Rakdos Guild War Deck

[Codester1991]

Rakdos Guild War Deck 60 cards, 0 sideboard 4 {Bloodstained Mire} 4 {Blood Crypt} 4 {Dragonskull Summit} 4 {Mountain} 4 {Swamp} 20 lands 4 {Ashenmoor Gouger} 4 {Rakdos Shred-Freak} 3 {Ashenmoor Liege} 3 {Sootstoke Kindler} 3 {Rakdos Cackler} 2 {Gray Merchant of Asphodel} 19 creatures 4 {Thoughtseize} 4 {Terminate} 4 {Lightning Bolt} 4 {Assault Strobe} 2 {Profane Command} 2 {Blood Moon} 1 {Kolaghan's Command} 21 other spells Sideboard Notes: Deciding to bring an idea up to my cardshop I heard about online where everyone collects points for their guild by playing matches and at the end of the month whoever's guild has the most points wins packs etc., overall I decided that I'd go with this

[LinkCelestrial]

It might be good to have another land or two with {Gray Merchant of Asphodel} and some other semi expensive stuff. What are the legalities?

[Codester1991]

Man it's completely casual gonna be kept in store so there won't be any ban lists etc but mainly just friendly competitive games

[LinkCelestrial]

It looks like the deck is focused on {Ashenmoor Liege} and aggro. I'd add another.

I'd cut {Ashenmoor Gourger}, it's very underwhelming IMO.

{Olivia Voldaren} and {Demigod of Revenge} are options for replacements. There's also {Spike Jester}.

[Codester1991]

Yup it's just aggro for the most part and I like him because he passes the bolt test and I'm not going to be worried bout my life so much. Also, he's a 4/4 for 3b/r and the devotion helps with merchant

[LinkCelestrial]

40% of the guilds can run bolts. You're 10% of them. That's a 30% chance of seeing a bolt (technically less but hey). Most of your other creatures die to bolt so having a 4/4 that can't block just means they'll bolt something else, or you. The devotion is a good point but you're running two {Gray Merchant of Asphodel}. That's not enough to justify it, unless you run more. Besides, this is Rakdos not mono {B} devotion.

At the end of the day it's your deck not mine. Do what you like I'm just giving my opinion.

[Codester1991]

40% of the guilds can run bolts. You're 10% of them. That's a 30% chance of seeing a bolt (technically less but hey). Most of your other creatures die to bolt so having a 4/4 that can't block just means they'll bolt something else, or you. The devotion is a good point but you're running two {Gray Merchant of Asphodel}. That's not enough to justify it, unless you run more. Besides, this is Rakdos not mono {B} devotion.

At the end of the day it's your deck not mine. Do what you like I'm just giving my opinion.

Simmer down buddy I'm not upset or saying I won't make changes lol it's not even thrown together yet. What other additions/changes would you make?

[LinkCelestrial]

I'm simmered. I was just showing my reasoning and trying to make sure I wasn't offensive. I'm sorry.

I'm not really a fan of {Assault Strobe}. Not quite sure what I'd put in. Another {Terminate}, {Ashenmoor Liege} and...I dunno.

[Ekann1]

I'm simmered. I was just showing my reasoning and trying to make sure I wasn't offensive. I'm sorry.

I'm not really a fan of {Assault Strobe}. Not quite sure what I'd put in. Another {Terminate}, {Ashenmoor Liege} and...I dunno.

-4 assault strobe
+2 land
+2 inquisition of kozilek / goblin guide

[LinkCelestrial]

I'm simmered. I was just showing my reasoning and trying to make sure I wasn't offensive. I'm sorry.

I'm not really a fan of {Assault Strobe}. Not quite sure what I'd put in. Another {Terminate}, {Ashenmoor Liege} and...I dunno.

-4 assault strobe
+2 land
+2 inquisition of kozilek / goblin guide

{Ashemoor Liege} feels like the best card in the deck though. Maybe -4 {Assault Strobe} +2 land +1 {Terminate} +1 {Ashemoor Liege}.