Budget Rakdos Burn
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Posted on March 16, 2020, 8:15 p.m. by HistoryGuy
My friend had a cool mono-red burn deck that I really liked it, but it is not pioneer legal. I decided to change it into a Rakdos deck but still keep the burn idea with it. This deck is not tested at all. It's still just an idea.
Spells (36)
4 Rakdos's Return
4 Carnival // Carnage
4 Alms of the Vein
4 Skewer the Critics
4 Sovereign's Bite
4 Torment of Hailfire
4 Risk Factor
4 Shock
4 Inescapable Blaze
Lands (24)
8 Swamp
12 Mountain
4 Dragonskull Summit
https://tappedout.net/mtg-decks/16-03-20-xwm-rakdos-burn/
HistoryGuy says... #3
I almost went 2x Rakdos's Return and 2x Theatre of Horrors but I wasn't sure how good Theater of Horrors was in a burn deck.
March 17, 2020 10:59 a.m.
I now remember that Skullcrack should be actually Bonecrusher Giant - one less damage, but a 4/3 with a good ability is better.
March 18, 2020 3:18 a.m.
Sideboard could contain some of these (keeping it budget):
Fated Conflagration or Lava Axe
Magma Spray (Magma Jet is even better)
March 18, 2020 8:56 a.m.
HistoryGuy says... #7
I didn't even see Skullcrack. That's a good card. As for the sideboard, I was gonna test this deck out a good handful of times to see what it needs. But I will look at those cards again when I put it together.
March 18, 2020 9:20 a.m.
HistoryGuy says... #8
I may use bonecrusher giant as a good sideboard card.
March 18, 2020 9:23 a.m.
Henryclay30 says... #9
Thy should consider the mystical tome known by the name of Searing Blood for thine side board. It is excellent for smiting fools and dealing damage upon thine foes.
Boza says... #2
Rakdos Burn
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This should be easier.
Now, regarding that, you have 8 X spells and 6 cost spell in a burn deck, which is way too many - this is making you play more lands than necessary for no reason.
General rule of thumb - if it costs more than 3 mana remove it from the deck. You do not need that. So remove those 12 cards, as well alms of the vein (you have no way to take advantage of madness), and Carnival / Carnage (subpar damage output), and 4 lands. That is 24 cards to take out.
March 17, 2020 6:03 a.m.