Rakdos, Lord of Riots

Commander
BRRakdos, Lord of Riots
7.5±0.3
Playing with Power
Every card earns its slot. Efficient ramp, consistent draw, and a polished mana base.
Primary win line:Deterministic combo lines—Walking Ballista,Mikaeus, the Unhallowed
High confidence(545 pts)
Estimated win turn
T5best
T6typical
T8+contested
Vector breakdown
Heavy Curve (29% CMC 5+)+-10ⓘ
Fast mana3
0Chrome Mox+8
1Sol Ring+10
2RJeska's Will+5
Mana rocks6
2Arcane Signet+6
2Talisman of Indulgence+5
2Fellwar Stone+5
2Rakdos Signet+4
3Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul+1
3Commander's Sphere+1
Other acceleration2
1BBAncient Cellarspawn+1
4B/PB/PB/PK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+10
Treasure generators1
2BBlack Market Connections+3
Tutors8
BImperial Seal+10
BVampiric Tutor+10
1BDemonic Tutor+10
3BBSidisi, Undead Vizier+2
6Conduit of Ruin+5
4BBBurning-Rune Demon+3
5BBRune-Scarred Demon+3
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+7
Draw engines4
BRStormfist Crusader+1
1BKeen Duelist+1
BBBNecropotence+10
2BBlack Market Connections+5
Cantrips & burst draw2
2RJeska's Will+4
4RRCombustible Gearhulk+1
Value engines4
1RThermo-Alchemist+1
3RAnger+2
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
Counterspells3
RPyroblast+13
1RTibalt's Trickery+5
2RDeflecting Swat+9
Spot removal9
BRTerminate+5
1BFeed the Swarm+5
BRMolten Collapse+5
2RChaos Warp+5
BBRBedevil+2
2BWithering Torment+2
3BDeadly Rollick+8
10Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger+4
11Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre+1
Artifact/enchantment removal1
RVandalblast+6
Land destruction1
Strip Mine+7
Board wipes2
2BToxic Deluge+8
2BBDamnation+5
Stax & hate4
2BOpposition Agent+8
5Wandering Archaic // Explore the Vastlands+1
5BRKaervek the Merciless+1
9Void Winnower+3
Protection2
2Lightning Greaves+6
2Swiftfoot Boots+4
Two-Color Powerhouse Lands (3)+11ⓘ
Fetchlands6
Arid Mesa+8
Marsh Flats+8
Verdant Catacombs+8
Polluted Delta+8
Scalding Tarn+8
Fabled Passage+5
Dual & shock lands5
Badlands+9
Blood Crypt+6
Luxury Suite+5
Sulfurous Springs+4
Arena of Glory+4
Premium utility lands4
Cavern of Souls+6
Command Tower+5
City of Brass+5
Reflecting Pool+4
Utility lands11
Treasure Vault+2
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+2
Smoldering Marsh+2
Graven Cairns+2
Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway+2
Haunted Ridge+2
Command Beacon+2
Shinka, the Bloodsoaked Keep+2
Mines of Moria+2
Mount Doom+2
Tainted Peak+2
Taplands1
Bojuka Bog+2
Basic lands2
Mountain+3
Swamp+3
3 Combo(s) Detected (Consistency: 92%)+33ⓘ
Tempo Control (lockout lethality)+11.6ⓘ
Combat Damage Synergy: token package, 2 haste enablers, 1 evasion enabler+10ⓘ
1 extra turn effect+5ⓘ
Combo pieces5
XXWalking Ballista+10
4Ancestral Statue+6
3BBBMikaeus, the Unhallowed+8
6Triskelion+4
4B/PB/PB/PK'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+8
Synergy pieces8
1BAnimate Dead+7
3RSneak Attack+7
3RPurphoros, God of the Forge+7
5BBBRazaketh, the Foulblooded+3
10Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger+4
11Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre+1
12Blightsteel Colossus+4
13Emrakul, the Promised End+8
Win conditions2
3Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul+1
9Void Winnower+3
Combat threats1
12It That Betrays+6
Sacrifice outlets1
3BBSidisi, Undead Vizier+2
Drain effects4
BRStormfist Crusader+1
1RThermo-Alchemist+1
1BBAncient Cellarspawn+1
4RRCombustible Gearhulk+1
Reanimation2
BReanimate+8
5BBSheoldred, Whispering One+1
Other1
3Cloudstone Curio+7

Bracket

4
Bracket 4Optimized
High power, built to win. Unlimited Game Changers, efficient combos expected.
Breakdown
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Power level 7.5 → Bracket 4
Threats97Mana base93Interaction90

1.0 above Bracket 3 ceiling (6.5)

1.0 below Bracket 5 threshold (8.5)

Game Changers are present, but your power level already places this deck in Bracket 4.

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Game changers 7
Opposition AgentJeska's WillImperial SealChrome MoxVampiric TutorNecropotenceDemonic Tutor
✓2-card combo
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Extra turns (1)
Emrakul, the Promised End
✕Mass land denial — none

Themes6 total

Stompy / Big Mana19 cards

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

Rune-Scarred Demon,Emrakul, the Promised End,Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre,Conduit of Ruin,Void Winnower
Legends Matter10 cards

10 legendary synergies. Your legends grow stronger together.

Emrakul, the Promised End,Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre,Sidisi, Undead Vizier,Kaervek the Merciless,Razaketh, the Foulblooded
Aristocrats7 cards

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

Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre,It That Betrays,Sidisi, Undead Vizier,Razaketh, the Foulblooded,Animate Dead

Combos3 total