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Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 29, 2025
Arnaud Gompertz
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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13%inclusion4 decks30 decks
9%synergy
Maximum Carnage
8.3%inclusion2 decks24 decks
6%synergy
Gwenom, Remorseless
6.9%inclusion2 decks29 decks
6%synergy
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1%synergy
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89%inclusion90 decks101 decks
79%synergy
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90%inclusion91 decks101 decks
79%synergy
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79%inclusion80 decks101 decks
72%synergy
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78%inclusion79 decks101 decks
70%synergy
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79%inclusion80 decks101 decks
66%synergy
Underworld Dreams
72%inclusion73 decks101 decks
64%synergy
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69%inclusion70 decks101 decks
62%synergy
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60%synergy
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60%synergy
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64%inclusion65 decks101 decks
59%synergy
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Blasphemous Act
69%inclusion70 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Rakdos Charm
68%inclusion69 decks101 decks
25%synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
66%inclusion67 decks101 decks
49%synergy
Lightning Greaves
66%inclusion67 decks101 decks
32%synergy
The Lord of Pain
63%inclusion62 decks98 decks
53%synergy
Blood Artist
62%inclusion63 decks101 decks
44%synergy
Spiteful Visions
62%inclusion63 decks101 decks
54%synergy
Dark Ritual
58%inclusion59 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Bedevil
58%inclusion59 decks101 decks
23%synergy
Persistent Constrictor
58%inclusion57 decks98 decks
51%synergy
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Orcish Bowmasters
35%inclusion35 decks101 decks
24%synergy
Demonic Tutor
31%inclusion31 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Vampiric Tutor
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Jeska's Will
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
Ancient Tomb
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
The One Ring
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
2%synergy
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6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Gamble
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
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Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
57%inclusion58 decks101 decks
50%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
57%inclusion58 decks101 decks
48%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
53%inclusion54 decks101 decks
43%synergy
Harsh Mentor
50%inclusion51 decks101 decks
44%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
49%inclusion42 decks85 decks
44%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
48%inclusion41 decks85 decks
39%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
48%inclusion48 decks101 decks
40%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
47%inclusion47 decks101 decks
36%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
43%inclusion43 decks101 decks
38%synergy
Rug of Smothering
41%inclusion41 decks101 decks
36%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
39%inclusion39 decks101 decks
35%synergy
Mayhem Devil
38%inclusion38 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Massacre Wurm
37%inclusion37 decks101 decks
29%synergy
Stormfist Crusader
34%inclusion34 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
26%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
30%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
31%inclusion31 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Vial Smasher the Fierce
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Brash Taunter
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
20%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
25%inclusion21 decks85 decks
20%synergy
Enduring Tenacity
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
22%synergy
Archfiend of Despair
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
20%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
22%inclusion22 decks100 decks
19%synergy
Magebane Lizard
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Star Athlete
21%inclusion21 decks98 decks
17%synergy
Creeping Bloodsucker
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Massacre Girl
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
16%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
-4%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
14%inclusion14 decks100 decks
12%synergy
Tectonic Giant
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Soot Imp
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Deadpool, Trading Card
12%inclusion6 decks52 decks
7%synergy
Sunspine Lynx
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Crypt Ghast
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Great Unclean One
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
8%synergy
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10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
8%synergy
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10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
1%synergy
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Chaos Warp
51%inclusion52 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Infernal Grasp
46%inclusion46 decks101 decks
31%synergy
Withering Torment
34%inclusion34 decks99 decks
12%synergy
Terminate
34%inclusion34 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
33%inclusion33 decks100 decks
15%synergy
Blood Pact
32%inclusion32 decks101 decks
27%synergy
Deadly Rollick
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Suspended Sentence
29%inclusion28 decks98 decks
24%synergy
Deflecting Swat
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Bolt Bend
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Lightning Bolt
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
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13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Abrade
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
-9%synergy
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11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Hellish Rebuke
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
9%synergy
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1%synergy
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0%synergy
Seething Song
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-3%synergy
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0%synergy
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-2%synergy
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3%synergy
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4%synergy
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11%synergy
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19%synergy
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40%inclusion40 decks101 decks
34%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
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25%synergy
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20%synergy
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9%synergy
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15%synergy
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0%synergy
Decree of Pain
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Damnation
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13%synergy
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18%inclusion15 decks85 decks
8%synergy
Vandalblast
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
-15%synergy
Disrupt Decorum
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Demonic Counsel
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
10%synergy
Night's Whisper
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
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12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Grim Tutor
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Nibelheim Aflame
9.1%inclusion4 decks44 decks
8%synergy
Diabolic Tutor
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Light Up the Stage
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0%synergy
Diabolic Intent
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-2%synergy
Come Back Wrong
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Faithless Looting
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-22%synergy
Mana Geyser
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-6%synergy
Dreadbore
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
0%synergy
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Basilisk Collar
55%inclusion56 decks101 decks
45%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
39%inclusion39 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Shadowspear
31%inclusion31 decks101 decks
27%synergy
Jet Medallion
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Whip of Erebos
25%inclusion25 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
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22%synergy
Ruby Medallion
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Mithril Coat
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Mindcrank
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Barbed Wire
19%inclusion19 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Copper Tablet
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Crawlspace
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
-8%synergy
Bontu's Monument
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Sinister Monolith
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
4%synergy
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Exquisite Blood
52%inclusion53 decks101 decks
45%synergy
Painful Quandary
42%inclusion42 decks101 decks
35%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
40%inclusion40 decks101 decks
34%synergy
Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
39%inclusion38 decks98 decks
32%synergy
Polluted Bonds
38%inclusion38 decks101 decks
35%synergy
Manabarbs
32%inclusion32 decks101 decks
26%synergy
Sanguine Bond
26%inclusion26 decks101 decks
21%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
18%synergy
No Mercy
23%inclusion23 decks101 decks
20%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Wound Reflection
20%inclusion20 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Grievous Wound
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Pyrohemia
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
16%inclusion16 decks101 decks
14%synergy
Spellshock
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
12%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
-9%synergy
Forsaken Wastes
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
12%inclusion12 decks99 decks
10%synergy
The Meathook Massacre
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
8%synergy
All Will Be One
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Hissing Miasma
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Descent into Avernus
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
1%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
10%inclusion10 decks100 decks
8%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Theater of Horrors
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
4%synergy
Pestilence
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
8%synergy
City on Fire
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Black Market Connections
8.9%inclusion9 decks101 decks
-8%synergy
Maddening Hex
6.9%inclusion7 decks101 decks
6%synergy
Burning Earth
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Citadel of Pain
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Retreat to Hagra
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Smoke
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Animate Dead
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-4%synergy
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Chandra, Awakened Inferno
42%inclusion42 decks101 decks
38%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
10%synergy
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Leechridden Swamp
64%inclusion65 decks101 decks
56%synergy
Shivan Gorge
57%inclusion58 decks101 decks
49%synergy
Reliquary Tower
50%inclusion51 decks101 decks
33%synergy
Bojuka Bog
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
-3%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Temple of the False God
29%inclusion29 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Rogue's Passage
27%inclusion27 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22%inclusion22 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Cabal Coffers
15%inclusion15 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
13%inclusion13 decks101 decks
7%synergy
Arena of Glory
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10%inclusion10 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
4%synergy
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Sol Ring
95%inclusion96 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Arcane Signet
88%inclusion89 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Thought Vessel
62%inclusion63 decks101 decks
44%synergy
Rakdos Signet
61%inclusion62 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
60%inclusion61 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
43%inclusion43 decks101 decks
8%synergy
Mind Stone
34%inclusion34 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Séance Board
18%inclusion18 decks98 decks
15%synergy
Commander's Sphere
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
-5%synergy
Lotus Petal
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Decanter of Endless Water
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
6%synergy
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Swamp
100%inclusion101 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion101 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
91%inclusion92 decks101 decks
5%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
89%inclusion90 decks101 decks
27%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
80%inclusion81 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Peak
69%inclusion70 decks101 decks
28%synergy
Graven Cairns
65%inclusion66 decks101 decks
37%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
60%inclusion61 decks101 decks
15%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
59%inclusion60 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
57%inclusion58 decks101 decks
23%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
56%inclusion57 decks101 decks
37%synergy
Blazemire Verge
49%inclusion49 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Blood Crypt
46%inclusion46 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Temple of Malice
46%inclusion46 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
45%inclusion45 decks101 decks
25%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
44%inclusion44 decks101 decks
11%synergy
Luxury Suite
42%inclusion42 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Exotic Orchard
41%inclusion41 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Haunted Ridge
39%inclusion39 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Mount Doom
37%inclusion37 decks101 decks
19%synergy
Canyon Slough
35%inclusion35 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
33%inclusion33 decks101 decks
16%synergy
Evolving Wilds
31%inclusion31 decks101 decks
9%synergy
Geothermal Bog
28%inclusion28 decks101 decks
18%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
24%inclusion24 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Raucous Theater
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Ash Barrens
21%inclusion21 decks101 decks
13%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
-16%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
18%inclusion18 decks101 decks
17%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
17%inclusion17 decks101 decks
2%synergy
Badlands
14%inclusion14 decks101 decks
1%synergy
Fabled Passage
12%inclusion12 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Fell the Profane
11%inclusion11 decks101 decks
-1%synergy
Polluted Delta
7.9%inclusion8 decks101 decks
0%synergy
Myriad Landscape
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
-14%synergy
Razortrap Gorge
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.9%inclusion6 decks101 decks
4%synergy
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