I have not really play tested this deck yet, but something I have learned as a Magic player is that, I know it is a deck that is meant to kill turn 5-6 or so, but what if you are in a tough spot, would you really want to draw a Rakdos Cackler or a Rakdos Shred-Freak . Why not substitute it with something like Markov Blademaster . Also, this is an idea for the sideboard, when your facing and artifact or enchantment deck, you could use Liquimetal Coating and Vandalblast for an any permanent destroyer. This is only my opinion and I believe that this deck is already extremely powerful and with some tweaks it could become impossible to stop.

"I know it is a deck that is meant to kill turn 5-6 or so, but what if you are in a tough spot, would you really want to draw a Rakdos Cackler or a Rakdos Shred-Freak ."

Because doing so would take away from what the deck is 'meant' to do. There's nothing like having Blademasters in your opening hand and having two turns of dead plays because you dropped two of your crucial early board control cards.

"Also, this is an idea for the sideboard, when your facing and artifact or enchantment deck, you could use Liquimetal Coating and Vandalblast for an any permanent destroyer."

Liquimetal coating isn't standard legal. Not that the combo isn't a good one, it's just not what decks like this do if they want to consistently win by turns 4-6, even as a sideboard option, for a few reasons...the most important of which being the combo setup.

The only tough spot decks like these run into are bad early-game tempo, and stalling at midrange/control via midrange welcome mats Sphinx's Revelation, Thragtusk and Supreme Verdict. The solutions are usually siding in cards that sidestep them or mitigate their influence...often almost exclusively to those cards.

Most RDW will have a handful of Skullcracks in their SB, while some don't. It's not a perfect answer, but when it's played at the right time against the above cards, it's no less than an 8 life-value trick that can often outright win the game by what it prevents, and not what it does. It is -not- a replacement for searing spear.

Boros-flavored RDW will usually sideboard Thalia's, O-Rings, and Boros Charms.

Rakdos-flavored RDW will usually board-in Slaughter Games, Rakdos's Return, and Appetite for Brains.

jayster59.... the excellently flexible Liquimetal Coating went out of Standard last rotation, unfortunately.

You should try Olivia Voldaren as a sideboarder, it wouldn't hurt you.Other than that this deck is awesome! I always seemed to win on turn 5. +1 from me!

p.s. could you help me out with mine? Ahhhh Zombies

Why no Madcap Skills ? It's like the best creature-based aggro spell out there.

Won me $18 in store credit first fnm playing it, thank ya +1

Hey, long time player, new to tourneys though, question! Not suggestion. Do you think maybe replacing pillar of flames with the traiterous blood main board? The object is to win by turn 5, so many other guilds have these x/4 early and it would be a great way to get them out of the way, and could always sac to aristocrat. Pillars just haven't been cutting it for me in my mono red. Basically I'm asking if you feel that's an acceptable change and if not why? Or is there any cards your willing to sideboard for them? Beautiful deck btw

Hey dude I love the deck. +1 definitely. Can you give me suggestions for my rakdos deck? Rakdos!!!!

There is a lot of control in my area. I hate control...

You should consider using Legion Loyalist . Haste and Battalion for first strike, trample, and can't be blocked by tokens. No more chump blocks.

Hey man, just wanted to let you know I think this deck is sick and definetly my kind of play style. Just wondering how you would play against an infect deck and a deck that populates the board with lots of creatures and tokens, as this is how my friends play. Also wondering if this deck is up to date or have you changed anything recently. Thanks in advance!

Aye it is now with the Legion Loyalist :) Not sure about the infect situation or any situation outside of standard play, it is designed to be a standard vs standard deck. However you can click the playtest button and try it for yourself :)

Sounds good, and I see you took out your shred-freak for spike jesters, and vexing devils for legion loyalists. Any particular reasons? I know you have 4 less humans for your Aristocrat now.

I did do that aye, I think there needs to be less humans to be more aggressive with the haste-y creatures that are available now.

Thanks, definitely gives me some stuff to think about. I'll try out vexing devil and see how I like it vs Legion Loyalist for myself.

Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch belongs in this deck. She has haste , 4/4 for 4 ...she's got first strike and anything that enters with a counter now has haste like late cacklers now gorehouse chainwalkers and thrill kill and other unleash creatures are amazing.

Okay, I will induldge one Exava haha

Since you did i'd go 4x cackler 2x loyalist. Just saying..

I do encounter a lot of token decks also, which would be close to insta-win if they can't block my stuff... vs. the chance of a 1-of in my deck giving a late game cackler haste... do you still favor the cackler over the loyalist?

This deck isn't very good and I'm below .500 with it in tournament play. It loses to blue hard and can't do much but straightforward attack damage. Anything that prevents damage or redirects it will be a loss. It loses most to Voice of Resurgence and white. It has no big guns and honestly, I can only do about 10 to 15 damage before they really get into it and I'm dead. The Smiter deck also kills me quickly.

Was 1-5 in today's tournament with this deck. They all had blue decks. I really spent a lot on this deck and it is not good.

I have about 90% of this deck and I'm doing fine against most decks including blue. I lose here and there, but I actually got 2nd place at my comic book store's standard tournament. I spent a decent amount on this deck as well but only after a lot of research and considering its weaknesses. You Can't really blame the guy who designed the deck because it doesn't work out for you, while not giving back some suggestions on how to improve it.

Yeah man, other people got 1st place as well in their tournaments if you read the past posts. I have no idea why you are losing so badly... but perhaps if you kill the Voice of Resurgence with a Pillar of Flame which exiles it so there is no token from it...?

I have personally seen it win a few tournaments. Of course, that was in ReturnTo Ravnica Standard time, maybe into Gatecrash, but definitely RTR.

Maybe Gatecrash and Dragon's Maze have altered the playing field enough so that other colours have more resources with which to deal with this kind of deck, and it's no longer as reliable as it once was. No deck stays on top forever... in fact, if this deck was doing too well, R&D would likely place some answers in the following sets intentionally.

Okay the first deck I was beat with had Loxodon Smiter so I would probably not use Brimstone Volley and use Mizzium Mortars instead. The other had Assemble the Legion and I never got a card to deal with counters, so I'm not sure what to do about that. Another had AEtherling I couldn't kill so I guess I could run Dreadbore in the deck from now on but that wouldnt help I dont think. Then there were counter decks.

It is, of course, very important to tune your deck and sideboard to your own meta. Illness in the Ranks would easily counter Assemble the Legion , as could Appetite for Brains (also good against AEtherling ).