Judith, Carnage Connoisseur (Commander) - Optimized Spellslinger

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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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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
End the Festivities
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
88%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
89%inclusion32 decks36 decks
83%synergy
Electrickery
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
77%synergy
Smash to Dust
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
75%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
73%synergy
Blazing Volley
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
69%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
78%inclusion28 decks36 decks
66%synergy
Village Rites
81%inclusion29 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Guttersnipe
72%inclusion26 decks36 decks
64%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Dark Ritual
86%inclusion31 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Deadly Dispute
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Night's Whisper
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
45%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
53%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
57%synergy
Mahadi, Emporium Master
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
44%synergy
Not Dead After All
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Young Pyromancer
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
52%synergy
Big Score
56%inclusion20 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Game Changers
Jeska's Will
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
58%inclusion21 decks36 decks
47%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Ancient Tomb
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Demonic Tutor
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Necropotence
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
The One Ring
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Underworld Breach
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Imperial Seal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Gamble
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Creatures
Tor Wauki the Younger
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
43%synergy
Urabrask
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
41%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Coruscation Mage
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Firebrand Archer
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Ashling, Flame Dancer
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Pestilent Spirit
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
22%inclusion6 decks27 decks
19%synergy
Roaming Throne
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Blood Artist
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Mayhem Devil
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Warren Soultrader
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Electrostatic Field
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Pitiless Plunderer
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Neheb, the Eternal
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Fang Dragon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Purphoros, God of the Forge
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Orcish Bowmasters
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Viscera Seer
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
7.7%inclusion2 decks26 decks
-3%synergy
Vincent Valentine
7.4%inclusion2 decks27 decks
7%synergy
Bedlam Reveler
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Krark, the Thumbless
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-9%synergy
Ornithopter of Paradise
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Ophiomancer
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Magda, the Hoardmaster
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Instants
Malakir Rebirth
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
50%synergy
Demand Answers
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
37%synergy
Wail of the Nim
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
48%synergy
Fire Covenant
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
40%synergy
Seething Song
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
36%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
39%synergy
Deflecting Swat
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
27%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
31%synergy
Feign Death
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
38%synergy
Undying Malice
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Withering Torment
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
19%synergy
Culling the Weak
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
33%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Cast into the Fire
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
34%synergy
Lightning Bolt
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Deadly Rollick
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Abrade
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Chaos Warp
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-24%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Imp's Mischief
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Charm
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-21%synergy
Desperate Ritual
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Cabal Ritual
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Price of Progress
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Fire Magic
15%inclusion4 decks27 decks
12%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Flick a Coin
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Pyroblast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Reiterate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Fanatical Offering
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Costly Plunder
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Reverberate
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Transpose
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
3%synergy
Return the Favor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Undying Evil
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Terminate
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-31%synergy
Darkness
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Gut Shot
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Shock
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Nasty End
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Sorceries
Sign in Blood
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Faithless Looting
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
22%synergy
Feed the Swarm
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Mana Geyser
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Confluence
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Infernal Plunge
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Diabolic Intent
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
16%synergy
Chain Reaction
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Vandalblast
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Read the Bones
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Scouring Sands
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Reanimate
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Boiling Earth
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Past in Flames
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Star of Extinction
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Grab the Prize
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Toxic Deluge
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Victimize
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Grapeshot
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Hazardous Blast
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Seize the Spoils
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Barrage of Boulders
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Glimpse the Impossible
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Light Up the Stage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Boltwave
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Prisoner's Dilemma
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Cosmotronic Wave
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Twinflame
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Grim Tutor
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Volcanic Torrent
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Will of the Jeskai
6.5%inclusion2 decks31 decks
4%synergy
Crackle with Power
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Seize the Spotlight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Hell to Pay
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Earthquake
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Diresight
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Corpse Explosion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wrenn's Resolve
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Aetherflux Reservoir
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Ruby Medallion
44%inclusion16 decks36 decks
35%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Phyrexian Altar
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
25%synergy
Mithril Coat
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Skullclamp
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Jet Medallion
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Primal Amulet
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Cloud Key
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Sword of Wealth and Power
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Darksteel Plate
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Fiery Inscription
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
42%synergy
Sanguine Bond
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
29%synergy
Black Market Connections
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
16%synergy
City on Fire
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Exquisite Blood
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
28%inclusion10 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Artist's Talent
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Black Market
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Return the Past
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Virtue of Courage
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Revel in Riches
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Vampiric Rites
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Double Vision
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Impact Tremors
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Theater of Horrors
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Repercussion
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Professor Onyx
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Jaya Ballard
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
42%inclusion15 decks36 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
26%synergy
Cabal Coffers
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
23%inclusion6 decks26 decks
15%synergy
Command Beacon
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
13%synergy
Reliquary Tower
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
19%inclusion5 decks27 decks
8%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Castle Locthwain
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
10%synergy
Spymaster's Vault
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Susur Secundi, Void Altar
10%inclusion2 decks20 decks
8%synergy
Molten Slagheap
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Urza's Saga
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
6%synergy
Restless Vents
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Emergence Zone
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Temple of the False God
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Westvale Abbey
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Mortuary Mire
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Fountainport
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Three Tree City
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Arcane Signet
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
69%inclusion25 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Rakdos Signet
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
-13%synergy
Fellwar Stone
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
-12%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Mind Stone
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-19%synergy
Mana Vault
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Thought Vessel
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-10%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
7%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Hedron Archive
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Mox Diamond
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Lands
Mountain
100%inclusion36 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Swamp
97%inclusion35 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Command Tower
94%inclusion34 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
92%inclusion33 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
75%inclusion27 decks36 decks
11%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
67%inclusion24 decks36 decks
21%synergy
Haunted Ridge
64%inclusion23 decks36 decks
28%synergy
Blood Crypt
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
61%inclusion22 decks36 decks
46%synergy
Luxury Suite
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
14%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
53%inclusion19 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Blazemire Verge
50%inclusion18 decks36 decks
20%synergy
Graven Cairns
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
47%inclusion17 decks36 decks
24%synergy
Raucous Theater
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
17%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
39%inclusion14 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Tainted Peak
36%inclusion13 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
33%inclusion12 decks36 decks
30%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-3%synergy
Temple of Malice
31%inclusion11 decks36 decks
-4%synergy
Exotic Orchard
25%inclusion9 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Badlands
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
22%inclusion8 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Canyon Slough
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Valakut Awakening
19%inclusion7 decks36 decks
12%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Mount Doom
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
15%synergy
Evolving Wilds
17%inclusion6 decks36 decks
-5%synergy
Fell the Profane
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Myriad Landscape
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
-6%synergy
Cavern of Souls
14%inclusion5 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Prismatic Vista
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
5%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
-8%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
8%synergy
Maestros Theater
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
11%inclusion4 decks36 decks
2%synergy
Fabled Passage
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Wooded Foothills
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
1%synergy
Path of Ancestry
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
-7%synergy
Sundering Eruption
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
4%synergy
Arid Mesa
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Marsh Flats
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Polluted Delta
8.3%inclusion3 decks36 decks
0%synergy
Riveteers Overlook
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
3%synergy
Ash Barrens
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-2%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.6%inclusion2 decks36 decks
-1%synergy