Cards
Viscera Seer
65%inclusion17 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Kiki-Jiki, Mirror Breaker
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
57%synergy
The Cauldron of Eternity
62%inclusion16 decks26 decks
60%synergy
Woe Strider
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Krenko, Mob Boss
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
54%synergy
Warren Soultrader
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Priest of Gix
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Meteor Golem
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
55%synergy
Goblin Matron
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Tel-Jilad Stylus
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Game Changers
Ancient Tomb
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Gamble
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Jeska's Will
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Creatures
Palladium Myr
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Goblin Welder
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
51%synergy
Workhorse
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
53%synergy
Goblin Engineer
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Priest of Urabrask
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
52%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Emrakul's Hatcher
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
50%synergy
Boggart Trawler
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Pawn of Ulamog
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
47%synergy
Mad Auntie
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Beetleback Chief
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
49%synergy
Blood Artist
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
43%synergy
Hoverstone Pilgrim
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Mogg War Marshal
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Goblin Trashmaster
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Metallic Mimic
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Goblin Chieftain
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
41%synergy
Bronze Walrus
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Iron Myr
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Leaden Myr
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
40%synergy
Goblin Warchief
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
37%synergy
Mayhem Devil
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Epitaph Golem
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
38%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Marionette Apprentice
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Pashalik Mons
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Goblin Chirurgeon
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
34%synergy
Junk Diver
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Goblin Cratermaker
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
30%synergy
Munitions Expert
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Marionette Master
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
24%synergy
Deathbringer Thoctar
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Warteye Witch
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Junktroller
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Ravenous Chupacabra
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Myr Retriever
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Duplicant
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Anger
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
24%inclusion4 decks17 decks
20%synergy
Murderous Rider
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Chainer, Nightmare Adept
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Zealous Conscripts
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Brash Taunter
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
13%synergy
Pit Automaton
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
23%synergy
Frogtosser Banneret
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Siege-Gang Lieutenant
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
21%synergy
General Kreat, the Boltbringer
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Legion Warboss
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
17%synergy
Instants
Valakut Awakening
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Fire Prophecy
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Chaos Warp
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-30%synergy
Volcanic Spite
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Brightstone Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Dark Ritual
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-30%synergy
Thrilling Encore
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Battle Hymn
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Charm
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-35%synergy
Terminate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-32%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Deflecting Swat
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-12%synergy
Bedevil
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-28%synergy
Tragic Slip
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Sorceries
Into the Fire
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
26%synergy
Feed the Swarm
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Blasphemous Act
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-36%synergy
Vandalblast
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Faithless Looting
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-17%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Read the Bones
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Living Death
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Witch's Mark
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Dread Return
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Goblin Game
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Goblin War Strike
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Brass's Bounty
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Doomsday
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Mana Geyser
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Skullclamp
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
25%synergy
Lightning Greaves
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Teferi's Puzzle Box
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Desecrated Tomb
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Soldevi Digger
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Reito Lantern
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Crucible of Worlds
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Cloak and Dagger
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Jar of Eyeballs
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Pendant
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Pyre of Heroes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Blade of the Bloodchief
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Sword of Hearth and Home
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-24%synergy
Goblin Charbelcher
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Goblin Bombardment
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Mana Echoes
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Braid of Fire
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Impact Tremors
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Fires of Invention
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Shared Animosity
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Black Market
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Molten Echoes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Rising of the Day
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Fable of the Mirror-Breaker
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Buried Ruin
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
28%synergy
Zhalfirin Void
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-9%synergy
Vault of Whispers
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Great Furnace
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
21%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
12%synergy
High Market
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Inventors' Fair
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Command Beacon
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Dakmor Salvage
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
11%synergy
Three Tree City
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Urza's Saga
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Arena of Glory
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Barad-dûr
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Darksteel Citadel
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Castle Embereth
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Thespian's Stage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Drownyard Temple
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Homeward Path
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-2%synergy
Den of the Bugbear
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
92%inclusion24 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Arcane Signet
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
-33%synergy
Thran Turbine
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
42%synergy
Rakdos Signet
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-30%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
19%inclusion5 decks26 decks
-37%synergy
Vessel of Endless Rest
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Victory Chimes
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion26 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
77%inclusion20 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
69%inclusion18 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Graven Cairns
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
29%synergy
Luxury Suite
58%inclusion15 decks26 decks
18%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
-10%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Valakut Awakening
54%inclusion14 decks26 decks
46%synergy
Blood Crypt
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Boggart Trawler
50%inclusion13 decks26 decks
44%synergy
Crystal Grotto
46%inclusion12 decks26 decks
45%synergy
Temple of Malice
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Tainted Peak
42%inclusion11 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
4%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
38%inclusion10 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Blazemire Verge
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
35%inclusion9 decks26 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
31%inclusion8 decks26 decks
-5%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
27%inclusion7 decks26 decks
-19%synergy
Raucous Theater
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Auntie's Hovel
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Drossforge Bridge
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
17%synergy
The Grey Havens
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
22%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Badlands
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Canyon Slough
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-4%synergy
Evolving Wilds
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
-6%synergy
Opal Palace
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
14%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion4 decks26 decks
9%synergy
Fell the Profane
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Exotic Orchard
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-20%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
8%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
-8%synergy
Cavern of Souls
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
12%inclusion3 decks26 decks
10%synergy
Urborg Volcano
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
6%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-1%synergy
Akoum Refuge
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
1%synergy
Conduit Pylons
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Hidden Grotto
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
7%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-11%synergy
Wooded Foothills
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
0%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
3%synergy
Secluded Courtyard
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy
Rocky Tar Pit
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
5%synergy