Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls (Commander) - Exhibition

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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
Fate Unraveler
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
85%synergy
Mogis, God of Slaughter
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
80%synergy
Blood Seeker
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
79%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
78%synergy
The Lord of Pain
87%inclusion26 decks30 decks
76%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
71%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
70%synergy
Gleeful Arsonist
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
68%synergy
Spiteful Visions
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Top Cards
Rakdos Charm
90%inclusion27 decks30 decks
47%synergy
Blasphemous Act
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Blood Artist
73%inclusion22 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Chaos Warp
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Lightning Greaves
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
70%inclusion21 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
57%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Harsh Mentor
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Underworld Dreams
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
55%synergy
Creatures
Solemn Simulacrum
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Massacre Wurm
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
49%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
57%inclusion17 decks30 decks
45%synergy
Brash Taunter
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
38%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Mayhem Devil
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Rug of Smothering
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Star Athlete
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
36%synergy
Massacre Girl
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Tectonic Giant
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Magebane Lizard
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Psychosis Crawler
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
13%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
13%inclusion3 decks23 decks
9%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
11%inclusion2 decks18 decks
1%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Susurian Voidborn
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
6%synergy
Coalstoke Gearhulk
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
Seizan, Perverter of Truth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Razorkin Hordecaller
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Instants
Infernal Grasp
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Bedevil
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Blood Pact
43%inclusion13 decks30 decks
39%synergy
Suspended Sentence
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
-8%synergy
Terminate
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
-13%synergy
Withering Torment
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Lightning Bolt
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Return the Favor
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Bolt Bend
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Go for the Throat
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Rollick
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-10%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Abrade
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-12%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Wild Ricochet
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Price of Progress
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Deadly Dispute
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-19%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Cabal Ritual
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Murder
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Flare of Duplication
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Grab the Prize
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
40%synergy
Sign in Blood
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
32%synergy
Decree of Pain
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Toxic Deluge
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Reanimate
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Chandra's Ignition
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Light Up the Stage
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Exsanguinate
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Vandalblast
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Demonic Counsel
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Mana Geyser
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Faithless Looting
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-18%synergy
Winds of Change
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Fiery Confluence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Restart Sequence
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Grim Tutor
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Chain Reaction
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Come Back Wrong
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Collective Defiance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Read the Bones
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Damnation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Decode Transmissions
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mutinous Massacre
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Basilisk Collar
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
53%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Ruby Medallion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Jet Medallion
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Mithril Coat
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Mindcrank
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
8%synergy
Barbed Wire
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bontu's Monument
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Crawlspace
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Whip of Erebos
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Brotherhood Regalia
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Shadowspear
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Enchantments
Roiling Vortex
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
56%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
44%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
40%inclusion12 decks30 decks
35%synergy
Painful Quandary
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
30%synergy
Theater of Horrors
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Manabarbs
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
24%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Polluted Bonds
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Exquisite Blood
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
16%synergy
Wound Reflection
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Grievous Wound
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Spellshock
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Pestilence
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Pyrohemia
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Citadel of Pain
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
No Mercy
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Sunbird's Invocation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Ancient Runes
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Burning Earth
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Everlasting Torment
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Hissing Miasma
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Trespasser's Curse
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Covenant
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Animate Dead
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-4%synergy
Descent into Avernus
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Tainted Remedy
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Smoke
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Havoc Festival
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Oubliette
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
6%synergy
Spiteful Banditry
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Awakened Inferno
27%inclusion8 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
11%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Liliana, Dreadhorde General
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Witch's Clinic
67%inclusion20 decks30 decks
60%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Shivan Gorge
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
51%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
37%synergy
Reliquary Tower
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
15%synergy
Temple of the False God
33%inclusion10 decks30 decks
23%synergy
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Rogue's Passage
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Arena of Glory
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-9%synergy
Molten Slagheap
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
4%synergy
Stensia Bloodhall
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Clive's Hideaway
5.6%inclusion1 decks18 decks
5%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Arcane Signet
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
14%synergy
Sol Ring
93%inclusion28 decks30 decks
7%synergy
Thought Vessel
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
65%synergy
Rakdos Signet
80%inclusion24 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Fellwar Stone
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
19%synergy
Mind Stone
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Séance Board
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
17%synergy
Commander's Sphere
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
-5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion30 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
97%inclusion29 decks30 decks
10%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
83%inclusion25 decks30 decks
21%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
77%inclusion23 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Tainted Peak
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
18%synergy
Graven Cairns
63%inclusion19 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Exotic Orchard
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
29%synergy
Temple of Malice
60%inclusion18 decks30 decks
26%synergy
Canyon Slough
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
53%inclusion16 decks30 decks
34%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
50%inclusion15 decks30 decks
31%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
12%synergy
Evolving Wilds
47%inclusion14 decks30 decks
25%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
20%synergy
Geothermal Bog
37%inclusion11 decks30 decks
27%synergy
Ash Barrens
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
22%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
30%inclusion9 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Luxury Suite
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-16%synergy
Blazemire Verge
23%inclusion7 decks30 decks
-7%synergy
Blood Crypt
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-25%synergy
Mount Doom
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
20%inclusion6 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Myriad Landscape
17%inclusion5 decks30 decks
-3%synergy
Fell the Profane
13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
-23%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion3 decks30 decks
1%synergy
Akoum Refuge
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Boggart Trawler
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Raucous Theater
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-15%synergy
Fabled Passage
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
0%synergy
Verdant Catacombs
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Marsh Flats
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-2%synergy
Urborg Volcano
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
5%synergy
Badlands
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-6%synergy
Scalding Tarn
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-17%synergy
Polluted Delta
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
-1%synergy
Cinder Barrens
6.7%inclusion2 decks30 decks
3%synergy