Dark Alley w/ Mr. Rakdos and His Eldrazi
Commander / EDH
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First update (summary of all the changes) —Aug. 15, 2017
+Sulfurous Springs (this gives me a colorless mana, as well as R/B, and it is slightly faster than Dragonskull)
-Pyromancy (wasn't consistent enough)
+Expedition Map
(tutors for tutor-lands, or other utility lands, in a pinch)
-Lightning Bolt (it's good, but I needed more)
+Red Elemental Blast (spell protection, and a little middle finger to blue decks)
-Terminate (the deck usually fires off before this is needed)
+Wheel of Fortune (dump your hand and refill, soooooo good)
-Command Beacon (just never ended up using this card in this deck, it may come back)
+Hall of the Bandit Lord (giving haste to any of the fatty fat fats, or Harry, just seems good)
-Acidic Soil (great card for this deck, also might find it's way back, but......)
+Price of Progress (usually does more than Acidic Soil, for cheaper)
EventuallyClassy says... #2
Thanks ClockworkSwordfish, that's a good suggestion. I took out Wound Reflection, and put in Pyromancy. I appreciate it.
July 12, 2017 4:09 a.m.
Absolutely love the concept of your deck! Maybe Thrull Parasite to get a damage in for casting Rakdos?
July 29, 2017 6:56 p.m.
EventuallyClassy says... #7
The value is definatley there with Thrull Parasite, I like the idea of it, and being a one-drop, it can help speed things up a little. I'm taking out Spiteflame Witch, she was soaking up too much of my colored mana to get done what I needed. Thanks for the suggestion Mike94, I really appreciate it.
July 30, 2017 3:59 a.m.
kdmurphy001 says... #9
Not a fan of Explorer's Scope - you rarely "attack" with your guys unless it's a mountain of Eldrazi meat then who gives a shit about one land at point (the scope is to help you get to that point). Maybe Wheel of Fortune - quick way to refill hand if you drop a few Eldrazi and your hand is empty/mostly empty. If you go off quick might be of limited use to opponents as well. I put in the red counter spells in Harry - Pyroblast and it's ugly brother Red Elemental Blast and have found them very useful.
August 7, 2017 3:46 a.m.
EventuallyClassy says... #10
Thanks kdmurphy001, as alwys, solid suggestions.
(Shhhhh, I may have accidentally typed Explorer's Scope, instead of Expedition Map......it had nothing to do with all those breaks to the kitchen)
I love Wheel of Fortune, I'll find a place for it.
I like the idea of those red counter-spells / removal. Spell protection is becoming more and more valuable, in the meta. Plus, you always gotta love any middle finger to the mono-blue player you can get....(cough) Teferi (cough). I'll work on it.
August 9, 2017 2:57 a.m.
kdmurphy001 says... #11
It Cmdr Pyroblast/Red Elemental Blast find a lot more use then you would think since there are a LOT of multicolored cards flying around.
ClockworkSwordfish says... #1
You sure you have enough ways to damage your opponent so that you may play Rakdos? Most things here are five or more mana...
Looking at your mana curve, though, I think this deck might make good use of Pyromancy! If all of the cards in your hand are too big to play, it can still score 10 or more damage for 3 mana. And hey, if Rakdos is out, that can pretty much guarantee you can play everyone else in your hand.
July 12, 2017 3:43 a.m.