Party Hardy! with Rakdos

Commander / EDH BR (Rakdos) Bracket 3 Demons Discard Primer Theme/Gimmick

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Creature (34)

• 1x Archfiend of Depravity
• 1x Archfiend of Despair
• 1x Avatar of Slaughter
• 1x Burning-Rune Demon
• 1x Creeping Bloodsucker
• 1x Crypt Ghast
• 1x Cryptborn Horror
• 1x Disciple of Bolas
• 1x Dread Cacodemon
• 1x Fiendish Duo
• 1x Harvester of Souls
• 1x Heartless Hidetsugu
• 1x Judith, the Scourge Diva
• 1x Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
• 1x Lobber Crew
• 1x Maga, Traitor to Mortals
• 1x Nettle Drone
• 1x Ogre Battledriver
• 1x Plague Spitter
• 1x Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
• 1x Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• 1x Rune-Scarred Demon
• 1x Sawhorn Nemesis
• 1x Shivan Devastator
• 1x Sin Prodder
• 1x Sire Of Insanity
• 1x Spawn of Mayhem
• 1x Spear Spewer
• 1x Stormfist Crusader
• 1x Tree of Perdition
• 1x Unruly Catapult
• 1x Urabrask the Hidden
• 1x Vial Smasher the Fierce
• 1x Vilis, Broker of Blood

Land (33)

• 1x Blazemire Verge
• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodfell Caves
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Castle Locthwain
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Dragonskull Summit
• 1x Graven Cairns
• 1x Leechridden Swamp
• 1x Luxury Suite
• 1x Mount Doom
• 6x Mountain
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Rakdos Guildgate
• 1x Raucous Theater
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 9x Swamp
• 1x Tainted Peak
• 1x Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth

Enchantment (9)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Bedlam
• 1x Havoc Festival
• 1x Pain Magnification
• 1x Rakdos Joins Up
• 1x Sanctum of Stone Fangs
• 1x Theater of Horrors
• 1x Uncivil Unrest
• 1x Underworld BreachGC

Sorcery (4)

• 1x Blasphemous Act
• 1x Damnation
• 1x Rakdos's Return
• 1x Wheel of Misfortune

Commander (1)

Artifact (10)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Commander's Sphere
• 1x Cryptolith Fragment  ^Flip
• 1x Rakdos Cluestone
• 1x Rakdos Keyrune
• 1x Rakdos Locket
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Seance Board
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence

Instant (8)

• 1x Auger Spree
• 1x Bedevil
• 1x Burnt Offering
• 1x Dismember
• 1x Go for the Throat
• 1x Rakdos Charm
• 1x Reckless Spite
• 1x Spontaneous Combustion

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ob Nixilis, the Adversary

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Sideboard

Creature (12)

• 1x Dire Fleet Ravager
• 1x Gleeful Arsonist
• 1x Greven, Predator Captain
• 1x Kaervek the Merciless
• 1x Midnight Reaper
• 1x Nightmare Shepherd
• 1x Orcus, Prince of Undeath
• 1x Rakdos, the Showstopper
• 1x Sheoldred, Whispering One
• 1x Sower of Discord
• 1x Stalking Vengeance
• 1x Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls

Land (4)

• 1x Canyon Slough
• 1x Cinder Barrens
• 1x Lavaclaw Reaches
• 1x Swamp

Instant (2)

• 1x Hatred
• 1x Terminate

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Ob Nixilis Reignited

Enchantment (2)

• 1x The Rollercrusher Ride
• 1x The Ruinous Powers

Artifact (2)

• 1x Basilisk Collar
• 1x Skullclamp

Sorcery (2)

• 1x Bloodsoaked Insight  ^Flip
• 1x Toil / Trouble

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Maybeboard

Creature (5)

• 1x Chainer, Nightmare Adept
• 1x Mogg Fanatic
• 1x Pactdoll Terror
• 1x Terror of the Peaks
• 1x Unruly Catapult

Land (1)

• 1x Emergence Zone

Sorcery (1)

• 1x Act of Treason

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RAKDOS IS COMING TO TOWN

Rakdos is a gift from a friend when I first started playing MTG, with all the love and care put into it, I instantly loved the deck and have been piloting it ever since! As time went on, I had tons of fun finding and prioritizing flavor (through lore or game mechanics) over power, and with every additions I always ask: "Would this guy party with the Lord of Riots?"

Best in casual playgroups, each card tells a loud and chaotic story (with gusto). The idea is that, anyone who would want to party with the Lord of Riots can find a place in this deck. I will admit, some cards are a bit of a stretch to fit the theme, but flavor and power suggestions are welcome!

Thanks for checking out my primer! I hope you enjoy the deck as much as I did brewing it:)

Reading this Decklist

Ramp - I wanted mana rocks that I felt the members of the Rakdos clan would keep in their halls/rooms

Removal/Interaction - Flavorful interaction and kill spells

Bombs/Finishers - Combat damage is the core idea, but there are a few combos that can close out games quickly

Card Draw - A little challenging in Rakdos colors but fun!

Protection - There is no protection! Ride or die! (it would honestly make your deck stronger but I chose not to include protection spells since I doubt Rakdos would ever hide)

Why Rakdos?

I loved the idea of a bored Demongod periodically showing up and demanding a show. While he isn't the most powerful EDH commander, he's definitely one of the most enjoyable ones. The idea is to play Rakdos and cast his friends to induct you into the clan. Invite them in from your hand or bring them back from the graveyard to party with Lord of Riots!

Pros

• Good ol honest MTG. Beating people with creature damage B)

• You like casting big creatures for cheap

• Flavorful beatdown

Cons

• You won't win very often at stronger tables :')

• Commander-centric decks tend to be weak to removal

• Your life total will be low, even when you're winning

Card Choice

Ramp

I've actually replaced all instances of regular manarocks with i̶n̶f̶e̶r̶i̶o̶r̶ flavorful mana rocks of equal CMC (e.g. Rakdos Signet replaces Arcane Signet, I always ask first and if the playgroup won't allow it, I replace the mana rock with the "proper" card that's in the same sleeve so I can run a legal (but less interesting!) deck.

With that being said Rakdos Signet, Cryptolith Fragment  , Rakdos Cluestone, Rakdos Locket, Rakdos Keyrune, Talisman of Indulgence, Burnt Offering, Crypt Ghast and Rakdos, Lord of Riots himself act as ways to accelerate our boardstate

Arcane Signet and Command Sphere are replaced with Rakdos Signet and Rakdos Cluestone respectively.

Removal/Interaction

• Dread Cacodemon: One-sided board wipe that can often clear up the board to get ahead in the early game, hose token/creature based deck mid-game, or clear up the board to swing big late-game!

• Kaervek the Merciless: Powerful card for cheap once Rakdos is on the board. Can be used to burn opponents or disrupt opponents creatures

• Plague Spitter: Sometimes gets in our way but helps hose token decks, mainly used as a pinger

• Sheoldred, Whispering One: Great against Voltron commanders

• Auger Spree: Most commanders in my playgroup have <4 toughness so this can be great for insta-killing an enemy creature or beefing up a one of our own dudes that swing

• Dismember: Removal that doubles as suicide damage? Sign us up!

• Go for the Throat: Flavorful staple

• Rakdos Charm: Can close out games with massive tokens, doubles as graveyard hate and artifact removal

• Reckless Spite: "The end is justified in being mean. Or something like that"

• Spontaneous Combustion: Hurting yourself to clear the way is about the most Rakdos thing I could imagine. 10/10 flavor.

• Terminate: "All suns must set"

• Blasphemous Act: If a coup was ever orchestrated in Ravnica, you could guarantee the Rakdos guild was involved.

• Damnation: Damnation is an invitation to party with the coolest demons for the Rakdos guild.

Disruption

• Archfiend of Depravity: Helps buy us time to establish a board state.

• Avatar of Slaughter: Can interrupt decks that are aseembling combo pieces.

• Act of Treason: On the cutting block, but a well-timed creature theft has definitely won me a game or two

• Rakdos's Return: Good for messing with the lead and establishing advantage states. Doubles as a burn spell.

• Wheel of Misfortune: Rakdos-themed draw spell with a mini-game to boot.

• Havoc Festival: Chaos above all else.

• Pain Magnification: A pet card that is on-theme with the Rakdos discard/damage strategy.

Card Choice

Given the mana curve and low number of ramp spells. We want to avoid non-creature spells as there is rarely enough mana to both cheat out big creatures and play big instants/sorceries.

Date added	4 years
Last updated	12 hours
Legality	This deck is Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	14 - 7 Mythic Rares 39 - 12 Rares 18 - 3 Uncommons 13 - 2 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.84
Tokens	Copy Clone, Devil 1/1 R, Emblem Ob Nixilis Reignited
Folders	EDH and Friends :)