Demons, Devils and Imps oh my by BigolCnut

Format: Commander

Commander: Rakdos, the Showstopper

Bracket: 2

DeckCheck Threat Index: 28

Deck overview

This deck is a flavorful Rakdos midrange list that pairs Demon tribal synergy with high-variance coin-flipping mechanics. Commanded by Rakdos, the Showstopper, the deck seeks to ramp into mid-game mana velocity using rocks and cost-reducers like Herald of Slaanesh, deploy intimidating flying Demons, and leverage the commander's entering trigger to perform an asymmetric board sweep that spares Demons, Devils, and Imps. Win conditions rely on compounding combat damage through life-loss multipliers such as Bloodletter of Aclazotz and Archfiend of Despair, alongside alternate game-enders like Liliana's Contract. A carnival of coin-flip cards, including Krark's Thumb, Planar Chaos, and Fiery Gambit, adds chaotic utility, mana generation, and disruption. While vulnerable to early aggro and stack interaction, the deck delivers potent mid-to-late game board presence and explosive swings.

Decklist (100 cards)

  • 1 Arcane Signet
  • 1 Archfiend of Depravity
  • 1 Archfiend of Despair
  • 1 Bedevil
  • 1 Black Market Connections
  • 1 Blood Crypt
  • 1 Bloodgift Demon
  • 1 Bloodletter of Aclazotz
  • 1 Bolt Bend
  • 1 Chance Encounter
  • 1 Chaos Warp
  • 1 Command Tower
  • 1 Conjurer's Closet
  • 1 Curse-Marred Demon
  • 1 Cursed Mirror
  • 1 Dark Fortress
  • 1 Demonic Counsel
  • 1 Demonlord Belzenlok
  • 1 Desperate Gambit
  • 1 Disrupt Decorum
  • 1 Dragonskull Summit
  • 1 Dreadbore
  • 1 Fiery Gambit
  • 1 Foreboding Ruins
  • 1 Game of Chaos
  • 1 Harvester of Souls
  • 1 Haunted Ridge
  • 1 Helm of the Host
  • 1 Herald of Slaanesh
  • 1 Herald's Horn
  • 1 Indulgent Tormentor
  • 1 Kaya's Ghostform
  • 1 Krark's Thumb
  • 1 Lightning Greaves
  • 1 Liliana's Contract
  • 1 Mahadi, Emporium Master
  • 1 Mana Geyser
  • 1 Master of Cruelties
  • 1 Mirror March
  • 13 Mountain
  • 1 Ob Nixilis, Unshackled
  • 1 Panharmonicon
  • 1 Plague Drone
  • 1 Planar Chaos
  • 1 Puppet's Verdict
  • 1 Rakdos Charm
  • 1 Rakdos Signet
  • 1 Rakdos's Return
  • 1 Rakdos, Lord of Riots
  • 1 Rakdos, Patron of Chaos
  • 1 Rakdos, the Showstopper
  • 1 Raphael, Fiendish Savior
  • 1 Reanimate
  • 1 Reaper from the Abyss
  • 1 Redirect Lightning
  • 1 Revel in Riches
  • 1 Seize the Spoils
  • 1 Shiny Impetus
  • 1 Sin Prodder
  • 1 Smoldering Marsh
  • 1 Sol Ring
  • 1 Sower of Discord
  • 16 Swamp
  • 1 Swiftfoot Boots
  • 1 Séance Board
  • 1 Tainted Peak
  • 1 Talisman of Indulgence
  • 1 Tavern Scoundrel
  • 1 The Gold Saucer
  • 1 Twinflame
  • 1 Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire
  • 1 Voyager Staff
  • 1 Wildfire Devils