Rakdos, Lord of Riots commander decks

{B}{R}Rakdos commanders

We track 743 decks led by Rakdos, Lord of Riots.

Deck numbers as of October 5, 2026 · refreshed weekly

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The card$0.75+5.6% in 30 daysas of Oct 5Price history for Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Decks led
743

0.09% of the 787,845 legal decks we track.

Median deck price
$435

Most cost $89 to $1,544.

Median power
5.6

Most rate 4.0 to 7.3 on the 1 to 10 EDH power level scale.

Median salt
4.7

Most score 3.5 to 6.0 out of 10.

Most often built as stompy (62%), then kindred (15%).

Real Rakdos, Lord of Riots decks

Real decks from our database, picked from this commander's own price range and from every bracket people build it in. Open any of them for the full list. The picks rotate weekly.

By budget

  • Budget build
    $87.79
    price
    4.1
    power
    3.9
    salt
    Bracket 1 (Exhibition)
    {B}{R}midrange
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  • Typical build
    $372
    price
    6.9
    power
    3.0
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {B}{R}midrange
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  • High-end build
    $1,443
    price
    5.2
    power
    5.0
    salt
    Bracket 3 (Upgraded)
    {B}{R}midrange
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By bracket

Rakdos, Lord of Riots decks by price and bracket

Deck prices

$0 to $50: 35 decks.
$50 to $100: 50 decks.
$100 to $150: 63 decks.
$150 to $200: 58 decks.
$200 to $300: 67 decks.
$300 to $400: 76 decks.
$400 to $500: 65 decks.
$500 to $750: 111 decks.
$750 to $1,000: 61 decks.
$1,000 to $1,500: 78 decks.
$1,500 to $2,000: 40 decks.
$2,000 to $3,000: 10 decks.
$3,000 and up: 29 decks.

Decks per price band. The highlighted band, $400 to $500, holds the median deck at $435. 247 of these decks cost $250 or less.

WotC brackets

  • Bracket 1 (Exhibition)21% · 158
  • Bracket 2 (Core)9% · 70
  • Bracket 3 (Upgraded)49% · 366
  • Bracket 4 (Optimized)20% · 146
  • Bracket 5 (cEDH)<1% · 3

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What Rakdos, Lord of Riots decks play

The 40 cards found most often across these 743 decks, with each card's current price. The bar is the share of decks running the card, and its green part is how far that share runs above the card's rate in every deck that could play it.

Creatures11

  • Stormfist Crusader65%$0.38
    Run in 479 of these decks (65%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Spear Spewer64%$0.22
    Run in 472 of these decks (64%), 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Rune-Scarred Demon63%$1.15
    Run in 469 of these decks (63%), 3% of decks that could run it.
  • Thermo-Alchemist62%$0.17
    Run in 460 of these decks (62%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Creeping Bloodsucker56%$5.08
    Run in 420 of these decks (56%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Keen Duelist50%$0.34
    Run in 374 of these decks (50%), 1% of decks that could run it.
5 more creatures

Instants6

  • Rakdos Charm74%$0.38
    Run in 550 of these decks (74%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Dark Ritual51%$4.44
    Run in 377 of these decks (51%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Terminate48%$0.28
    Run in 356 of these decks (48%), 18% of decks that could run it.
  • Chaos Warp47%$0.31
    Run in 347 of these decks (47%), 29% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Bolt42%$0.70
    Run in 312 of these decks (42%), 13% of decks that could run it.
  • Bedevil42%$0.26
    Run in 309 of these decks (42%), 11% of decks that could run it.

Sorceries3

  • Blasphemous Act45%$0.72
    Run in 334 of these decks (45%), 35% of decks that could run it.
  • Boltwave40%$2.67
    Run in 300 of these decks (40%), 2% of decks that could run it.
  • Feed the Swarm39%$0.19
    Run in 287 of these decks (39%), 17% of decks that could run it.

Artifacts8

  • Sol Ring87%$1.00
    Run in 647 of these decks (87%), 88% of decks that could run it.
  • Arcane Signet86%$0.37
    Run in 637 of these decks (86%), 79% of decks that could run it.
  • Rakdos Signet73%$0.37
    Run in 545 of these decks (73%), 22% of decks that could run it.
  • Talisman of Indulgence67%$0.45
    Run in 501 of these decks (67%), 31% of decks that could run it.
  • Lightning Greaves64%$3.68
    Run in 473 of these decks (64%), 24% of decks that could run it.
  • Cryptolith Fragment // Aurora of Emrakul59%$0.32
    Run in 436 of these decks (59%), under 1% of decks that could run it.
  • Swiftfoot Boots47%$1.48
    Run in 352 of these decks (47%), 25% of decks that could run it.
  • Fellwar Stone40%$0.50
    Run in 296 of these decks (40%), 26% of decks that could run it.

Lands12

  • Command Tower89%$0.20
    Run in 662 of these decks (89%), 91% of decks that could run it.
  • Dragonskull Summit70%$0.44
    Run in 520 of these decks (70%), 37% of decks that could run it.
  • Smoldering Marsh67%$0.28
    Run in 501 of these decks (67%), 34% of decks that could run it.
  • Sulfurous Springs62%$0.49
    Run in 462 of these decks (62%), 30% of decks that could run it.
  • Blood Crypt60%$9.41
    Run in 448 of these decks (60%), 45% of decks that could run it.
  • Graven Cairns52%$1.57
    Run in 384 of these decks (52%), 12% of decks that could run it.
6 more lands
  • Tainted Peak50%$1.28
    Run in 374 of these decks (50%), 11% of decks that could run it.
  • Foreboding Ruins50%$0.31
    Run in 373 of these decks (50%), 15% of decks that could run it.
  • Haunted Ridge49%$1.65
    Run in 362 of these decks (49%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Luxury Suite48%$8.01
    Run in 355 of these decks (48%), 26% of decks that could run it.
  • Bloodstained Mire47%$18.45
    Run in 352 of these decks (47%), 17% of decks that could run it.
  • Shadowblood Ridge43%$0.25
    Run in 316 of these decks (43%), 13% of decks that could run it.

Cards that set Rakdos decks apart

These show up in Rakdos decks far more often than in other decks that could play them.

6 more signature cards
  • Creeping Bloodsucker$5.08

    56% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rakdos Signet$0.37

    73% of these decks, against 22% of other decks that could run it.

  • Keen Duelist$0.34

    50% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Artisan of Kozilek$0.45

    45% of these decks, against 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Nettle Drone$0.23

    43% of these decks, against under 1% of other decks that could run it.

  • Rakdos, Patron of Chaos$4.62

    44% of these decks, against 2% of other decks that could run it.

Rakdos, Lord of Riots combos

357 of these decks (48%) run at least one combo listed on Commander Spellbook. These are the ones they run most.

  1. Ancestral StatueplusRakdos, Lord of Riots

    Infinite ETBs, LTBs and storm count

    19%139 decks
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  2. Archfiend of DespairplusHeartless Hidetsugu

    Infinite damage and life loss, wins the game

    11%81 decks
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  3. Blightsteel ColossusplusChandra's Ignition

    Wins the game

    7%53 decks
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  4. Heartless HidetsuguplusWound Reflection

    Infinite damage and life loss, wins the game

    5%35 decks
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  5. Archfiend of DespairplusHeartless Hidetsugu

    Infinite damage and life loss, wins the game

    4%26 decks
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  6. Ancestral StatueplusRakdos, Lord of Riots

    Infinite ETBs and LTBs

    3%25 decks
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  7. Havoc FestivalplusWound Reflection

    Infinite life loss, wins the game

    3%22 decks
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  8. Aggravated AssaultplusNeheb, the Eternal

    Infinite combat, mana and untaps

    3%19 decks
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Commanders like Rakdos, Lord of Riots

Their decks lean on many of the same signature cards as Rakdos decks do.