Rakdos' Captivating Carnival

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) Chaos Demons Devil

rasculmatt52

Creature (29)

• 1x Balor
• 1x Bloodgift Demon
• 1x Bloodthirster
• 1x Burning-Rune Demon
• 1x Charmbreaker Devils
• 1x Fiendish Duo
• 1x Hackrobat
• 1x Headliner Scarlett
• 1x Hellrider
• 1x Herald of Slaanesh
• 1x Indulgent Tormentor
• 1x Magus of the Wheel
• 1x Master of Cruelties
• 1x Mogis, God of Slaughter
• 1x Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
• 1x Rakdos, the Showstopper
• 1x Raphael, Fiendish Savior
• 1x Rix Maadi Reveler
• 1x Rune-Brand Juggler
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sin Prodder
• 1x Sire Of Insanity
• 1x Sower of Discord
• 1x Spawn of Mayhem
• 1x Thrill-Kill Assassin
• 1x Valki, God of Lies  ^Flip
• 1x Vexing Devil
• 1x Wildfire Devils
• 1x Xantcha, Sleeper Agent

Enchantment (4)

• 1x Captive Audience
• 1x Havoc Festival
• 1x Mass Hysteria
• 1x Theater of Horrors

Land (35)

• 1x Akoum Refuge
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Command Beacon
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Foreboding Ruins
• 11x Mountain
• 1x Path of Ancestry
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Raucous Theater
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Temple of Malice
• 1x Thespian's Stage

Instant (11)

• 1x Bedevil
• 1x Chaos Warp
• 1x Curtains' Call
• 1x Deadly Rollick
• 1x Imp's Mischief
• 1x Lightning Bolt
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Tempt with Mayhem
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Thrilling Encore
• 1x Tibalt's Trickery

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tibalt, Rakish Instigator

Commander (1)

Sorcery (14)

• 1x Allure of the Unknown
• 1x Burn Down the House
• 1x Cry of the Carnarium
• 1x Dead Revels
• 1x Dreadbore
• 1x Faithless Looting
• 1x Feed the Swarm
• 1x Gamble
• 1x Illicit Auction
• 1x Last One Standing
• 1x Light Up the Stage
• 1x Scheming Symmetry
• 1x Skewer the Critics
• 1x Wheel of Misfortune

Artifact (5)

• 1x Rakdos Locket
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Whip of Erebos

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Creature (2)

• 1x Dream Devourer
• 1x Florian, Voldaren Scion

Land (1)

• 1x Graven Cairns

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Welcome to Rakdos' Captivating Carnival! This deck is my premier carnival-themed masterpiece. "Carnival" includes cards with thematic art and names, and/or strange "carnival"-like effects.

What's in the Captivating Carnival?

Demons, Devils, and Imps, Oh My!: The main creature types are demons and devils, many of which have fun "carnival" abilities, such as Master of Cruelties and Sire Of Insanity. These creature types also benefit from the tribal effects/resistances granted by cards such as Raphael, Fiendish Savior and Rakdos, the Showstopper.

The Star of the Show, Rakdos: Having Rakdos, Lord of Riots as commander allows the biggest performers to come out early! Plenty of sources of direct damage, such as Lightning Bolt make it so Rakdos never misses his own show!

Enchanting Amounts of Mayhem: High-caliber enchantments such as Captive Audience, Havoc Festival, and Mass Hysteria keep games interesting and can turn the tide. The risk of hurting yourself just adds to the fun! (Looking at you, Tibalt's Trickery)

Fulfill Your Every Desire: Tutor spells like Burning-Rune Demon, Rune-Scarred Demon, and Gamble will grant you whatever insanity you want, when you want it!

The Show Never Ends: Keep the fun going with interesting draw spells such as Sin Prodder and Rakdos, Patron of Chaos! Magus of the Wheel and Wheel of Misfortune are also available to spread the joy of card draw!

A Touch of the Theatrical: This deck would not be complete without spells that rope the audience in as well! Tempt with Mayhem and Illicit Auction allow the table to participate in the chaos.

Please let me know if you have any suggestions. I am always looking to make my deck stronger, but theme always comes before efficiency. My goal is to have fun, but still hold my own in a casual setting. Thanks for coming to the show!

Top Ranked	Achieved #14 position overall 2 years ago Achieved #12 position in Commander / EDH 2 years ago Achieved #2 position in Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) 2 years ago
Date added	2 years
Last updated	1 month
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	11 - 0 Mythic Rares 46 - 0 Rares 14 - 0 Uncommons 8 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.60
Tokens	Devil 1/1 R, Emblem Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor, Zombie 2/2 B
Folders	Helpful Decks, Decks I want to make