Rakdos the Defiler: The first cut is the deepest
Commander / EDH
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Couple swaps —April 4, 2013
Swapped out Insurrection for Decree of Pain after getting one in a trade. The insurrection seemed like a sweet way to take everyone's creatures then sac them to Rakdos, but in reality the deck doesn't play out that way and it ends up sitting in my hand. I usually want to swing with Rakdos the turn I drop him so I never have mana for both in the same turn.
I think the Decree will be more valuable as a wipe and source of card advantage.
If I had more sac outlets I would have left the Insurrection in, but I don't, so I didn't.
Also removed Kher Keep and Rogue's Passage for Strip Mine and Wasteland. Maze of Ith and Mystifying Maze more or less shut down my my general, so I needed a direct way to deal with them. Can recur them with Crucible of Worlds