I was there! It's truuuue!! +1

I have a witness :)

HA

Dude, red deck wins was one of the top decks a few weeks ago. Of course adding a splash of black for Falkenrath Aristocrat and sideboard fodder will rock a FNM.

The only thing I'll question about your deck is the inclusion of 4 Rakdos Guildgate . It seems to me that they would slow the deck down, and this deck is all about the fast kill. Just my $0.02

I agree with Zen_Toombs... you're practically mono-red, no need for Guildgates!

Thanks for your input guys allow me to explain the inclusion of the Rakdos Guildgate . It is to have more sources of black mana available without compromising the red mana, since the deck is mostly low CMC red. Also if I need to sideboard more black without having the black mana to support it then it could be a disaster.

What was happening during the FNM was I could play the Rakdos Guildgate during a turn and still cast a one or two CMC card the same turn so there was still tempo.

You guys are right that it could be a source of slowdown however perhaps a necessary evil.

My friend here in georgia runs the same deck, - Vexing Devil s, I think he has Rakdos Shred-Freak s in their place.

Also can say this deck is horrid to play against, scary as all get out but amusing, +1

IMO, Vexing Devil is a touch better than Rakdos Shred-Freak .

Also, I noticed that you have 3-ofs for each of your one drops. Is Fervent Cathar good enough to warrant not having more one drops / an additional Hellrider ?

Vexing Devil vs Rakdos Shred-Freak ? Why not have both !

Ah yes the Fervent Cathar , I was wondering if anyone noticed that card. Its more of an experiment. I managed to cast it 2 times, once there were no other creatures on the board but once there was and it allowed 2 other creatures to swing and still command a strong board presence.

To me its a little variety and something the opponent will not be expecting if they are counting on key blocks.

I just ordered the cards to make this deck, which I will be taking to FNM, awesome deck here.

Thanks man, good luck !

In regards to Rakdos Guildgate , there is a slight mathmatical advantage to replacing the gates with Evolving Wilds and adding one or two Swamp s. Evolving Wilds will thin your deck and decrease the odds of drawing land.

Alright haha I will go down to 2 guildgates and see how it goes

I would rather have Pyreheart Wolf than Fervent Cathar . The cathar is really only relevant the turn you play it then it's just a 3 mana 2/1 whereas the wolf makes each subsequent attack really bad for the opponent.

I had been thinking the same thing. Both fill a similar role though - get damage through.

I had been thinking the same thing. Both fill a similar role though - get damage through.

have you thought just for a bit of fun of adding Thundermaw Hellkite .

your sideboard is interesting

To address all the comments:

The mana curve on this deck caps out at 4, which I'm happy with but yes I did consider Thundermaw Hellkite :D

As far as Pyreheart Wolf vs Fervent Cathar goes: I like the Fervent Cathar because it has haste, it stops a creature from blocking, it's a 2/1 and lastly it is a human which makes Falkenrath Aristocrat 's happy. I will consider it though, thanks !

The sideboard breakdown:

Knight of Infamy - anti-white

Electrickery - anti-token

Traitorous Blood - use against mid-range creature decks

Dreadbore / Mizzium Mortars - anti-Selesnya ( anti - Loxodon Smiter takes too many burn spells to remove otherwise )

Slaughter Games - havent used yet may take them out for more traitorous blood

1) You have an amazing RDW here. I like the tempo nature of the deck and the general flow of damage per round. You might want to consider card:Nightbird's Clutches in place of the Fervent Cathar . I know you just defended it because of the haste ability but honestly it is more effective for you to stop two creatures from blocking more than one. I can see if you had 2 Hellriders on the field how the Cathar would be better, but eliminating potential blockers and the ability to flashback later on when the field might be more populated makes Cluches better overall.

2) You've mentioned the cap of the deck is CMC of the deck is 4, but for the fun of it you might want to consider a Zealous Conscripts just for sh*ts and giggles. Does the same thing as Traitorous Blood , only now you have an extra 3 damage coming along with it.

Hey Shadowfoxxx, thanks for the comment and kind words :) That Fervent Cathar is a source of contention isn't it ! So let us discuss it, the cathar is a permanent in addition to the other reasons I gave. As such has the potential of doing more damage over time. The card:Nightbird's Clutches while an awesome card is dependent on me having creatures for it to do any damage, which I might not have. Also its flashback that you mentioned is frowned upon by the Ash Zealot 's.

card:Nightbird's Clutches is a good sideboarder for this deck perhaps, I'm heavily considering it as such thanks to your input, much appreciated !

As for the Zealous Conscripts its a great card but I am firm on the cap at 4 CMC.

I'll point out that you shouldn't care about the possible damage from card:Nightbird's Clutches, as it is nearly good enough to play WITHOUT flashback, and it doesn't matter if you taking 3/6 damage to make sure creatures get through for the win. It's the last point of damage that counts!

I love the Vexing Devil + Brimstone Volley combo