Self-balancing Rakdos

Commander / EDH* BR (Rakdos) Exile Jank Treasure

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Creature (23)

• 1x Author of Shadows
• 1x Birgi, God of Storytelling  ^Flip
• 1x Brainstealer Dragon
• 1x Dauthi Voidwalker
• 1x Dire Fleet Daredevil
• 1x Dockside Extortionist
• 1x Elder Brain
• 1x Etali, Primal Storm
• 1x Gonti, Lord of Luxury
• 1x Grenzo, Havoc Raiser
• 1x Jaxis, the Troublemaker
• 1x Mezzio Mugger
• 1x Mind Flayer, the Shadow
• 1x Nashi, Moon Sage's Scion
• 1x Opposition Agent
• 1x Orcish Spy
• 1x Professional Face-Breaker
• 1x Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
• 1x Robber of the Rich *f-pre*
• 1x Soldier of Fortune
• 1x Thieving Amalgam
• 1x Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
• 1x Xorn

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Animate Dead
• 1x Cunning Rhetoric
• 1x Curse of Hospitality
• 1x Outpost Siege
• 1x Share the Spoils
• 1x Stolen Strategy

Instant (4)

• 1x Dual Strike
• 1x Hurl Through Hell
• 1x Pyroblast
• 1x You Find Some Prisoners

Artifact (18)

• 1x Arcane Signet
• 1x Fellwar Stone
• 1x Ghoulcaller's Bell
• 1x Grinning Totem
• 1x Inspiring Statuary
• 1x Jester's Scepter
• 1x Lantern of Insight
• 1x Lightning Greaves
• 1x Mana Crypt
• 1x Mimic Vat
• 1x Ornate Kanzashi
• 1x Prowler's Helm
• 1x Rakdos Signet
• 1x Sensei's Divining Top
• 1x Sol Ring
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Talisman of Indulgence
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Sorcery (15)

• 1x Agonizing Memories
• 1x Claim the Firstborn
• 1x Fevered Suspicion
• 1x Ignite the Future
• 1x Jeska's Will
• 1x Light Up the Stage
• 1x Mizzix's Mastery
• 1x Painful Memories
• 1x Praetor's Grasp
• 1x Predators' Hour
• 1x Reanimate
• 1x Reckless Impulse
• 1x Scheming Symmetry
• 1x Seize the Day
• 1x Xander's Pact

Commander (1)

Land (32)

• 1x Blood Crypt
• 1x Bloodstained Mire
• 1x Bojuka Bog
• 1x Command Tower
• 1x Exotic Orchard
• 1x Foreboding Ruins
• 1x Mortuary Mire
• 1x Rakdos Carnarium
• 1x Shadowblood Ridge
• 1x Smoldering Marsh
• 9x Snow-Covered Mountain
• 2x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 4x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 4x Snow-Covered Swamp
• 1x Spinerock Knoll
• 1x Tainted Peak
• 1x Urza's Saga

Planeswalker (1)

• 1x Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor  ^Flip

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Maybeboard

Creature (15)

• 1x Anger
• 1x Brainstealer Dragon
• 1x Decadent Dragon
• 1x Dualcaster Mage
• 1x Goldspan Dragon
• 1x Imperial Recruiter
• 1x Jaxis, the Troublemaker
• 1x Kheru Mind-Eater
• 1x Mezzio Mugger
• 1x Mindleecher
• 1x Orcish Spy
• 1x Plargg and Nassari
• 1x Professional Face-Breaker
• 1x Soldier of Fortune
• 1x Treasure Nabber

Land (1)

• 1x Urza's Saga

Sorcery (12)

• 1x Agonizing Memories
• 1x Bitter Ordeal
• 1x Demonic Tutor
• 1x Head Games
• 1x Imperial Seal
• 1x Lidless Gaze
• 1x Lost Hours
• 1x Painful Memories
• 1x Petty Larceny
• 1x Rob the Archives
• 1x Tahngarth's Glare
• 1x Xander's Pact

Instant (3)

• 1x Misinformation
• 1x Outrageous Robbery
• 1x Vampiric Tutor

Artifact (10)

• 1x Apple of Eden, Isu Relic
• 1x Grinning Totem
• 1x Hammer of Purphoros
• 1x Jester's Scepter
• 1x Knowledge Pool
• 1x Lithoform Engine
• 1x Ornate Kanzashi
• 1x Prowler's Helm
• 1x Strionic Resonator
• 1x Whispersilk Cloak

Enchantment (6)

• 1x Bedlam
• 1x Court of Locthwain
• 1x Emblem of the Warmind
• 1x Fervor
• 1x Mass Hysteria
• 1x The Ruinous Powers

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I want to be able to play in multiple power levels with this. The deck looks to win through a combo found in another deck(s). Otherwise the deck wants to grind value and swing for damage.

Decking combos

If there is a deck-win (Thassa's Oracle etc...) this deck does possess a line to deck itself (if you are not able to find one by stealing cards).

Sensei's Divining Top + Birgi, God of Storytelling  or Xorn + Professional Face-Breaker + Prosper, Tome-Bound.

or

Sensei's Divining Top + Harnfel, Horn of Bounty   + Xorn + Prosper, Tome-Bound.

You can also look for any cards that just decks you instantly, like Demonic Consultation. This deck does not work with Tainted Pact or Hermit Druid.

If you are able to find a The Reality Chip or another effect that lets you play top from the library, you can combo with birgi or a cost-reducer (from another deck).

Landfall

The deck has a bounce-land (Rakdos Carnarium), if there is an infinite landfall line available.

Kodama of the East Tree + Landfall payoff

Retreat to Coralhelm + Sakura-Tribe Scout or Llanowar Scout or Walking Atlas + Landfall payoff

Tutoring

Imperial Recruiter can get:

Dire Fleet Daredevil if you need an instant/sorcery from an opponent's graveyard.

Dockside Extortionist if you want to :)

Professional Face-Breaker if you need it for a line.

Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire if you need more tutors.

Otherwise, you also have Dream Devourer, Gonti, Lord of Luxury, Grenzo, Havoc Raiser, Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer and Robber of the Rich.

Otherwise, you should just make sure you know which combo-pieces people generally put in their decks. Praetor's Grasp and Scheming Symmetry + Opposition Agent are the most consistent ways of retrieving combos. As such, make sure that they are utilized to their fullest. Dual Strike can also help with that.

Cards that I might cut

Bolas's Citadel - The card is just strong, and not really inline with what the deck wants to do. It also provides a potential win-con on its own, which I do not want. The deck also has a lot of high CMC cards.

Fiend of the Shadows - The card does exile from opponents, but the fact that it they can choose which card makes this card very underwhelming.

Kaya's Ghostform - I like the protection this card provides, but it does not really provide anything to the deck's identity.

Wild-Magic Sorcerer - Cool value, but does not steal anything.

Tibalt's Trickery Weird counterspell.

Porcuparrot - Putter en target på Tibalt, og viderefører ikke deckets identitet.

Mana Geyser - I guess det "bruker" andre sin mana, men er ikke helt der.

Dream Devourer - Underwhelming

Chaos Warp - Removal fra mitt eget deck! Ikke lov

Fire Covenant - ^

Cards that I might add

Brainstealer Dragon - Gets the top card each turn. I do not like the damage part.

Bitter Ordeal - Mainly to see what cards are available to me.

Demonic Tutor Imperial Seal Vampiric Tutor - Consistent Jank, variance kommer fra andre deck så tutors er ikke like ekkelt.

Urza's Saga - Henter Lantern of Insight :)

Lithoform Engine - Kopiere damage triggers.

Grinning Totem - Er basically Praetor's Grasp on a stick.

Jester's Scepter - Artig counter, pluss at jeg kan holde det til jeg har graveyard theft.

Knowledge Pool - Lar alle spile andres kort, men jeg kan caste fra exile.

Mezzio Mugger Kheru Mind-Eater - Exile on attack/damage.

Jaxis, the Troublemaker - Copy big creatures with trigger.

Mindleecher - One-off exile, can synergize with Porcuparrut i guess.

Xander's Pact - Potentially exile top 2 cards from each opponent, can pay with life.

The Ruinous Powers - Et kort her rundre fra toppen.

Orcish Spy - Kan se hva andre har på toppen hver tur.

Tahngarth's Glare - Kan se hva andre har på toppen

Soldier of Fortune - Reroll toppen av andre's library.

Ornate Kanzashi - kan ta et kort hver tur.

Date added	2 years
Last updated	4 months
Legality	This deck is not Commander / EDH legal.
Rarity (main - side)	8 - 0 Mythic Rares 44 - 0 Rares 19 - 0 Uncommons 9 - 0 Commons
Cards	100
Avg. CMC	3.07
Tokens	Construct 0/0 C, Copy Clone, Emblem Tibalt, Cosmic Impostor, Foretell, Manifest 2/2 C, Treasure
Folders	IRL