Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls (Commander) - cEDH

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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
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Archidekt
Commander Spellbook
Moxfield
Scryfall
MTGStocks
Mai, Scornful Striker
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Kederekt Parasite
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
85%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
95%inclusion72 decks76 decks
82%synergy
Roiling Vortex
84%inclusion64 decks76 decks
77%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
82%inclusion62 decks76 decks
74%synergy
Deflecting Swat
84%inclusion64 decks76 decks
64%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
68%inclusion52 decks76 decks
63%synergy
Pyroblast
70%inclusion53 decks76 decks
60%synergy
Red Elemental Blast
68%inclusion52 decks76 decks
59%synergy
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
68%inclusion52 decks76 decks
58%synergy
Dualcaster Mage
66%inclusion50 decks76 decks
57%synergy
Top Cards
Dark Ritual
91%inclusion69 decks76 decks
49%synergy
Deadly Rollick
75%inclusion57 decks76 decks
55%synergy
Cabal Ritual
64%inclusion49 decks76 decks
56%synergy
Gamble
64%inclusion49 decks76 decks
54%synergy
Reanimate
63%inclusion48 decks76 decks
41%synergy
Underworld Breach
59%inclusion45 decks76 decks
52%synergy
Wheel of Fortune
59%inclusion45 decks76 decks
53%synergy
Simian Spirit Guide
58%inclusion44 decks76 decks
52%synergy
Dauthi Voidwalker
58%inclusion44 decks76 decks
50%synergy
Wishclaw Talisman
55%inclusion42 decks76 decks
49%synergy
Game Changers
Orcish Bowmasters
88%inclusion67 decks76 decks
77%synergy
Demonic Tutor
86%inclusion65 decks76 decks
67%synergy
Jeska's Will
84%inclusion64 decks76 decks
60%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
83%inclusion63 decks76 decks
68%synergy
Ancient Tomb
76%inclusion58 decks76 decks
66%synergy
Chrome Mox
72%inclusion55 decks76 decks
66%synergy
The One Ring
71%inclusion54 decks76 decks
63%synergy
Imperial Seal
67%inclusion51 decks76 decks
62%synergy
Mana Vault
67%inclusion51 decks76 decks
61%synergy
Opposition Agent
66%inclusion50 decks76 decks
60%synergy
Creatures
Harsh Mentor
50%inclusion38 decks76 decks
43%synergy
Mayhem Devil
50%inclusion38 decks76 decks
26%synergy
Imperial Recruiter
50%inclusion38 decks76 decks
45%synergy
Professional Face-Breaker
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Magebane Lizard
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
39%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Rug of Smothering
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
37%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
40%inclusion23 decks57 decks
31%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
39%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Blood Seeker
36%inclusion27 decks76 decks
28%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Magus of the Moon
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Birgi, God of Storytelling
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Hoarding Broodlord
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Blood Artist
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Dragon's Rage Channeler
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Fate Unraveler
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
16%inclusion10 decks61 decks
11%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Weftstalker Ardent
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Fury
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
The Lord of Pain
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Goblin Engineer
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Grim Hireling
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
10%inclusion6 decks61 decks
5%synergy
Walking Ballista
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Reckless Fireweaver
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Massacre Wurm
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Worldgorger Dragon
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Roaming Throne
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Disciple of the Vault
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Goblin Sharpshooter
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Lightning Bolt
51%inclusion39 decks76 decks
34%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
34%synergy
Bolt Bend
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
36%synergy
Saw in Half
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
35%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Abrade
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Culling the Weak
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
33%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Desperate Ritual
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
33%synergy
Tainted Pact
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
35%synergy
Entomb
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Withering Torment
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Fire Covenant
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
23%synergy
Dismember
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
26%synergy
Flare of Duplication
30%inclusion23 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Chaos Warp
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
-20%synergy
Final Fortune
29%inclusion22 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Imp's Mischief
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
-17%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Ad Nauseam
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Terminate
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
-18%synergy
Burnt Offering
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Infernal Grasp
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Snuff Out
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Sacrifice
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Ricochet Trap
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Slaughter Pact
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Bedevil
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-24%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Return the Favor
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Seething Song
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Pyrokinesis
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Sheoldred's Edict
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Shred Memory
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Blood Pact
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Sorceries
Rite of Flame
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
49%synergy
Toxic Deluge
51%inclusion39 decks76 decks
33%synergy
Twinflame
49%inclusion37 decks76 decks
42%synergy
Molten Duplication
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
41%synergy
Praetor's Grasp
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
43%synergy
Diabolic Intent
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Feed the Swarm
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
-18%synergy
Blasphemous Act
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
-26%synergy
Beseech the Mirror
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Yawgmoth's Will
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Grim Tutor
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Faithless Looting
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
Vandalblast
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
-12%synergy
Demonic Counsel
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Damnation
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
12%inclusion7 decks57 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Plunge
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Exsanguinate
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Sign in Blood
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-15%synergy
Winds of Change
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Unmarked Grave
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Heat Shimmer
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Dark Deal
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-1%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Lightning Greaves
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Grinding Station
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
31%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Mindcrank
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
16%synergy
Vexing Bauble
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Defense Grid
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
19%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
20%inclusion15 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Conqueror's Flail
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
-17%synergy
Agatha's Soul Cauldron
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Cursed Totem
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Basilisk Collar
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Copper Tablet
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Shadowspear
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Mithril Coat
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Grafdigger's Cage
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Barbed Wire
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Ruby Medallion
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Jet Medallion
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Enchantments
Underworld Dreams
46%inclusion35 decks76 decks
38%synergy
Necropotence
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Blood Moon
34%inclusion26 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
33%inclusion25 decks76 decks
28%synergy
Animate Dead
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Spellshock
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
24%synergy
Manabarbs
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
15%synergy
Spiteful Visions
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
10%synergy
Pyrostatic Pillar
18%inclusion14 decks76 decks
18%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Necromancy
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Exquisite Blood
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
9%synergy
Polluted Bonds
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
11%synergy
All Will Be One
14%inclusion11 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Painful Quandary
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Price of Glory
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Stranglehold
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
9%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Wound Reflection
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-9%synergy
No Mercy
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Ancient Runes
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Necrodominance
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Pestilence
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Sanguine Bond
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Pyrohemia
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Utility Lands
Urza's Saga
43%inclusion33 decks76 decks
37%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
39%inclusion30 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
17%synergy
City of Traitors
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
25%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Witch's Clinic
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Shivan Gorge
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
14%synergy
Reliquary Tower
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Emergence Zone
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Bojuka Bog
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Command Beacon
9.2%inclusion7 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Arena of Glory
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Pit
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Cabal Coffers
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Sokenzan, Crucible of Defiance
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Barbarian Ring
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Rogue's Passage
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-14%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
99%inclusion75 decks76 decks
12%synergy
Arcane Signet
96%inclusion73 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
86%inclusion65 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Lotus Petal
83%inclusion63 decks76 decks
75%synergy
Fellwar Stone
63%inclusion48 decks76 decks
29%synergy
Rakdos Signet
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Mox Diamond
58%inclusion44 decks76 decks
54%synergy
Mox Opal
51%inclusion39 decks76 decks
47%synergy
Lion's Eye Diamond
41%inclusion31 decks76 decks
38%synergy
Mox Amber
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
27%synergy
Thought Vessel
24%inclusion18 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Grim Monolith
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
20%synergy
Cursed Mirror
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
0%synergy
Mind Stone
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Lands
Command Tower
97%inclusion74 decks76 decks
11%synergy
Swamp
95%inclusion72 decks76 decks
-3%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
93%inclusion71 decks76 decks
61%synergy
Mountain
92%inclusion70 decks76 decks
-5%synergy
Blood Crypt
91%inclusion69 decks76 decks
46%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
76%inclusion58 decks76 decks
30%synergy
Polluted Delta
72%inclusion55 decks76 decks
64%synergy
Badlands
72%inclusion55 decks76 decks
59%synergy
Luxury Suite
71%inclusion54 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Mount Doom
67%inclusion51 decks76 decks
50%synergy
Blazemire Verge
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
32%synergy
Arid Mesa
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
53%synergy
Raucous Theater
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
40%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
55%synergy
Gemstone Caverns
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
57%synergy
Wooded Foothills
62%inclusion47 decks76 decks
55%synergy
Scalding Tarn
61%inclusion46 decks76 decks
53%synergy
Marsh Flats
58%inclusion44 decks76 decks
49%synergy
Mana Confluence
55%inclusion42 decks76 decks
49%synergy
City of Brass
54%inclusion41 decks76 decks
47%synergy
Graven Cairns
47%inclusion36 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Exotic Orchard
38%inclusion29 decks76 decks
7%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
37%inclusion28 decks76 decks
-25%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
32%inclusion24 decks76 decks
-32%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
28%inclusion21 decks76 decks
8%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
26%inclusion20 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
13%synergy
Snow-Covered Mountain
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
22%synergy
Snow-Covered Swamp
25%inclusion19 decks76 decks
21%synergy
Prismatic Vista
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Peak
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
-19%synergy
Haunted Ridge
22%inclusion17 decks76 decks
-13%synergy
Spire of Industry
21%inclusion16 decks76 decks
18%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
17%inclusion13 decks76 decks
-29%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
16%inclusion12 decks76 decks
1%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
13%inclusion10 decks76 decks
-22%synergy
Canyon Slough
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
-7%synergy
Valakut Awakening
12%inclusion9 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Temple of Malice
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
-24%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
11%inclusion8 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Cavern of Souls
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Forbidden Orchard
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
-8%synergy
Agadeem's Awakening
7.9%inclusion6 decks76 decks
4%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
-13%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
6%synergy
Shatterskull Smashing
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
6.6%inclusion5 decks76 decks
5%synergy
Evolving Wilds
5.3%inclusion4 decks76 decks
-16%synergy