Judith, Carnage Connoisseur (Commander) - Optimized Lifegain

Judith, Carnage Connoisseur
Rank #162
27decks
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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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MTGStocks
End the Festivities
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
87%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
81%inclusion22 decks27 decks
76%synergy
Electrickery
78%inclusion21 decks27 decks
75%synergy
Smash to Dust
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
72%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
68%synergy
Blazing Volley
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
67%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
74%inclusion20 decks27 decks
62%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
63%inclusion17 decks27 decks
59%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
93%inclusion25 decks27 decks
42%synergy
Dark Ritual
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Deadly Dispute
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Guttersnipe
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
51%synergy
Fire Covenant
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
49%synergy
Village Rites
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Sign in Blood
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
39%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
47%synergy
Faithless Looting
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Game Changers
Bolas's Citadel
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Jeska's Will
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Necropotence
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Demonic Tutor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Ancient Tomb
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
20%synergy
The One Ring
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Gamble
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Underworld Breach
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Mana Vault
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Creatures
Young Pyromancer
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
45%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Roaming Throne
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Coruscation Mage
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Urabrask
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
25%inclusion5 decks20 decks
15%synergy
Firebrand Archer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Blood Artist
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
20%inclusion2 decks10 decks
6%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Mayhem Devil
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Pestilent Spirit
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
18%inclusion3 decks17 decks
12%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Vincent Valentine
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
14%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Electrostatic Field
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Spider-Punk
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
9%synergy
Zenos yae Galvus
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Summon: Primal Odin
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
9%synergy
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Spinerock Tyrant
10%inclusion1 decks10 decks
9%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Opposition Agent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Myr Convert
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
40%synergy
Wail of the Nim
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
43%synergy
Chaos Warp
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Bolt
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Deflecting Swat
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Deadly Rollick
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Not Dead After All
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Big Score
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Demand Answers
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Feign Death
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Abrade
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Seething Song
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Undying Malice
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Reverberate
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Cast into the Fire
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Price of Progress
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-21%synergy
Pyroblast
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Fire Magic
20%inclusion4 decks20 decks
17%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Return the Favor
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Imp's Mischief
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Culling the Weak
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Costly Plunder
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Undying Evil
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Fanatical Offering
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Cabal Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Withering Torment
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Armor of Shadows
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Flick a Coin
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Gut Shot
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Shock
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Snuff Out
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Starstorm
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Smite the Deathless
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Night's Whisper
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Chain Reaction
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Feed the Swarm
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Reanimate
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Fiery Confluence
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Mana Geyser
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Chain of Smog
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Scouring Sands
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Boiling Earth
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Diabolic Intent
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Vandalblast
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Star of Extinction
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
25%synergy
Read the Bones
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
17%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Crackle with Power
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Past in Flames
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Grab the Prize
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Into the Fire
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Infernal Plunge
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Flame Rift
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Acidic Soil
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Barrage of Boulders
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Eaten Alive
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Jaya's Immolating Inferno
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Hazardous Blast
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Worthy Cost
10%inclusion2 decks21 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
7%synergy
Iroh's Demonstration
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
6%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Victimize
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-8%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Seize the Spoils
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Dance with Calamity
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Ancient Craving
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Dark Petition
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Mob Verdict
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Pact of the Serpent
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Ruby Medallion
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
34%synergy
Mithril Coat
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Jet Medallion
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
22%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Primal Amulet
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
The Darkness Crystal
15%inclusion3 decks20 decks
12%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
The Fire Crystal
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
2%synergy
Cloud Key
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Skullclamp
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-3%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Expedition Map
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
44%synergy
Black Market Connections
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Exquisite Blood
41%inclusion11 decks27 decks
33%synergy
Repercussion
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
32%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
28%synergy
Fiery Inscription
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Black Market
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
9%synergy
City on Fire
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Theater of Horrors
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Descent into Avernus
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Manabarbs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Greed
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Double Vision
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Grave Pact
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Charred Foyer // Warped Space
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Virtue of Courage
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
No Mercy
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Return the Past
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Painful Quandary
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Revel in Riches
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
31%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
18%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-2%synergy
Reliquary Tower
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Coffers
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
13%synergy
Castle Locthwain
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
16%synergy
Command Beacon
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
11%inclusion2 decks19 decks
8%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.7%inclusion1 decks13 decks
2%synergy
Molten Slagheap
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Boseiju, Who Shelters All
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Maze of Ith
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Volrath's Stronghold
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-4%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
5.0%inclusion1 decks20 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
89%inclusion24 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion23 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
67%inclusion18 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
48%inclusion13 decks27 decks
-10%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-11%synergy
Thought Vessel
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Lotus Petal
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Commander's Sphere
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-6%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
10%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Chrome Mox
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion27 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Blood Crypt
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
24%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
70%inclusion19 decks27 decks
23%synergy
Luxury Suite
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
21%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
59%inclusion16 decks27 decks
26%synergy
Haunted Ridge
56%inclusion15 decks27 decks
20%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
37%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
52%inclusion14 decks27 decks
29%synergy
Blazemire Verge
44%inclusion12 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Raucous Theater
37%inclusion10 decks27 decks
15%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
33%inclusion9 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Exotic Orchard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Temple of Malice
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-4%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
27%synergy
Tainted Peak
30%inclusion8 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Graven Cairns
26%inclusion7 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
-13%synergy
Valakut Awakening
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
14%synergy
Mount Doom
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Badlands
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Canyon Slough
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-5%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Path of Ancestry
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
-1%synergy
Arid Mesa
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Mana Confluence
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
9%synergy
Marsh Flats
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Polluted Delta
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
7%synergy
City of Brass
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Fabled Passage
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Myriad Landscape
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
-7%synergy
Wooded Foothills
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
6%synergy
Starting Town
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Prismatic Vista
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Ash Barrens
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
0%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
-12%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
1%synergy
Demolition Field
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy
Maestros Theater
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
5%synergy