So far this deck has been one of the most fun I've ever built. It quickly goes from making small seemingly meaningless plays to dropping various bombs in the blink of an eye.
I'll give some explanations for choices and stuff later. The decks biggest weakness right now is anything enchantment based. Unfortunately, Rakdos colors don't do too much against them, but I will be adding a Perilous Vault or Oblivion Stone eventually.
Master of Cruelties - This may be my favorite card in the deck. It's absolutely ridiculous if it gets through unblocked. Otherwise, it can sit back on defense with it's killer abilities. Combos with Goblin Bombardment ftw.
Warstorm Surge - If this and Rakdos are out, usually the game is in hand. Pairs nicely with Blightsteel Colossus to instantly knock someone off.
Sorin Markov - Setting people to 10 life is usually a death sentence. Even the smallest creatures become a threat, as well as Sorin's +2 activations. Also, the life change means whatever they dropped goes towards Rakdos ability. From 40 to 10? You can play creatures for 30 less this turn. Maga, Traitor to Mortals likes that.
Exsanguinate - In this deck, this card does some work. First of all, it activates and supports Rakdos. Secondly, it can be a big finisher. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth and Cabal Coffers are both in this deck and create a ton of fuel for Exsanguinate.
I'm contemplating switching swords from Light and Shadow to Feast and Famine for the untap effect, but both of Light and Shadow's effects are relevant and it offers better protection.
I'd play some more burn just to make sure I can reduce the cost of the big guys and cast Rakdos. I'm not well-versed in burn but how about Comet Storm?
Otherwise it looks solid.
The trouble with most burn spells like Comet Storm is the cost:value. Flame Rift hits all opponents for 4, for the cheap cost of 1R. This can easily be played the same turn as Rakdos and activates him for 12. For Comet Storm to do that, I'd be paying 6RR!
I'd play some more burn just to make sure I can reduce the cost of the big guys and cast Rakdos. I'm not well-versed in burn but how about Comet Storm?
Otherwise it looks solid.
The trouble with most burn spells like Comet Storm is the cost:value. Flame Rift hits all opponents for 4, for the cheap cost of 1R. This can easily be played the same turn as Rakdos and activates him for 12. For Comet Storm to do that, I'd be paying 6RR!
Makes sense, but don't you also want the added bonus of actually killing problematic creatures? Comet Storm can kill a 6/6 and do 6 to the face of a player for 9 mana, reducing the cost of creature spells with 6.
I understand you're playing Eldrazis and Blightsteel Colossus, but that's like the only case were more than 6 colorless mana would be useful, right? I think it might be worth branching out the burn to make it more flexible. But that's just my 2 cents, haven't played the deck.
EDIT: If you're getting FTV: Annihilation, Rolling Earthquake is pretty neat. Doubles as a good wrath/kill.
Yeah. I know what you mean. Right now I'm loving Pestilence/Pyrohemia for that effect.
Was the Annihilation's card list officially revealed? I thought that list was a rumor.
RAKDOS, LORD OF RIOTS
1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
// Creatures
1 Anger
1 Artisan of Kozilek
1 Basilica Screecher
1 Blightsteel Colossus
1 Bloodgift Demon
1 Burnished Hart
1 Crypt Ghast
1 Disciple of Bolas
1 Duplicant
1 Erebos, God of the Dead
1 Gray Merchant of Asphodel
1 Inferno Titan
1 Knollspine Dragon
1 Kokusho, the Evening Star
1 Kozilek, Butcher of Truth
1 Lobber Crew
1 Maga, Traitor to Mortals
1 Master of Cruelties
1 Pilgrim's Eye
1 Reassembling Skeleton
1 Rune-Scarred Demon
1 Sheoldred, Whispering One
1 Solemn Simulacrum
1 Steel Hellkite
1 Stuffy Doll
1 Ulamog, the Infinite Gyre
1 Viashino Heretic
1 Wurmcoil Engine
// Instants
1 Chaos Warp
1 Murder
1 Rakdos Charm
1 Staggershock
1 Terminate
1 Vampiric Tutor
1 Blasphemous Act
1 Damnation
1 Decree of Pain
1 Demonic Tutor
1 Dreadbore
1 Exsanguinate
1 Flame Rift
1 Increasing Ambition
1 Rakdos's Return
1 Vandalblast
// Enchantments
1 Goblin Bombardment
1 Necropotence
1 Pestilence
1 Phyrexian Arena
1 Pyrohemia
1 Warstorm Surge
// Artifacts
1 Chromatic Lantern
1 Expedition Map
1 Lightning Greaves
1 Mimic Vat
1 Quicksilver Amulet
1 Sensei's Divining Top
1 Sol Ring
1 Staff of Nin
1 Swiftfoot Boots
1 Sword of Light and Shadow
1 Whip of Erebos
// Planeswalkers
1 Chandra, the Firebrand
1 Sorin Markov
// Lands
1 Badlands
1 Blood Crypt
1 Bloodstained Mire
1 Bojuka Bog
1 Cabal Coffers
1 Cavern of Souls
1 Command Tower
1 Dragonskull Summit
1 Graven Cairns
1 High Market
1 Homeward Path
1 Lavaclaw Reaches
1 Leechridden Swamp
5 Mountain
1 Piranha Marsh
1 Rakdos Carnarium
1 Reflecting Pool
1 Rocky Tar Pit
1 Shivan Gorge
1 Spinerock Knoll
6 Swamp
1 Temple of Malice
1 Thespian's Stage
1 Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
1 Vesuva
1 Volrath's Stronghold
1 Winding Canyons
So far this deck has been one of the most fun I've ever built. It quickly goes from making small seemingly meaningless plays to dropping various bombs in the blink of an eye.
I'll give some explanations for choices and stuff later. The decks biggest weakness right now is anything enchantment based. Unfortunately, Rakdos colors don't do too much against them, but I will be adding a Perilous Vault or Oblivion Stone eventually.
Warstorm Surge - If this and Rakdos are out, usually the game is in hand. Pairs nicely with Blightsteel Colossus to instantly knock someone off.
Sorin Markov - Setting people to 10 life is usually a death sentence. Even the smallest creatures become a threat, as well as Sorin's +2 activations. Also, the life change means whatever they dropped goes towards Rakdos ability. From 40 to 10? You can play creatures for 30 less this turn. Maga, Traitor to Mortals likes that.
Exsanguinate - In this deck, this card does some work. First of all, it activates and supports Rakdos. Secondly, it can be a big finisher. Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth and Cabal Coffers are both in this deck and create a ton of fuel for Exsanguinate.
MuzzioU XenagosGR NahiriW GitrogGB MarathGRW MarchesaUBR JenaraGUW KarlovBW TazriWUBRG
Retired: RakdosBR
I'm contemplating switching swords from Light and Shadow to Feast and Famine for the untap effect, but both of Light and Shadow's effects are relevant and it offers better protection.
MuzzioU XenagosGR NahiriW GitrogGB MarathGRW MarchesaUBR JenaraGUW KarlovBW TazriWUBRG
Retired: RakdosBR
The trouble with most burn spells like Comet Storm is the cost:value. Flame Rift hits all opponents for 4, for the cheap cost of 1R. This can easily be played the same turn as Rakdos and activates him for 12. For Comet Storm to do that, I'd be paying 6RR!
MuzzioU XenagosGR NahiriW GitrogGB MarathGRW MarchesaUBR JenaraGUW KarlovBW TazriWUBRG
Retired: RakdosBR
Was the Annihilation's card list officially revealed? I thought that list was a rumor.
MuzzioU XenagosGR NahiriW GitrogGB MarathGRW MarchesaUBR JenaraGUW KarlovBW TazriWUBRG
Retired: RakdosBR