Kaervek the Merciless (EDH)

Commander / EDH* BR (Rakdos)

khunkao

Creature (21)

• 1x Cinder Shade
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Dreadhorde Butcher
• 1x Gonti, Lord of Luxury
• 1x Grave Titan
• 1x Gray Merchant of Asphodel
• 1x Hypnotic Specter
• 1x Kolaghan, the Storm's Fury
• 1x Kyren Sniper
• 1x Lady Orca
• 1x Lava Zombie
• 1x Mayhem Devil
• 1x Phyrexian Obliterator
• 1x Scampering Scorcher
• 1x Scorch Spitter
• 1x Shivan Hellkite
• 1x Shockmaw Dragon
• 1x Sorcerer of the Fang
• 1x Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
• 1x Trench Wurm
• 1x Tunneling Geopede

Enchantment (7)

• 1x AEther Sting
• 1x Aria of Flame
• 1x Circle of Flame
• 1x Leyline of Combustion
• 1x Painful Quandary
• 1x Revenge of Ravens
• 1x Uphill Battle

Land (39)

• 1x Blighted Fen
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Cinder Barrens
• 1x Cinder Marsh
• 1x City of Brass
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dwarven Ruins
• 1x Ebon Stronghold
• 1x Evolving Wilds
• 1x Foreboding Ruins
• 1x Gateway Plaza
• 14x Mountain
• 1x Sulfurous Springs
• 13x Swamp

Instant (11)

• 1x Agonizing Demise
• 1x Blindblast
• 1x Dark Ritual
• 1x Heat Ray
• 1x Kaervek's Spite
• 1x Ob Nixilis's Cruelty
• 1x Outnumber
• 1x Shattering Pulse
• 1x Terminate
• 1x Thrill of Possibility
• 1x Unlicensed Disintegration

Planeswalker (2)

• 1x Jaya, Venerated Firemage
• 1x Ob Nixilis, the Hate-Twisted

Commander (1)

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Burn from Within
• 1x Cosmotronic Wave
• 1x Demolish
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Fight with Fire
• 1x Fireball
• 1x Flame Rift
• 1x Kaervek's Purge
• 1x Kaervek's Torch
• 1x Mob Rule
• 1x Sizzle
• 1x Warlord's Fury

Artifact (7)

• 1x Firemind Vessel
• 1x God-Pharaoh's Statue
• 1x Jet Medallion
• 1x Manalith
• 1x Nyx Lotus
• 1x Ruby Medallion
• 1x Thran Dynamo

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Sorcery (10)

• 1x Acidic Soil
• 1x Demolish
• 1x Devour in Flames
• 1x Empty the Warrens
• 1x Fumarole
• 1x Honor the God-Pharaoh
• 1x Mob Justice
• 1x Phyrexian Purge
• 1x Tendrils of Agony
• 1x Volcanic Wind

Creature (4)

• 1x Blightbeetle
• 1x Eternal Taskmaster
• 1x Pyre Hound
• 1x Rafter Demon

Enchantment (2)

• 1x Blood Mist
• 1x Pestilence

Instant (4)

• 1x Chandra's Fury
• 1x Grasp of Darkness
• 1x Nahiri's Stoneblades
• 1x Shivan Fire

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3/10 rating

This is not a deck you'd want to use very often if you want to continue being invited to play, as it's a "punishment" themed deck.

As I was building this deck, I looked online for suggestions and noticed that most people built their Kaervek the Merciless EDH decks around "Global Punishment" cards. I didn't care for that type of build, so instead I focused on cards that only punish my opponents!

(12/18/2022): I've recently adjusted the mana (added additional lands) and also added Painful Quandary. I'm looking forward to seeing how it plays out. My playgroup is also interested in seeing how it works. I'll report back!

(1/27/2023): I introduced my playgroup to the newest version of this deck last weekend. I got Ruby Medallion & Thran Dynamo on the board quite quickly, which allowed me to bring my commander out very early. I was drawing mana really well, but not so many support cards and was ultimately unable to hold on for the win. That said, I eliminated 2 of my 3 opponents.

Date added	5 years
Last updated	1 year
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	2 - 0 Mythic Rares 19 - 0 Rares 26 - 0 Uncommons 26 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.36
Tokens	Elemental 1/1 R, Zombie 2/2 B