Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
Flying, trample At the beginning of your end step, target opponent may sacrifice two nonland, nontoken permanents of their choice. If they don't, you draw two cards.
How Rakdos decks play in EDH
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos is a Rakdos commander in black and red costing 4BR, and its legendary creature - demon line shapes the whole deck around it. Sacrifice is built into the card, which pairs it with cheap recursive creatures and payoffs that trigger when something dies. It draws extra cards, so the deck can afford a lower curve and lean on volume. The cards below are the ones Rakdos, Patron of Chaos decks actually play most often, grouped by the job they do.
Most-played cards
20 cards · about $88.36Play rates from EDHREC. Prices from Scryfall, refreshed daily.
Ramp (1)
Removal (5)
Creatures (11)
Synergy & payoffs (2)
Lands (1)
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What colours can I use in a Rakdos, Patron of Chaos deck?
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos has a Rakdos colour identity, so every card in the deck must be black and red or colourless. That includes mana symbols in rules text, not just casting cost.
What are the best cards for Rakdos, Patron of Chaos?
The cards played most often in Rakdos, Patron of Chaos decks include Curse-Marred Demon, Lich's Relic, Avacyn, Angel of Horror. The full list of staples above is grouped by the job each card does, so you can see the deck's skeleton rather than just a pile of names.
How much does a Rakdos, Patron of Chaos deck cost?
The 20 most-played cards shown above come to roughly $88.36 at current market prices. A complete 100-card build costs more, and Grimoire can generate a budget version instead if you set a price ceiling.
Can I build a Rakdos, Patron of Chaos deck from cards I already own?
Yes. Import your collection into Grimoire and choose "my cards" when you build. The generator will only use cards you actually own, and the Missing Cards page shows what you would need to buy to finish any list.