Wreck with Rakdos (Standard MTG Deck)

It's a pretty fast deck that allows me to pummel my opponents early game(turn 1-5) with cards like Spike Jester and Rakdos Shred-Freak before my opponent has time to set up.

Tormented Hero and Rakdos Cackler have the exact same function, to hit an opponent on turn 2. If my opponent doesn't put a creature out on turn 2, he is going to take 5 or 6 damage. Even if he does, Madcap Skills is going to get through anyway.

Rakdos Shred-Freak and Spike Jester are my turn 2 haste hitters. They help to make sure that on turn two, I'm swinging for 5 or 6 damage.

Mogis's Marauder and Herald of Torment are my turn 3 swingers. If by any chance you don't have any creatures out, it is going to be very hard to recover as I'm likely 12 to 14 damage deep at this point.

Mogis, God of Slaughter is the finisher. He works so well here. The only way to stop him is to counter him. He is likely to put the last 4 or 6 damage at you. Pray that I don't have the devotion on turn 5.

Madcap Skills is a real hard card to stop, it simply adds destruction to an unleashed Rakdos Cackler or a Tormented Hero. Hitting for 6 damage on turn 2 can be a great start.

Boon of Erebos and Font of Return are to help against removal heavy decks, even agaisnt the mono black, removing my creatures won't stop my drive. There is enough haste in my creatures that if my opponent uses too much removal, he won't be able to have a board presence to stop the haste.

Dreadbore is my spot removal, I am mainly concerned with Desecration Demon and with pesky planeswalkers.

Toil / Trouble is a versatile card here, I casted this card so many times on turn three to get 5, 6, or 7 damage. It's also a late game bomb, and a card advantage. Perfect, everything I need in a Rakdos rush deck.

Any help, feedback, or discussion I would love, and as usual, +1's are much appreciated. Thanks for taking a look!

Devil-blades and dripping blood make music Rakdos never tires of hearing.

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Revision 1 See all

(10 years ago)

-4	Anger of the Gods	side
+4	Bile Blight	side
+4	Boon of Erebos	main
+1	Cryptborn Horror	maybe
-2	Fanatic of Mogis	maybe
+4	Font of Return	side
-1	Gray Merchant of Asphodel	maybe
+3	Herald of Torment	main
+4	Immortal Servitude	side
-3	Lightning Strike	main
+1	Master of the Feast	main
+2	Mogis, God of Slaughter	main
-3	Peak Eruption	side
-1	Rakdos Cackler	maybe
-2	Rakdos Shred-Freak	main
+1	Rakdos's Return	main
-2	Sire Of Insanity	side
+4	Skullcrack	side
-3	Skullcrack	side
-3	Slaughter Games	side

and 23 other change(s)

Date added	11 years
Last updated	10 years
Legality	This deck is not Standard legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 6 - 8 Rares 13 - 4 Uncommons 17 - 1 Commons
Cards	60
Avg. CMC	2.34
Folders	Noteworthy Decks of Others
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