Rakdos

Started by izik99, April 30, 2013, 04:32:12 PM

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izik99


Rakdos

60 cards, 0 sideboard


7 {Swamp}
4 {Dragonskull Summit}
4 {Blood Crypt}
8 {Mountain}

23 lands


4 {Blood Scrivener}
4 {Diregraf Ghoul}
4 {Boros Reckoner}
4 {Rakdos Cackler}
3 {Master of Cruelties}
4 {Knight of Infamy}
4 {Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch}
4 {Ash Zealot}

31 creatures


4 {Searing Spear}
2 {Tragic Slip}

6 other spells


Sideboard

Notes:
As an alternative to Gruul Ramp if they don't print enough mana dorks in M14. Aggro is always printed, so this is my backup. Any suggestions?

Wsuryanjeska

#1
{spike jester} over {knight of Infamy}. He deserves a spot in the side, but exalted isn't relevant enough in this build for MB.

Wsuryanjeska

And if I were you I would go only 3 {exava rakdos blood witch}, because she is legendary, and only 2 {master of cruelties} because he is expensive, and then maybe go 2 {hellrider}?

izik99

Quote from: Wsuryanjeska on April 30, 2013, 05:16:44 PM
And if I were you I would go only 3 {exava rakdos blood witch}, because she is legendary, and only 2 {master of cruelties} because he is expensive, and then maybe go 2 {hellrider}?

Forgot about hellrider. I'll have to switch him back to exava after rotation tho

Wsuryanjeska

Quote from: izik99 on April 30, 2013, 06:38:33 PM
Quote from: Wsuryanjeska on April 30, 2013, 05:16:44 PM
And if I were you I would go only 3 {exava rakdos blood witch}, because she is legendary, and only 2 {master of cruelties} because he is expensive, and then maybe go 2 {hellrider}?

Forgot about hellrider. I'll have to switch him back to exava after rotation tho

Rotation is still a long way off my friend, you should worry more about the here and now, that's how great decks come together. I strongly suggest you take the {spike jester} advice as well by the way. Think about how many board wipes are in standard right now. After you get hit with one of those, you will likely have gotten your opponent at a low life total. If you begin top decking after a board wipe, are you gonna want to top deck something as slow as {knight of infamy}, or something that can FINISH the game, like {spike jester}? He's just better in a rakdos deck, even if your meta is dominated by white decks.

izik99

Quote from: Wsuryanjeska on April 30, 2013, 08:02:26 PM
Quote from: izik99 on April 30, 2013, 06:38:33 PM
Quote from: Wsuryanjeska on April 30, 2013, 05:16:44 PM
And if I were you I would go only 3 {exava rakdos blood witch}, because she is legendary, and only 2 {master of cruelties} because he is expensive, and then maybe go 2 {hellrider}?

Forgot about hellrider. I'll have to switch him back to exava after rotation tho

Rotation is still a long way off my friend, you should worry more about the here and now, that's how great decks come together. I strongly suggest you take the {spike jester} advice as well by the way. Think about how many board wipes are in standard right now. After you get hit with one of those, you will likely have gotten your opponent at a low life total. If you begin top decking after a board wipe, are you gonna want to top deck something as slow as {knight of infamy}, or something that can FINISH the game, like {spike jester}? He's just better in a rakdos deck, even if your meta is dominated by white decks.

I know. I did the substitution, just forgot to label it.

Changes:

-1  {Exava, Rakdos Blood Witch}
-1  {Master of Cruelties}
-4  {Knight of Infamy}
+2  {Hellrider}
+4  {Spike Jester}

Silent1236

I'm kinda thinking drop {Master of Cruelties} altogether and finish out the {Hellrider} playset.