Hi everyone, I made this casual EDH deck after my prerelease because I loved Rakdos Lord of Riots and Unleash sooo much! I do not have all the cards yet because RTR just came out, but I plan to get them all asap. The other cards are either stuff related to Bolas because I love him but he has blue so I cannot play with him, cards with great emotional meaning to me, or cards that my friend had lying around and said I could play with. Please let me know what you think of it.
I know the Island will only tap for colorless, but it has a really pretty art and is foil, so I love it and decided I don't mind one colorless basic. Also, please do not suggest I add any dwarf cards to this deck. My friend Molly who I play with a lot has a dwarf EDH deck and it always beats me and I hate it. So please do not recommend dwarves at all. Thank you.
I doubt most people would care, since like you said it can only tap for colorless in this deck, but technically you can't have any islands because they have blue mana symbols.
Anyway, right off the bat, 32 lands is not nearly enough lands to be packing, especially in a deck without any traditional ramp, and only 1 mana rock. You should probably go for the vicinity of 37-40 lands, IMO. As for other fixes, just a quick one for now:
You probably know this, but Slave of Bolas has blue in its color identity, which means you can't use it in an EDH deck unless its general has red, black, and blue in its color identity. Of course, if your playgroup is okay with this, then more power to you. Regardless, though, Terminate should definitely make the cut -- unconditional creature removal at instant speed for RB is pretty nice.
I'm not overly experienced with Rakdos decks in EDH, so I'll leave it to others to give you additional advice on what to do with the deck. It's not bad for a start, though, and new Rakdos definitely looks like he'll be awesome in the format!
Thanks for the deck formating help! I like Slave of Bolas because it is about Bolas, who is so awesome! I do not know if my playgroup will mind the Island but if they complain I'm going to house rule banning dwarves until they agree with me. lol
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Nicol Bolas is so awesome! And so is Kokusho! Bolas x Kokusho 4eva!!! <3
Read their story here!
1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Creatures
1 Avatar of Discord
1 Daggerclaw Imp
1 Mindclaw Shaman
1 Necropolis Regent
1 Blood Speaker
1 Blood Seeker
1 Riot Devils
1 Slaughterhouse Bouncer
1 Tavern Swindler
1 Dead Reveler
1 Chaos Imps
1 Carnival Hellsteed
1 Bloodfray Giant
1 Rakdos Ringleader
1 Rakdos Ickspitter
1 Gore-House Chainwalker
1 Rakdos Cackler
1 Rakdos Augermage
1 Kokusho, the Evening Star
1 Rakdos Guildmage
1 Rakdos Pit Dragon
1 Rakdos Shred-Freak
1 Goblins of the Flarg
1 Rakdos the Defiler
1 Disciple of Bolas
1 Malfegor
1 Rakka Mar
1 Dwarven Pony
1 Grim Roustabout
1 Thrill-Kill Assassin
1 Precursor Golem
1 Splatter Thug
1 Spawn of Rix Maadi
1 Hellhole Flailer
1 Psychotic Fury
1 Pain Magnification
1 Nettling Curse
1 Cower in Fear
1 Brain Pry
1 Rakdos Ragemutt
1 Cackling Flames
1 Sanguine Bond
1 Bond of Agony
1 Dreadbore
1 Annihilating Fire
1 Mind's Eye
1 Blood Tribute
1 Blood Rites
1 Blood Reckoning
1 Taste of Blood
1 Rain of Gore
1 Riot Spikes
1 Seal of Fire
1 Fiery Conclusion
1 Taste for Mayhem
1 Traitorous Instinct
1 Wit's End
1 Slave of Bolas
1 Magmaquake
1 Instill Furor
1 Imp's Mischief
1 Fiery Fall
1 Rakdos's Return
1 Rakdos Keyrune
1 Wrecking Ball
1 Rakdos Charm
1 Urza's Rage
1 Rakdos Riteknife
1 Rakdos Signet
1 Tower of Calamities
10 Swamp
10 Mountain
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Rakdos Guildgate
1 Urza's Tower
1 Tresserhorn Sinks
1 Island
1 Rakdos Carnarium
1 Urza's Power Plant
1 Wasteland
1 Urza's Mine
1 Lavaclaw Reaches
1 Blood Crypt
I know the Island will only tap for colorless, but it has a really pretty art and is foil, so I love it and decided I don't mind one colorless basic. Also, please do not suggest I add any dwarf cards to this deck. My friend Molly who I play with a lot has a dwarf EDH deck and it always beats me and I hate it. So please do not recommend dwarves at all. Thank you.
Nicol Bolas is so awesome! And so is Kokusho!
Bolas x Kokusho 4eva!!! <3
Read their story here!
BMy Little KokushoB
RBRakdos UNLEASHED!!!RB
My Standard Decks:
UGRakdos, Bolas, and Ludevic Go To A PartyUG
General
1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Creatures
1 Avatar of Discord
1 Daggerclaw Imp
1 Mindclaw Shaman
1 Necropolis Regent
1 Blood Speaker
1 Blood Seeker
1 Riot Devils
1 Slaughterhouse Bouncer
1 Tavern Swindler
1 Dead Reveler
1 Chaos Imps
1 Carnival Hellsteed
1 Bloodfray Giant
1 Rakdos Ringleader
1 Rakdos Ickspitter
1 Gore-House Chainwalker
1 Rakdos Cackler
1 Rakdos Augermage
1 Kokusho, the Evening Star
1 Rakdos Guildmage
1 Rakdos Pit Dragon
1 Rakdos Shred-Freak
1 Goblins of the Flarg
1 Rakdos the Defiler
1 Disciple of Bolas
1 Malfegor
1 Rakka Mar
1 Dwarven Pony
1 Grim Roustabout
1 Thrill-Kill Assassin
1 Precursor Golem
1 Splatter Thug
1 Spawn of Rix Maadi
1 Hellhole Flailer
1 Psychotic Fury
1 Pain Magnification
1 Nettling Curse
1 Cower in Fear
1 Brain Pry
1 Rakdos Ragemutt
1 Cackling Flames
1 Sanguine Bond
1 Bond of Agony
1 Dreadbore
1 Annihilating Fire
1 Mind's Eye
1 Blood Tribute
1 Blood Rites
1 Blood Reckoning
1 Taste of Blood
1 Rain of Gore
1 Riot Spikes
1 Seal of Fire
1 Fiery Conclusion
1 Taste for Mayhem
1 Traitorous Instinct
1 Wit's End
1 Slave of Bolas
1 Magmaquake
1 Instill Furor
1 Imp's Mischief
1 Fiery Fall
1 Rakdos's Return
1 Rakdos Keyrune
1 Wrecking Ball
1 Rakdos Charm
1 Urza's Rage
1 Rakdos Riteknife
1 Rakdos Signet
1 Tower of Calamities
10 Swamp
10 Mountain
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Rakdos Guildgate
1 Urza's Tower
1 Tresserhorn Sinks
1 Island
1 Rakdos Carnarium
1 Urza's Power Plant
1 Wasteland
1 Urza's Mine
1 Lavaclaw Reaches
1 Blood Crypt
[*Deck=Rakdos Unleashed]
General
1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Creatures
1 Avatar of Discord
1 Daggerclaw Imp
1 Mindclaw Shaman
1 Necropolis Regent
1 Blood Speaker
1 Blood Seeker
1 Riot Devils
1 Slaughterhouse Bouncer
1 Tavern Swindler
1 Dead Reveler
1 Chaos Imps
1 Carnival Hellsteed
1 Bloodfray Giant
1 Rakdos Ringleader
1 Rakdos Ickspitter
1 Gore-House Chainwalker
1 Rakdos Cackler
1 Rakdos Augermage
1 Kokusho, the Evening Star
1 Rakdos Guildmage
1 Rakdos Pit Dragon
1 Rakdos Shred-Freak
1 Goblins of the Flarg
1 Rakdos the Defiler
1 Disciple of Bolas
1 Malfegor
1 Rakka Mar
1 Dwarven Pony
1 Grim Roustabout
1 Thrill-Kill Assassin
1 Precursor Golem
1 Splatter Thug
1 Spawn of Rix Maadi
1 Hellhole Flailer
Noncreatures
1 Psychotic Fury
1 Pain Magnification
1 Nettling Curse
1 Cower in Fear
1 Brain Pry
1 Rakdos Ragemutt
1 Cackling Flames
1 Sanguine Bond
1 Bond of Agony
1 Dreadbore
1 Annihilating Fire
1 Mind's Eye
1 Blood Tribute
1 Blood Rites
1 Blood Reckoning
1 Taste of Blood
1 Rain of Gore
1 Riot Spikes
1 Seal of Fire
1 Fiery Conclusion
1 Taste for Mayhem
1 Traitorous Instinct
1 Wit's End
1 Slave of Bolas
1 Magmaquake
1 Instill Furor
1 Imp's Mischief
1 Fiery Fall
1 Rakdos's Return
1 Rakdos Keyrune
1 Wrecking Ball
1 Rakdos Charm
1 Urza's Rage
1 Rakdos Riteknife
1 Rakdos Signet
1 Tower of Calamities
Land
10 Swamp
10 Mountain
1 Terramorphic Expanse
1 Evolving Wilds
1 Rakdos Guildgate
1 Urza's Tower
1 Tresserhorn Sinks
1 Island
1 Rakdos Carnarium
1 Urza's Power Plant
1 Wasteland
1 Urza's Mine
1 Lavaclaw Reaches
1 Blood Crypt
[*/Deck]
Anyway, right off the bat, 32 lands is not nearly enough lands to be packing, especially in a deck without any traditional ramp, and only 1 mana rock. You should probably go for the vicinity of 37-40 lands, IMO. As for other fixes, just a quick one for now:
-1 Slave of Bolas
+1 Terminate
You probably know this, but Slave of Bolas has blue in its color identity, which means you can't use it in an EDH deck unless its general has red, black, and blue in its color identity. Of course, if your playgroup is okay with this, then more power to you. Regardless, though, Terminate should definitely make the cut -- unconditional creature removal at instant speed for RB is pretty nice.
I'm not overly experienced with Rakdos decks in EDH, so I'll leave it to others to give you additional advice on what to do with the deck. It's not bad for a start, though, and new Rakdos definitely looks like he'll be awesome in the format!
Commander/EDH Decks:
BRG The Blood of Jund - Kresh the Bloodbraided BRG
WR The Blades of Goldnight - Gisela, Blade of Goldnight WR
Nicol Bolas is so awesome! And so is Kokusho!
Bolas x Kokusho 4eva!!! <3
Read their story here!
BMy Little KokushoB
RBRakdos UNLEASHED!!!RB
My Standard Decks:
UGRakdos, Bolas, and Ludevic Go To A PartyUG