I honestly wouldn't bother with the conspiracy antics. This color combination is pretty hard to stick an expensive enabler (that won't 100% save you) and an expensive commander.
How many opponents do you have?
In 1v1, rakdos the defiler is amazing but can be tricky to interact with. You need thoughtseize and duress effects (removing opponents removal spells) before you can safely declare him to attack, and those are typically best used at earlier stages in the game. If the coast is clear to attack without your opponent removing him, then a temur battle rage or assault strobe on him should just end the game. Most of the deck should be control and removal, so hopefully the opponent just has lands. Doesn't hurt to sac half of yours when your opponents has to sac 3/4 of theirs.
In multiplayer although rakdos the defiler becomes a defender until someone invokes your wrath, or until you get assault suit on him and various goad effects (bloodthirsty blade if you can somehow equip at instant speed)
Either way, he is a little dangerous to play and if this is your first go into the color combination for edh, perhaps rakdos, the showstopper would be more enjoyable, or rakdos, lord of riots if you really want to play big demons.
How many opponents do you have?
In 1v1, rakdos the defiler is amazing but can be tricky to interact with. You need thoughtseize and duress effects (removing opponents removal spells) before you can safely declare him to attack, and those are typically best used at earlier stages in the game. If the coast is clear to attack without your opponent removing him, then a temur battle rage or assault strobe on him should just end the game. Most of the deck should be control and removal, so hopefully the opponent just has lands. Doesn't hurt to sac half of yours when your opponents has to sac 3/4 of theirs.
In multiplayer although rakdos the defiler becomes a defender until someone invokes your wrath, or until you get assault suit on him and various goad effects (bloodthirsty blade if you can somehow equip at instant speed)
Either way, he is a little dangerous to play and if this is your first go into the color combination for edh, perhaps rakdos, the showstopper would be more enjoyable, or rakdos, lord of riots if you really want to play big demons.
Links to my most current deck lists;
Primary EDH; Rakka Mar Token Perfection, Crosis Mnemonic Betrayal, Cromat Villainous, Judith Gravestorm, Rakdos Empty Storm, Exava Artifacts, Bant Trash, & Fumiko Voltron!
EDH kept at home; Ruzzian Isset & Rakdos LoR!
EDH (nostalgic/pimp/retired) in storage;
Latulla Burns, Akroma Smash, Jeska Voltron, Rakdos Storm, Bladewing Darghans, Lyzolda Worldgorger, Xantcha Steals your Heart, Jori Storm, Wydwen Permission, Gwendlyn Paradox, Jeleva Warps, & Sigarda Brick!
Legacy Showanimator and High Tide!