Rakdos

Commander
BRRakdos, Lord of Riots
6.5±0.4
Tuned casual
Well-tuned synergy shell with consistent lines and solid fundamentals.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Heartless Hidetsugu,Archfiend of Despair
High confidence(425 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T7+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (44% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana2
1Sol Ring+10
3RRNeheb, the Eternal+1
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Rakdos Signet+4
3Chromatic Lantern+3
3Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul+1
5Gilded Lotus+5
Other acceleration2
3BCrypt Ghast+6
4B/PB/PB/PK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+10
Treasure generators1
3BRuthless Technomancer+2
Other1
4RRAncient Copper Dragon+5
Tutors5
1BDemonic Tutor+10
3BBSidisi, Undead Vizier+2
6Conduit of Ruin+5
5BBRune-Scarred Demon+3
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+7
Draw engines4
2RSin Prodder+5
3BBBloodgift Demon+1
4BBDemonlord Belzenlok+2
10Kozilek, Butcher of Truth+4
Cantrips & burst draw7
1BNight's Whisper+2
2BRead the Bones+2
2RRTectonic Giant+1
3BDisciple of Bolas+1
5RRKnollspine Dragon+1
7Sandstone Oracle+1
9Summon: Bahamut+2
Wheels1
2RMagus of the Wheel+5
Recursion1
9Artisan of Kozilek+3
Value engines2
1RThermo-Alchemist+1
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
Other1
BNight Market Lookout+1
Spot removal9
1Shadowspear+2
BRTerminate+5
2RChaos Warp+5
2RGoblin Sharpshooter+1
4Ancestral Statue+2
6Steel Hellkite+6
6Duplicant+5
9Summon: Bahamut+2
10Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger+4
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Graveyard hate1
BBDauthi Voidwalker+5
Board wipes3
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BPlague Spitter+2
7All Is Dust+6
Stax & hate5
2RTibalt, Rakish Instigator+5
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
3RRUrabrask the Hidden+1
6BBArchfiend of Despair+3
9Void Winnower+3
Protection2
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
Dual & shock lands5
Blood Crypt+6
Luxury Suite+5
Blackcleave Cliffs+5
Dragonskull Summit+4
Sulfurous Springs+4
Premium utility lands2
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Utility lands8
Ancient Ziggurat+2
Shadowblood Ridge+2
Shizo, Death's Storehouse+2
Mount Doom+2
Canyon Slough+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Tainted Peak+2
Graven Cairns+2
Taplands4
Flamekin Village+2
Rakdos Carnarium+2
Spinerock Knoll+2
Foreboding Ruins+2
Basic lands2
Swamp+9
Mountain+9
Other1
3Chromatic Lantern+2
2 Combo Families (2 lines, Consistency: 100%)+30ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 1 haste enabler+4ⓘ
Combo pieces4
4Ancestral Statue+4
3RRHeartless Hidetsugu+9
4B/PB/PB/PK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+8
6BBArchfiend of Despair+5
Synergy pieces7
1Shadowspear+3
1RImpact Tremors+5
3Sword of Feast and Famine+6
3RPurphoros, God of the Forge+7
2BBSpawn of Mayhem+2
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+3
10Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger+4
Win conditions6
3Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul+1
3BBGray Merchant of Asphodel+6
9Void Winnower+3
9Artisan of Kozilek+2
9Summon: Bahamut+2
10Kozilek, Butcher of Truth+3
Combat threats4
2RNettle Drone+2
2RRTectonic Giant+1
3RRNeheb, the Eternal+1
5RRBalefire Dragon+6
Sacrifice outlets3
2RGoblin Sharpshooter+1
3BRuthless Technomancer+2
3BBSidisi, Undead Vizier+2
Drain effects3
BNight Market Lookout+1
1RThermo-Alchemist+1
4BBKokusho, the Evening Star+1
Token generators1
2RTibalt, Rakish Instigator+5
Other1
3Cloudstone Curio+7

Bracket

3
Bracket 3Upgraded
Strong synergy and high card quality. Up to 3 Game Changers, late-game combos OK.
Breakdown
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Power level 6.5 → Bracket 3
Threats94Interaction81Mana base78

2.0 above Bracket 2 ceiling (4.5)

0.0 below Bracket 4 threshold (6.5)

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Game changers 1
Demonic Tutor
✓2-card combo
✕Mass land denial — none
✕Extra turns — none

Themes10 total

Stompy / Big Mana27 cards

27 high-impact creatures. Ramp into massive threats that dominate the board.

Artisan of Kozilek,Gray Merchant of Asphodel,Knollspine Dragon,Sandstone Oracle,Archfiend of Despair
Aristocrats13 cards

13 sacrifice/death synergies. Drains opponents while generating value from deaths.

Artisan of Kozilek,Goblin Sharpshooter,Magus of the Wheel,Razaketh, the Foulblooded,Kokusho, the Evening Star
Legends Matter11 cards

11 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Purphoros, God of the Forge,Razaketh, the Foulblooded,Kokusho, the Evening Star,Kozilek, Butcher of Truth,Heartless Hidetsugu

Combos2 total