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Exava's Blood protégés (Need Help)

Standard* Aggro BR (Rakdos) Competitive Humans

Jammi121


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Here is my take on a Rakdos Deck. Whilst it might not be the most viable deck in Standard, I do think it could be competitive. Please give me your thoughts and improvements

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After looking at other aggro decks I have deicided to:

Remove 4 Firedrinker Satyr and put in Tormented Hero

With Red Burn decks coming into the format, I don't think that the life loss is beneficial for the pump as you help them too much. The Tormented Hero is very similar as a body but has the benefit that, if needed, I can use a spell like Madcap Skills (or Lighning Strike should things get that bad) to gain a potentially vital point of life.

Play 4 Madcap Skills

The other alternatives consist of other creatures (most aren't very good) or more removal spells. I went with Madcap Skills as it almost does the same as a kill spell in that it means a creature is very unlikely to block that early on in the game (as they won't have many) but it also gets in 3 more points of damage, which can be vital for this deck.

Play 4 Lightning Strike

This one is more simple. It serves as a kill spell that can go to someones face and hopefully kill my opponent.

Take out 1 Pain Seer and put in 1 Thrill-Kill Assassin

The Pain Seer does give me cards however the Thrill-Kill Assassin has deathtouch so is much better with the addition of Madcap Skills. It also provides a 2/3 body (assuming I unleash it) which is more resilient when my opponent blocks, keeping me a creature (and some more points of combat damage).

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Date added 10 years
Last updated 10 years
Legality

This deck is not Standard legal.

Rarity (main - side)

0 - 6 Mythic Rares

11 - 9 Rares

13 - 0 Uncommons

18 - 0 Commons

Cards 60
Avg. CMC 2.18
Tokens Zombie 2/2 B
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