Rakdos: Major Mayhem

Rakdos

Major Mayhem

Rakdos lord of riots has entered into my radar recently in a rather roundabout way. The rioter landed when I was looking for a commander in a red-black fastball* deck. The main trigger for red-black is damage dealt so it seemed like a good fit. The more that I looked into the synergy, the better it got.

First off, what does this style achieve? To put it simply, deal damage, draw cards, play cards.

To deal damage, I use a ton of small creatures that deal one damage to everyone. I can increase this damage using Torbran. If that does not cut it, I can use instants and sorceries to deal more damage.

To draw cards, I rely on mechanics such as spectacles and Syr Carah’s ability to hastily draw as many cards as I can get.

To play cards, I use Rakdos’s effect to cheat in as many eldrazi as I can possibly fit on the board.

Overall, it seems like a fun strategy with some fun results.

*fastball is what I call effects that let you play a card exiled from the top of the deck for a limited time.