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Kardur, Doomscourge

Force opponents to attack each other while draining their life totals when creatures die, utilizing flicker and sacrifice effects to re-trigger Kardur's goad ability.

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Prompt: a black/red deck with Kardur, Doomscourge as commander

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Commander

1 cards
Kardur, Doomscourge

Kardur, Doomscourge

{2}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Demon Berserker

Chosen commander for the requested strategy.

Ramp

11 cards
Sol Ring

Sol Ring

{1}

Artifact

Essential commander mana acceleration

Arcane Signet

Arcane Signet

{2}

Artifact

Efficient color fixing for Rakdos

Rakdos Signet

Rakdos Signet

{2}

Artifact

Reliable two-mana rock

Mind Stone

Mind Stone

{2}

Artifact

Ramp that provides card draw late game

Talisman of Indulgence

Talisman of Indulgence

{2}

Artifact

Fast mana fixing for budget decks

Commander's Sphere

Commander's Sphere

{3}

Artifact

Fixing and cycling in one slot

Fellwar Stone

Fellwar Stone

{2}

Artifact

Versatile budget mana rock

Everflowing Chalice

Everflowing Chalice

{0}

Artifact

Scalable mana source

Fire Diamond

Fire Diamond

{2}

Artifact

Budget red mana source

Charcoal Diamond

Charcoal Diamond

{2}

Artifact

Budget black mana source

Wayfarer's Bauble

Wayfarer's Bauble

{1}

Artifact

Land-based ramp for non-green decks

Card Draw

9 cards
Night's Whisper

Night's Whisper

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Efficient low-cost draw

Sign in Blood

Sign in Blood

{B}{B}

Sorcery

Cheap card advantage

Read the Bones

Read the Bones

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Best budget selection/draw spell

Village Rites

Village Rites

{B}

Instant

Converts blocked or dying creatures into cards

Corrupted Conviction

Corrupted Conviction

{B}

Instant

Functional reprint of Village Rites

Costly Plunder

Costly Plunder

{1}{B}

Instant

Sacrifice synergy card draw

Painful Truths

Painful Truths

{2}{B}

Sorcery

Efficient draw in three-color or grindy decks

Ambition's Cost

Ambition's Cost

{3}{B}

Sorcery

Draws four cards for a low price point

Syphon Mind

Syphon Mind

{3}{B}

Sorcery

Scales excellently in four-player games

Removal

10 cards
Feed the Swarm

Feed the Swarm

{1}{B}

Sorcery

Essential black removal for enchantments

Bedevil

Bedevil

{B}{B}{R}

Instant

Versatile Rakdos removal

Terminate

Terminate

{B}{R}

Instant

Premier creature removal

Chaos Warp

Chaos Warp

{2}{R}

Instant

Red's best catch-all answer

Rakdos Charm

Rakdos Charm

{B}{R}

Instant

Utility card that answers artifacts and graveyards

Price of Fame

Price of Fame

{3}{B}

Instant

Cheap legendary creature removal

Go for the Throat

Go for the Throat

{1}{B}

Instant

Reliable efficient creature destruction

Vandalblast

Vandalblast

{R}

Sorcery

Massive artifact destruction capability

Blasphemous Act

Blasphemous Act

{8}{R}

Sorcery

Cheapest board wipe in the format

Mizzium Mortars

Mizzium Mortars

{1}{R}

Sorcery

Asymmetrical board wipe potential

Threats/Wincons

20 cards
Disrupt Decorum

Disrupt Decorum

{2}{R}{R}

Sorcery

Redundancy for Kardur's goad effect

Geode Rager

Geode Rager

{4}{R}{R}

Creature — Elemental

Repeatable goad on landfall

Vengeful Ancestor

Vengeful Ancestor

{2}{R}{R}

Creature — Spirit Dragon

Punishes opponents for attacking under goad

Bothersome Quasit

Bothersome Quasit

{2}{R}

Creature — Demon

Gives goaded creatures evasion

Agitator Ant

Agitator Ant

{2}{R}

Creature — Insect

Distributes counters and forces attacks

Brash Taunter

Brash Taunter

{4}{R}

Creature — Goblin

Incentivizes attacking and punishes big hits

Guttersnipe

Guttersnipe

{2}{R}

Creature — Goblin Shaman

Incidental burn while casting spells

Zulaport Cutthroat

Zulaport Cutthroat

{1}{B}

Creature — Human Rogue Ally

Drains opponents alongside Kardur

Bastion of Remembrance

Bastion of Remembrance

{2}{B}

Enchantment

Hard to remove drain engine

Falkenrath Noble

Falkenrath Noble

{3}{B}

Creature — Vampire Noble

Drain effect on a flying creature

Grim Guardian

Grim Guardian

{2}{B}

Enchantment Creature — Zombie

Triggers on enchantment entries

Gravelighter

Gravelighter

{2}{B}

Creature — Spirit

Forced sacrifice and recursion value

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

Gray Merchant of Asphodel

{3}{B}{B}

Creature — Zombie

Massive life swing finisher

Sepulchral Primordial

Sepulchral Primordial

{5}{B}{B}

Creature — Avatar

Steals best creatures from opponents' yards

Etali, Primal Storm

Etali, Primal Storm

{4}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur

High-value threat that provides free spells

Magmatic Force

Magmatic Force

{5}{R}{R}{R}

Creature — Elemental

Constant damage output every upkeep

Gonti, Lord of Luxury

Gonti, Lord of Luxury

{2}{B}{B}

Legendary Creature — Aetherborn Rogue

Value piece that steals resources

Chaos Channeler

Chaos Channeler

{2}{R}{R}

Creature — Human Shaman

Body with impulsive draw attached

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs

Kazuul, Tyrant of the Cliffs

{3}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Ogre Warrior

Discourages opponents from attacking you

Abyssal Persecutor

Abyssal Persecutor

{2}{B}{B}

Creature — Demon

Huge body that opponents must deal with

Utility

9 cards
Unexpected Fangs

Unexpected Fangs

{1}{B}

Instant

Provides lifelink to Kardur for massive swings

Conjurer's Closet

Conjurer's Closet

{5}

Artifact

Blinks Kardur to reset the goad every turn

Golden Argosy

Golden Argosy

{4}

Legendary Artifact — Vehicle

Vehicles that can flicker Kardur on attack

Voyager Staff

Voyager Staff

{1}

Artifact

Cheap one-shot flicker to save or reset Kardur

Undying Malice

Undying Malice

{B}

Instant

Protects Kardur and triggers ETB again

Supernatural Stamina

Supernatural Stamina

{B}

Instant

Combat trick that re-triggers Kardur

Feign Death

Feign Death

{B}

Instant

Budget protection/recursion for commander

Swiftfoot Boots

Swiftfoot Boots

{2}

Artifact — Equipment

Necessary protection for Kardur

Whispersilk Cloak

Whispersilk Cloak

{3}

Artifact — Equipment

Protection and unblockable for triggers

Lands

40 cards
Reliquary Tower

Reliquary Tower

Land

No maximum hand size.

War Room

War Room

Land

Card draw from the mana base.

Rogue's Passage

Rogue's Passage

Land

Makes a creature unblockable.

Temple of the False God

Temple of the False God

Land

Extra mana in the late game.

Command Tower

Command Tower

Land

Produces any color in your identity.

Exotic Orchard

Exotic Orchard

Land

Flexible multicolor fixing.

Path of Ancestry

Path of Ancestry

Land

Color fixing with scry on creature casts.

Myriad Landscape

Myriad Landscape

Land

Ramp from the mana base.

Bojuka Bog

Bojuka Bog

Land

Free graveyard hate on ETB.

Castle Locthwain

Castle Locthwain

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Castle Embereth

Castle Embereth

Land

Mono-color utility land.

Sulfurous Springs

Sulfurous Springs

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Dragonskull Summit

Dragonskull Summit

Land

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Temple of Malice

Temple of Malice

Land

Dual land with scry.

Smoldering Marsh

Smoldering Marsh

Land — Swamp Mountain

Nonbasic dual land for color fixing.

Swamp

Swamp 14x

Basic Land — Swamp

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.

Mountain

Mountain 11x

Basic Land — Mountain

Basic land allocated from mana pip counts.