Art by Vincent Proce
Saved commander deck
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Cast cheap, reliable damage sources to enable Rakdos, then use his cost-reduction ability to flood the board with massive, high-impact Eldrazi and artifacts.
Prompt: Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Commander
1 cards
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
{B}{B}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Demon
Chosen commander for the requested strategy.
Ramp
10 cards
Palladium Myr
{3}Artifact Creature — Myr
creature-based ramp that can later attack
Card Draw
10 cards
Disciple of Bolas
{3}{B}Creature — Human Wizard
sacrifices a large discounted creature for massive draw
Knollspine Dragon
{5}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
draws cards equal to damage dealt this turn
Sandstone Oracle
{7}Artifact Creature — Sphinx
artifact creature that refills hand, often free with Rakdos
Chandra, Torch of Defiance
{2}{R}{R}Legendary Planeswalker — Chandra
draws cards through exile and provides damage
Removal
9 cards
Balefire Dragon
{5}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
one-sided board wipe attached to a large flyer
Threats/Wincons
24 cards
Thermo-Alchemist
{1}{R}Creature — Human Shaman
repeatable damage to all opponents to enable Rakdos
Loyal Subordinate
{2}{B}Creature — Zombie
pings each opponent on combat start for cost reduction
Nettle Drone
{2}{R}Creature — Eldrazi Drone
pings opponents and untaps on colorless spells
Void Winnower
{9}Creature — Eldrazi
massive disruption and often free with Rakdos
It That Betrays
{12}Creature — Eldrazi
game-ending Eldrazi often cast for nearly free
Ulamog, the Ceaseless Hunger
{10}Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
indestructible threat that exiles permanents on cast
Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
{10}Legendary Creature — Eldrazi
draws cards and provides immense board pressure
Conduit of Ruin
{6}Creature — Eldrazi
tutors for high-cost creatures and reduces costs
Steel Hellkite
{6}Artifact Creature — Dragon
evasive threat that can destroy nonland permanents
Combustible Gearhulk
{4}{R}{R}Artifact Creature — Construct
provides card draw or massive direct damage
Sire of Insanity
{4}{B}{R}Creature — Demon
locks down opponents high-resource hands
Archfiend of Despair
{6}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
doubles damage dealt to opponents every turn
Sheoldred, Whispering One
{5}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Phyrexian Praetor
reanimates and forces opponent sacrifices
Wurmcoil Engine
{6}Artifact Creature — Phyrexian Wurm
resilient threat that provides lifegain
Bloodgift Demon
{3}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
flying threat that provides consistent card draw
Maga, Traitor to Mortals
{X}{B}{B}{B}Legendary Creature — Human Wizard
X spell that deals direct damage to enable more casting
Lord of the Void
{4}{B}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
steals opponent creatures while pressuring life totals
Rune-Scarred Demon
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Demon
tutor for any card on a large flying body
Sepulchral Primordial
{5}{B}{B}Creature — Avatar
steals the best dead creatures when it enters
Ancient Stone Idol
{10}Artifact Creature — Golem
flash threat that creates another token on death
Etali, Primal Storm
{4}{R}{R}Legendary Creature — Elder Dinosaur
casts cards from everyone's library for free
Terror of the Peaks
{3}{R}{R}Creature — Dragon
converts high power creatures into direct damage
Utility
7 cards
Swiftfoot Boots
{2}Artifact — Equipment
protection for Rakdos or high-value threats
Quicksilver Amulet
{4}Artifact
backup way to cheat big creatures if Rakdos is absent
Phyrexian Reclamation
{B}Enchantment
repeatable recursion to hand for discard/death
Whispersilk Cloak
{3}Artifact — Equipment
unblockable and shroud for the commander
