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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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16%synergy
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Mogis, God of Slaughter
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
90%synergy
Witch's Clinic
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
86%synergy
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93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
86%synergy
Fate Unraveler
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
85%synergy
Leechridden Swamp
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
85%synergy
Kederekt Parasite
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
82%synergy
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87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
79%synergy
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93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
76%synergy
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87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
75%synergy
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80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
75%synergy
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93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
42%synergy
Blood Artist
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
68%synergy
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87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
43%synergy
Razorkin Needlehead
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
74%synergy
Lightning Greaves
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
52%synergy
Chaos Warp
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Underworld Dreams
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72%synergy
The Lord of Pain
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
69%synergy
Brash Taunter
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
63%synergy
Nightshade Harvester
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
67%synergy
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Orcish Bowmasters
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Bolas's Citadel
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Jeska's Will
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-18%synergy
Necropotence
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
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Persistent Constrictor
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
66%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
57%synergy
Rampaging Ferocidon
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
60%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
57%synergy
Massacre Wurm
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
59%synergy
Kaervek the Merciless
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
57%synergy
Harsh Mentor
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
53%synergy
Gray Merchant of Asphodel
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Mayhem Devil
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
36%synergy
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53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
47%synergy
Rug of Smothering
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49%synergy
Star Athlete
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49%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin
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35%synergy
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33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Scrawling Crawler
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
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19%synergy
Bloodthirsty Conqueror
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
28%synergy
Fear of Burning Alive
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24%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
22%synergy
Massacre Girl
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23%synergy
Marauding Blight-Priest
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25%synergy
Florian, Voldaren Scion
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Magebane Lizard
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
16%synergy
Combustible Gearhulk
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Emberwilde Captain
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Barbflare Gremlin
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Braids, Arisen Nightmare
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Screaming Nemesis
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Zo-Zu the Punisher
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Eidolon of the Great Revel
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Twinflame Tyrant
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Stuffy Doll
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Unstoppable Slasher
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Heartless Hidetsugu
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Hearthborn Battler
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Judith, the Scourge Diva
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Valgavoth, Terror Eater
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Great Unclean One
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Barbed Servitor
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Cemetery Gatekeeper
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
8%synergy
Avalanche of Sector 7
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
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5%synergy
Dread
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
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Infernal Grasp
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
59%synergy
Bedevil
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
38%synergy
Blood Pact
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Terminate
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Suspended Sentence
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
35%synergy
Withering Torment
40%inclusion6 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Bolt Bend
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
17%synergy
Tibalt's Trickery
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Dark Ritual
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-28%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Fatal Push
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-12%synergy
Temur Battle Rage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Imp's Mischief
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Dark Dabbling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
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2%synergy
Not Dead After All
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-3%synergy
Wild Magic Surge
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4%synergy
Lightning Bolt
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-11%synergy
Soul Shatter
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2%synergy
Armor of Shadows
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5%synergy
Six-Sided Die
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7%synergy
Wild Ricochet
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5%synergy
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2%synergy
Big Score
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-13%synergy
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-9%synergy
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3%synergy
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-15%synergy
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3%synergy
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Sign in Blood
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44%synergy
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53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
48%synergy
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31%synergy
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30%synergy
Feed the Swarm
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
-10%synergy
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33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Sadistic Shell Game
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28%synergy
Decree of Pain
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29%synergy
Peer into the Abyss
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16%synergy
Come Back Wrong
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18%synergy
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13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Blasphemous Edict
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4%synergy
Demonic Counsel
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10%synergy
Light Up the Stage
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4%synergy
Toxic Deluge
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-5%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Damnation
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6%synergy
Burn Down the House
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Vengeful Possession
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6%synergy
Allure of the Unknown
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6%synergy
Profane Tutor
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4%synergy
Torment of Hailfire
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Duress
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Vandalblast
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-24%synergy
Fraying Omnipotence
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Faithless Looting
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-22%synergy
Obliterate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Waltz of Rage
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Insurrection
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Night's Whisper
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-12%synergy
Fell
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Deadly Tempest
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Skewer the Critics
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Dark Deal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Dreadbore
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Nuclear Fallout
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6%synergy
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Basilisk Collar
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
63%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
15%synergy
Whip of Erebos
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Mask of Griselbrand
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Ruby Medallion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-3%synergy
Crawlspace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Fiendlash
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-8%synergy
Mithril Coat
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Blazing Sunsteel
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ankh of Mishra
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Darksteel Plate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Jet Medallion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Ring of Xathrid
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Strionic Resonator
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Howling Mine
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Venser's Journal
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
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Spiked Corridor // Torture Pit
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
67%synergy
Spiteful Visions
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
58%synergy
Revenge of Ravens
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
51%synergy
Polluted Bonds
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
44%synergy
Enchanter's Bane
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Sulfuric Vortex
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
29%synergy
Bastion of Remembrance
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Grievous Wound
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
21%synergy
Painful Quandary
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
20%synergy
Manabarbs
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Maddening Hex
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
19%synergy
Exquisite Blood
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
13%synergy
Blood Moon
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
18%synergy
Theater of Horrors
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Descent into Avernus
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Burning Earth
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
12%synergy
Sanguine Bond
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
9%synergy
Wound Reflection
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
No Mercy
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
10%synergy
Curse of Opulence
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
7%synergy
Bloodchief Ascension
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-11%synergy
Eye of Nidhogg
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Citadel of Pain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Curse of Bloodletting
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
City on Fire
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Leyline of Combustion
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Spellshock
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Meathook Massacre II
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Smoke
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mana Flare
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Pyrohemia
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Stab Wound
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Shiny Impetus
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
The Rollercrusher Ride
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Oubliette
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Pestilence
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Hissing Miasma
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Oppression
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Leyline of the Void
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
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Chandra, Awakened Inferno
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
49%synergy
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Liliana of the Dark Realms
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Utility Lands
Shivan Gorge
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
65%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
51%synergy
Temple of the False God
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
43%synergy
Reliquary Tower
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
29%synergy
Bojuka Bog
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Forgotten Cave
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
8%synergy
Muraganda Raceway
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Rogue's Passage
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-6%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
4%synergy
Mortuary Mire
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Ghost Quarter
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Tyrite Sanctum
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Mines of Moria
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Scavenger Grounds
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Restless Vents
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Radiant Fountain
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Kher Keep
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Command Beacon
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
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Sol Ring
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Thought Vessel
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
82%synergy
Arcane Signet
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
11%synergy
Rakdos Signet
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
24%synergy
Mind Stone
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
43%synergy
Fellwar Stone
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
26%synergy
Séance Board
27%inclusion4 decks15 decks
23%synergy
Commander's Sphere
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
1%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Rakdos Keyrune
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Thran Dynamo
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Rakdos Cluestone
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
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Command Tower
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
14%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
36%synergy
Swamp
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion15 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
47%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
31%synergy
Temple of Malice
93%inclusion14 decks15 decks
59%synergy
Graven Cairns
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
58%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
67%synergy
Tainted Peak
87%inclusion13 decks15 decks
45%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
80%inclusion12 decks15 decks
45%synergy
Ash Barrens
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
66%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
73%inclusion11 decks15 decks
27%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
50%synergy
Exotic Orchard
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
35%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
67%inclusion10 decks15 decks
48%synergy
Evolving Wilds
60%inclusion9 decks15 decks
38%synergy
Canyon Slough
53%inclusion8 decks15 decks
34%synergy
Geothermal Bog
47%inclusion7 decks15 decks
37%synergy
Valgavoth's Lair
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
32%synergy
Blazemire Verge
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
3%synergy
Haunted Ridge
33%inclusion5 decks15 decks
-2%synergy
Blood Crypt
20%inclusion3 decks15 decks
-25%synergy
Luxury Suite
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-26%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
13%inclusion2 decks15 decks
-10%synergy
Hagra Mauling
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-27%synergy
Myriad Landscape
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-13%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
0%synergy
Cabaretti Courtyard
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Demolition Field
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
4%synergy
Mount Doom
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-10%synergy
Billiard Room
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
6%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Opal Palace
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
5%synergy
Path of Ancestry
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
-9%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
6.7%inclusion1 decks15 decks
3%synergy
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