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Overview:
A Rakdos (Black/Red) pain-focused deck led by Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls that aims to consistently deal small amounts of damage to opponents while accumulating card advantage and +1/+1 counters on the commander.
Primer:
The deck's strategy revolves around creating multiple instances of life loss for opponents each turn to trigger Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls's ability. It employs various passive damage sources like Blood Artist, Harsh Mentor, and Spiteful Visions to ensure consistent triggers. The deck can build pressure through commander damage while maintaining card advantage through Valgavoth's draw ability. Secondary win conditions include mass damage through cards like Massacre Wurm and Kaervek the Merciless.
Weaknesses:
The deck is vulnerable to graveyard hate and enchantment removal, which can shut down many of its damage sources. The strategy heavily relies on keeping Valgavoth on the battlefield, making it susceptible to targeted removal. The deck can struggle against lifegain strategies that offset its incremental damage plan.
Top 10 Most Impactful Cards:
- Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
- Blood Artist
- Spiteful Visions
- Kaervek the Merciless
- Massacre Wurm
- Theater of Horrors
- Mogis, God of Slaughter
- Syr Konrad, the Grim
- Mayhem Devil
- Gray Merchant of Asphodel
Attribute Ratings:
- Speed: 4/10
- Resilience: 5/10
- Consistency: 6/10
- Interaction: 5/10
Rating Justification:
This deck operates at a focused casual level, with a clear gameplan but lacking the explosive power or fast mana to compete at higher power levels. While it has consistent ways to trigger its commander and deal damage, it typically needs several turns to establish a meaningful board presence. The interaction suite is modest but functional, including removal spells and some defensive options. The deck would struggle against optimized decks (6.0+) but could hold its own against other casual strategies.
Final power level rating: 5.0 - 5.5
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
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