Rakdos the Defiler (Card)

Rakdos the Defiler
In 2573 decks 0% of 899197 decks
Ben Doolittle
Mar 21, 2019
Conditions Allow - Rakdos the Defiler
Many have tried to work around Rakdos's huge drawback... has Ben finally found the answer?
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Top Commanders (8)
Rakdos, the Showstopper
16.50% of 1364 decks 225 decks
Gyrus, Waker of Corpses
8.79% of 853 decks 75 decks
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
4.98% of 6661 decks 332 decks
Kaalia of the Vast
4.58% of 15927 decks 729 decks
Be'lakor, the Dark Master
3.73% of 9154 decks 341 decks
Olivia, Crimson Bride
3.59% of 2537 decks 91 decks
The Beamtown Bullies
3.35% of 4663 decks 156 decks
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
2.86% of 4097 decks 117 decks
New Cards (5)
Rakdos, the Muscle
52% of 71 decks +50% synergy
Rakdos Joins Up
43% of 83 decks +42% synergy
Akul the Unrepentant
16% of 75 decks +15% synergy
Jagged Barrens
15% of 71 decks +14% synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13% of 71 decks +7% synergy
High Synergy Cards (10)
Gisela, Blade of Goldnight
72% of 803 decks +71% synergy
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
66% of 367 decks +64% synergy
Aurelia, the Warleader
66% of 803 decks +64% synergy
Avacyn, Angel of Hope
66% of 803 decks +64% synergy
Lord of Change
57% of 420 decks +56% synergy
Master of Cruelties
55% of 2572 decks +54% synergy
Angel of Despair
51% of 804 decks +51% synergy
Sephara, Sky's Blade
45% of 766 decks +44% synergy
Angel of Serenity
44% of 803 decks +44% synergy
Rune-Scarred Demon
44% of 2574 decks +43% synergy
Top Cards (10)
Swords to Plowshares
61% of 804 decks +33% synergy
Path to Exile
48% of 804 decks +29% synergy
Mother of Runes
46% of 804 decks +43% synergy
Lightning Greaves
45% of 2576 decks +20% synergy
Liesa, Forgotten Archangel
44% of 656 decks +43% synergy
Farseek
44% of 324 decks +28% synergy
Ignoble Hierarch
44% of 311 decks +41% synergy
Boros Charm
43% of 803 decks +37% synergy
Herald of Slaanesh
43% of 1631 decks +42% synergy
Anguished Unmaking
42% of 794 decks +37% synergy
Creatures (50)
Kaalia, Zenith Seeker
42% of 772 decks +42% synergy
Sakura-Tribe Elder
41% of 324 decks +32% synergy
Exalted Flamer of Tzeentch
40% of 420 decks +39% synergy
Bloodletter of Aclazotz
39% of 478 decks +35% synergy
Archfiend of Depravity
39% of 2562 decks +38% synergy
Serra's Emissary
38% of 697 decks +37% synergy
Lord Xander, the Collector
38% of 477 decks +38% synergy
Skull Prophet
37% of 318 decks +36% synergy
Drana and Linvala
37% of 313 decks +36% synergy
Bloodthirster
37% of 1631 decks +36% synergy
Rakdos, the Showstopper
37% of 2541 decks +36% synergy
Bloodgift Demon
37% of 2574 decks +36% synergy
Rakdos, Lord of Riots
37% of 2572 decks +36% synergy
Vilis, Broker of Blood
35% of 2503 decks +33% synergy
Kardur, Doomscourge
35% of 2418 decks +34% synergy
Reya Dawnbringer
34% of 804 decks +33% synergy
Isshin, Two Heavens as One
34% of 600 decks +33% synergy
Harvester of Souls
33% of 2573 decks +32% synergy
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
33% of 2569 decks +32% synergy
Eternal Witness
33% of 324 decks +22% synergy
Seedborn Muse
32% of 324 decks +28% synergy
Grand Abolisher
32% of 803 decks +28% synergy
Angelic Arbiter
31% of 804 decks +31% synergy
Niv-Mizzet, Guildpact
31% of 16 decks +31% synergy
Fauna Shaman
31% of 324 decks +29% synergy
Burning-Rune Demon
30% of 2408 decks +29% synergy
Heralds of Tzeentch
30% of 420 decks +30% synergy
Karmic Guide
30% of 804 decks +28% synergy
Lord of the Void
29% of 2573 decks +28% synergy
Prince of Thralls
29% of 488 decks +29% synergy
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
28% of 2424 decks +27% synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
28% of 2012 decks +28% synergy
Gyruda, Doom of Depths
28% of 481 decks +27% synergy
Magnus the Red
27% of 420 decks +27% synergy
Linvala, Keeper of Silence
27% of 804 decks +26% synergy
Balor
26% of 1958 decks +26% synergy
Underrealm Lich
26% of 323 decks +25% synergy
Pink Horror
25% of 420 decks +25% synergy
Birds of Paradise
25% of 324 decks +13% synergy
Aurelia, the Law Above
25% of 99 decks +23% synergy
Tempting Wurm
24% of 324 decks +24% synergy
Sower of Discord
24% of 2545 decks +24% synergy
Demonlord Belzenlok
24% of 2548 decks +23% synergy
Indulgent Tormentor
24% of 2569 decks +23% synergy
Orcus, Prince of Undeath
23% of 2342 decks +23% synergy
Trostani, Selesnya's Voice
23% of 52 decks +22% synergy
Akroma, Angel of Wrath
23% of 804 decks +22% synergy
Archfiend of Despair
23% of 2546 decks +22% synergy
Razaketh, the Foulblooded
23% of 2553 decks +22% synergy
Bane of Progress
23% of 324 decks +21% synergy
Instants (50)
Beast Within
39% of 324 decks +20% synergy
Chaos Warp
36% of 2574 decks +20% synergy
Grisly Salvage
36% of 324 decks +35% synergy
Terminate
36% of 2575 decks +31% synergy
Rakdos Charm
35% of 2572 decks +31% synergy
Counterspell
33% of 488 decks +12% synergy
Brainstorm
33% of 488 decks +21% synergy
Bedevil
32% of 2541 decks +28% synergy
Teferi's Protection
32% of 788 decks +22% synergy
Dark Ritual
31% of 2576 decks +20% synergy
Assassin's Trophy
30% of 323 decks +24% synergy
Mortify
24% of 804 decks +21% synergy
Flawless Maneuver
22% of 736 decks +18% synergy
Enlightened Tutor
22% of 804 decks +14% synergy
Utter End
22% of 800 decks +20% synergy
Putrefy
20% of 324 decks +17% synergy
Ghostly Flicker
20% of 487 decks +17% synergy
Azorius Charm
19% of 53 decks +19% synergy
Vampiric Tutor
18% of 2576 decks +9% synergy
Crackling Doom
18% of 800 decks +17% synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
17% of 1410 decks +16% synergy
Selesnya Charm
17% of 52 decks +17% synergy
Simic Charm
17% of 52 decks +16% synergy
Negate
17% of 488 decks +6% synergy
Thrill of Possibility
16% of 2494 decks +11% synergy
Despark
16% of 774 decks +12% synergy
Generous Gift
15% of 773 decks +3% synergy
Wear // Tear
14% of 803 decks +12% synergy
Return to Dust
14% of 804 decks +12% synergy
Deflecting Swat
14% of 2462 decks +6% synergy
Chaos Mutation
14% of 420 decks +13% synergy
Heroic Intervention
13% of 323 decks -0% synergy
Demand Answers
13% of 367 decks +7% synergy
Cyclonic Rift
13% of 487 decks -2% synergy
Akroma's Will
11% of 722 decks +7% synergy
Displace
11% of 486 decks +10% synergy
Grapple with the Past
11% of 323 decks +10% synergy
Nature's Claim
10% of 324 decks +5% synergy
Fact or Fiction
10% of 488 decks +6% synergy
Infernal Grasp
10% of 2281 decks +6% synergy
Arcane Denial
10% of 488 decks +1% synergy
Malakir Rebirth
10% of 2446 decks +5% synergy
Essence Flux
10% of 486 decks +9% synergy
Entomb
10% of 2576 decks +6% synergy
Harrow
9% of 324 decks +4% synergy
Deadly Rollick
9% of 2463 decks +4% synergy
Mana Drain
9% of 488 decks +2% synergy
Fracture
9% of 701 decks +7% synergy
An Offer You Can't Refuse
9% of 476 decks -1% synergy
Return of the Wildspeaker
8% of 319 decks +2% synergy
Sorceries (50)
Cultivate
42% of 324 decks +19% synergy
Jarad's Orders
39% of 324 decks +39% synergy
Rampant Growth
35% of 324 decks +19% synergy
Blasphemous Act
34% of 2573 decks +17% synergy
Armageddon
29% of 804 decks +28% synergy
Demonic Tutor
28% of 2576 decks +16% synergy
Nature's Lore
28% of 324 decks +13% synergy
Ruinous Ultimatum
28% of 745 decks +26% synergy
Kodama's Reach
27% of 324 decks +12% synergy
Faithless Looting
26% of 2573 decks +18% synergy
Three Visits
25% of 324 decks +14% synergy
Damn
25% of 675 decks +21% synergy
Vindicate
24% of 804 decks +22% synergy
Reanimate
23% of 2576 decks +15% synergy
Rite of Replication
19% of 488 decks +17% synergy
Wrath of God
19% of 804 decks +15% synergy
Merciless Eviction
18% of 803 decks +17% synergy
Feed the Swarm
18% of 2445 decks +8% synergy
Dreadbore
17% of 2572 decks +17% synergy
Sign in Blood
17% of 2575 decks +12% synergy
Vandalblast
17% of 2572 decks +8% synergy
Read the Bones
16% of 2570 decks +12% synergy
Diabolic Tutor
16% of 2576 decks +12% synergy
Unburial Rites
15% of 803 decks +14% synergy
Farewell
14% of 567 decks +7% synergy
Cataclysm
14% of 804 decks +13% synergy
Night's Whisper
13% of 2576 decks +8% synergy
Toxic Deluge
12% of 2570 decks +4% synergy
Rakdos's Return
12% of 2572 decks +12% synergy
Bala Ged Recovery
12% of 316 decks +7% synergy
Damnation
12% of 2576 decks +7% synergy
Mandate of Abaddon
12% of 1632 decks +11% synergy
Buried Alive
11% of 2576 decks +9% synergy
Victimize
11% of 2576 decks +6% synergy
Windfall
11% of 488 decks +5% synergy
Wreck and Rebuild
11% of 71 decks +11% synergy
Deny Reality
11% of 488 decks +11% synergy
Austere Command
11% of 804 decks +5% synergy
Cathartic Reunion
10% of 2555 decks +8% synergy
Jeska's Will
9% of 2438 decks +1% synergy
Life from the Loam
9% of 324 decks +8% synergy
Mulch
9% of 324 decks +9% synergy
Cruel Ultimatum
9% of 488 decks +8% synergy
Kindred Dominance
8% of 2550 decks +7% synergy
Decimate
8% of 324 decks +7% synergy
Grim Tutor
8% of 2576 decks +5% synergy
Patriarch's Bidding
8% of 2576 decks +6% synergy
Irenicus's Vile Duplication
8% of 446 decks +6% synergy
Rishkar's Expertise
8% of 323 decks +3% synergy
Far Wanderings
8% of 324 decks +7% synergy
Utility Artifacts (23)
Swiftfoot Boots
41% of 2574 decks +12% synergy
Wayfarer's Bauble
16% of 2576 decks +5% synergy
Whip of Erebos
14% of 2570 decks +12% synergy
Herald's Horn
14% of 2550 decks +7% synergy
Conduit of Worlds
13% of 163 decks +10% synergy
Strionic Resonator
11% of 2570 decks +7% synergy
Bontu's Monument
10% of 2555 decks +8% synergy
Elbrus, the Binding Blade
10% of 2574 decks +9% synergy
Whispersilk Cloak
9% of 2576 decks +5% synergy
Urza's Incubator
9% of 2576 decks +6% synergy
Lavaspur Boots
8% of 71 decks +2% synergy
Quicksilver Amulet
7% of 2576 decks +7% synergy
Bolas's Citadel
7% of 2521 decks +1% synergy
The One Ring
7% of 991 decks -2% synergy
Helm of the Host
6% of 2548 decks +3% synergy
Conjurer's Closet
6% of 2573 decks +4% synergy
Mithril Coat
6% of 827 decks -0% synergy
Sunforger
6% of 804 decks +5% synergy
Panharmonicon
6% of 2556 decks +2% synergy
Fist of Suns
6% of 52 decks +5% synergy
Collector's Vault
6% of 580 decks +3% synergy
Sting, the Glinting Dagger
6% of 818 decks +4% synergy
Sensei's Divining Top
5% of 2576 decks -1% synergy
Enchantments (50)
Liliana's Contract
33% of 2545 decks +32% synergy
Leyline of the Guildpact
29% of 17 decks +27% synergy
Reflections of Littjara
27% of 480 decks +24% synergy
Smothering Tithe
26% of 781 decks +14% synergy
Greater Good
23% of 324 decks +21% synergy
Phyrexian Arena
23% of 2576 decks +15% synergy
Animate Dead
20% of 2576 decks +15% synergy
Warstorm Surge
17% of 2573 decks +15% synergy
Kindred Discovery
17% of 485 decks +14% synergy
Garruk's Uprising
17% of 318 decks +10% synergy
Quest for Renewal
16% of 324 decks +15% synergy
Virtue of Knowledge
15% of 126 decks +13% synergy
Rhystic Study
15% of 488 decks +1% synergy
Rising of the Day
13% of 789 decks +10% synergy
The Horus Heresy
13% of 420 decks +13% synergy
Evolutionary Leap
13% of 324 decks +12% synergy
Rhythm of the Wild
12% of 323 decks +7% synergy
Theater of Horrors
12% of 2541 decks +11% synergy
Dragon Tempest
11% of 2561 decks +10% synergy
Reconnaissance
11% of 804 decks +11% synergy
Land Tax
11% of 804 decks +8% synergy
Havoc Festival
9% of 2572 decks +9% synergy
Black Market Connections
9% of 1845 decks +3% synergy
Sneak Attack
9% of 2575 decks +8% synergy
Doubling Season
9% of 324 decks +5% synergy
Captive Audience
8% of 2541 decks +8% synergy
Phyrexian Reclamation
8% of 2576 decks +6% synergy
Black Market
8% of 2576 decks +6% synergy
The Ruinous Powers
8% of 1631 decks +8% synergy
The Lost and the Damned
8% of 420 decks +8% synergy
Awakening
8% of 324 decks +8% synergy
Deathreap Ritual
7% of 324 decks +6% synergy
Survival of the Fittest
7% of 324 decks +6% synergy
Necropotence
7% of 2576 decks +5% synergy
Demonic Ruckus
7% of 83 decks +7% synergy
Curse of Bounty
7% of 323 decks +7% synergy
Call to the Kindred
7% of 488 decks +7% synergy
Heartless Summoning
7% of 2574 decks +6% synergy
Parallel Lives
7% of 324 decks +3% synergy
The Apprentice's Folly
7% of 118 decks +6% synergy
Aqueous Form
6% of 487 decks +4% synergy
Legion's Initiative
6% of 803 decks +6% synergy
Sylvan Library
6% of 324 decks -0% synergy
Aboshan's Desire
6% of 488 decks +6% synergy
Molten Echoes
5% of 2462 decks +4% synergy
Arcane Flight
5% of 485 decks +5% synergy
Nurgle's Rot
5% of 1632 decks +5% synergy
Fervor
5% of 2575 decks +4% synergy
Virtue of Persistence
5% of 597 decks +3% synergy
Ghostly Prison
5% of 804 decks -0% synergy
Planeswalkers (12)
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary
15% of 2139 decks +14% synergy
Dovin, Grand Arbiter
11% of 53 decks +11% synergy
Dihada, Binder of Wills
10% of 447 decks +9% synergy
Geyadrone Dihada
9% of 480 decks +8% synergy
Nicol Bolas, Planeswalker
7% of 488 decks +7% synergy
Ob Nixilis Reignited
7% of 2562 decks +6% synergy
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus
6% of 2344 decks +6% synergy
Narset, Parter of Veils
6% of 482 decks +3% synergy
Dovin, Hand of Control
6% of 50 decks +6% synergy
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath
6% of 2568 decks +6% synergy
Dovin, Architect of Law
6% of 53 decks +6% synergy
Tyvar, Jubilant Brawler
6% of 161 decks +4% synergy
Utility Lands (30)
Bojuka Bog
29% of 2575 decks +14% synergy
Rogue's Passage
22% of 2573 decks +3% synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
22% of 2576 decks +11% synergy
Kessig Wolf Run
20% of 324 decks +17% synergy
Boseiju, Who Endures
16% of 300 decks +7% synergy
Reliquary Tower
16% of 2575 decks -12% synergy
Temple of the False God
15% of 2576 decks +5% synergy
Vault of the Archangel
13% of 803 decks +11% synergy
Cabal Coffers
12% of 2576 decks +6% synergy
Ancient Tomb
12% of 2576 decks +1% synergy
Minas Tirith
11% of 222 decks +6% synergy
Hall of the Bandit Lord
10% of 2576 decks +9% synergy
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire
10% of 2215 decks +4% synergy
Slayers' Stronghold
10% of 803 decks +8% synergy
Westvale Abbey
9% of 2560 decks +8% synergy
Command Beacon
8% of 2561 decks +3% synergy
Eiganjo, Seat of the Empire
7% of 600 decks +2% synergy
Shizo, Death's Storehouse
7% of 2576 decks +5% synergy
Mosswort Bridge
7% of 324 decks +2% synergy
Grim Backwoods
6% of 324 decks +6% synergy
Barren Moor
6% of 2576 decks +4% synergy
Molten Slagheap
6% of 2575 decks +6% synergy
Skarrg, the Rage Pits
6% of 324 decks +5% synergy
Otawara, Soaring City
6% of 478 decks -2% synergy
Mortuary Mire
6% of 2562 decks +3% synergy
Geier Reach Sanitarium
6% of 2557 decks +2% synergy
Forgotten Cave
6% of 2575 decks +3% synergy
Spinerock Knoll
6% of 2574 decks +4% synergy
Prahv, Spires of Order
6% of 53 decks +6% synergy
Castle Locthwain
5% of 2495 decks +2% synergy
Mana Artifacts (39)
Sol Ring
85% of 2576 decks +1% synergy
Arcane Signet
72% of 2495 decks +2% synergy
Orzhov Signet
66% of 804 decks +60% synergy
Boros Signet
64% of 804 decks +58% synergy
Rakdos Signet
60% of 2575 decks +53% synergy
Talisman of Dominance
53% of 488 decks +46% synergy
Talisman of Creativity
49% of 482 decks +42% synergy
Talisman of Hierarchy
44% of 773 decks +39% synergy
Talisman of Conviction
42% of 773 decks +37% synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
40% of 2575 decks +34% synergy
Dimir Signet
37% of 488 decks +29% synergy
Izzet Signet
33% of 488 decks +26% synergy
Commander's Sphere
28% of 2568 decks +11% synergy
Relic of Sauron
26% of 160 decks +24% synergy
Fellwar Stone
25% of 2576 decks +4% synergy
Selesnya Signet
25% of 52 decks +23% synergy
Simic Signet
25% of 52 decks +22% synergy
Azorius Signet
25% of 53 decks +18% synergy
Gruul Signet
22% of 324 decks +19% synergy
Golgari Signet
21% of 324 decks +18% synergy
Chromatic Lantern
18% of 2573 decks +9% synergy
Mind Stone
15% of 2576 decks -3% synergy
Rakdos Locket
12% of 2541 decks +12% synergy
Mana Crypt
11% of 2576 decks -0% synergy
Talisman of Resilience
10% of 319 decks +8% synergy
Rakdos Keyrune
10% of 2572 decks +10% synergy
Charcoal Diamond
9% of 2576 decks +6% synergy
Rakdos Cluestone
9% of 2572 decks +9% synergy
Fire Diamond
9% of 2575 decks +6% synergy
Talisman of Impulse
8% of 324 decks +7% synergy
Worn Powerstone
8% of 2576 decks +5% synergy
Thought Vessel
7% of 2561 decks -9% synergy
Sky Diamond
7% of 488 decks +4% synergy
Chrome Mox
6% of 2576 decks -1% synergy
Jeweled Lotus
6% of 2439 decks -2% synergy
Gilded Lotus
5% of 2576 decks +2% synergy
Thran Dynamo
5% of 2576 decks +0% synergy
Lotus Petal
5% of 2576 decks -1% synergy
Patriar's Seal
5% of 1871 decks +3% synergy
Lands (50)
Command Tower
83% of 2575 decks +10% synergy
Crumbling Necropolis
63% of 488 decks +59% synergy
Godless Shrine
60% of 804 decks +51% synergy
Sacred Foundry
57% of 804 decks +49% synergy
Ziatora's Proving Ground
49% of 295 decks +45% synergy
Isolated Chapel
48% of 803 decks +42% synergy
Sunken Hollow
47% of 487 decks +38% synergy
Blood Crypt
47% of 2575 decks +38% synergy
Savage Lands
46% of 324 decks +44% synergy
Dragonskull Summit
45% of 2574 decks +38% synergy
Stomping Ground
44% of 324 decks +35% synergy
Overgrown Tomb
44% of 324 decks +35% synergy
Caves of Koilos
44% of 804 decks +37% synergy
Xander's Lounge
43% of 476 decks +39% synergy
Commercial District
42% of 43 decks +38% synergy
Savai Triome
42% of 744 decks +39% synergy
Nomad Outpost
41% of 800 decks +38% synergy
Clifftop Retreat
40% of 803 decks +34% synergy
Battlefield Forge
39% of 804 decks +33% synergy
Watery Grave
38% of 488 decks +27% synergy
Smoldering Marsh
37% of 2561 decks +30% synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
37% of 2575 decks +33% synergy
Undergrowth Stadium
36% of 314 decks +31% synergy
Steam Vents
36% of 488 decks +27% synergy
Cinder Glade
35% of 324 decks +27% synergy
Exotic Orchard
34% of 2575 decks -0% synergy
Underground Mortuary
33% of 43 decks +28% synergy
Spire Garden
32% of 323 decks +26% synergy
Selesnya Guildgate
31% of 52 decks +30% synergy
Simic Guildgate
31% of 52 decks +29% synergy
Breeding Pool
31% of 52 decks +22% synergy
Azorius Guildgate
30% of 53 decks +29% synergy
Spectator Seating
30% of 722 decks +24% synergy
Luxury Suite
30% of 2545 decks +24% synergy
Vault of Champions
29% of 722 decks +23% synergy
Temple Garden
29% of 52 decks +20% synergy
Hallowed Fountain
28% of 53 decks +19% synergy
Foreboding Ruins
28% of 2559 decks +25% synergy
Bloodstained Mire
27% of 2576 decks +17% synergy
Woodland Cemetery
26% of 324 decks +21% synergy
Evolving Wilds
26% of 2575 decks +4% synergy
Fetid Heath
26% of 804 decks +23% synergy
Raucous Theater
25% of 367 decks +21% synergy
Zagoth Triome
25% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Ketria Triome
25% of 48 decks +21% synergy
Rootbound Crag
24% of 324 decks +20% synergy
Sulfurous Springs
24% of 2575 decks +20% synergy
Path of Ancestry
24% of 2550 decks +4% synergy
Rugged Prairie
24% of 804 decks +21% synergy
Temple of Malice
24% of 2569 decks +21% synergy