Overview:

This Rakdos deck helmed by Deadpool, Trading Card focuses on explosive mana generation, creature copying, and combo finishes. The commander's text-swap ability enables creative synergies with key creatures like Mikaeus, the Unhallowed or Storm-Kiln Artist, while the deck leverages powerful infinite mana combos (Worldgorger Dragon + Animate Dead/Necromancy) and damage loops (Exquisite Blood + All Will Be One/Mayhem Devil). Deadpool acts as a flexible enabler but isn't strictly essential, allowing the deck to function as a high-powered Rakdos combo/aristocrats hybrid.

Primer:

Core Strategy Execution:

1. Early Setup (T1-3):
   • Deploy fast mana (Mana Vault, Sol Ring, Crypt Ghast) and value engines (Kalain, Reclusive Painter, Phyrexian Altar).
   • Use Deadpool's text-swap to borrow critical abilities (e.g., Mikaeus, the Unhallowed for undying combos).

2. Combo Assembly (T3-5):

   • Tutor for Worldgorger Dragon + reanimation enchantments to generate infinite mana/ETBs.
   • Pair Exquisite Blood with All Will Be One or Mayhem Devil for infinite life drain.
   • Use Walking Ballista with infinite mana from Worldgorger or Caged Sun/Gauntlet of Might boosts.

3. Alternative Lines:

   • Overwhelm with copied threats via Delina, Wild Mage, Molten Duplication, or The Master, Multiplied.
   • Leverage Ob Nixilis, Captive Kingpin with pingers like Orcish Bowmasters for card advantage.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 2-3 lands and at least one ramp piece (Mana Vault, Rakdos Signet).
• Prioritize combo starters (Animate Dead, Worldgorger Dragon, Exquisite Blood) or tutors (Vampiric Tutor, Gamble).
• Avoid hands lacking early interaction or mana acceleration.

Key Tips:

• Use Deadpool's text-swap to "borrow" Dauthi Voidwalker for graveyard denial or Putrid Goblin for persist combos.
• Reiterate + Jeska's Will generates infinite mana and storm count.
• Sacrifice Worldgorger Dragon mid-loop to Phyrexian Altar to break the exile chain safely.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• Graveyard Reliance: Rest in Peace/Leyline of the Void cripples Worldgorger/Animate Dead combos and recursion.
• Artifact Dependency: Vandalblast or Collector Ouphe disrupts 40% of the deck's mana sources.

Moderate

• Commander-Centric Lines: Deadpool's text-swap requires setup; removal on swapped creatures disrupts synergies.
• Life Loss Mechanics: Exquisite Blood and Deadpool's upkeep trigger compound life pressure.

Minor

• Token Overextension: Board wipes punish strategies relying on copied creature tokens.

Most Important Cards:

• Worldgorger Dragon (Infinite mana/combo engine)
• Exquisite Blood (Life-drain combo piece)
• Animate Dead (Worldgorger enabler)
• Vampiric Tutor (Consistency for combo assembly)
• Mana Vault (Explosive ramp)
• Phyrexian Altar (Sac outlet/combo component)
• All Will Be One (Damage amplifier/combo finisher)
• Mayhem Devil (Pinger/sacrifice payoff)
• Deflecting Swat (Protection for critical turns)
• Walking Ballista (Modular finisher)

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 8/10

• Capable of T3-4 wins via Worldgorger loops or T5-6 with Exquisite Blood combos, supported by high-density tutors.

Resilience: 5/10

• Limited protection beyond Deflecting Swat; combos fold to grave hate/artifact removal but have some redundancy.

Consistency: 7/10

• 8 tutors and strong card draw (Ob Nixilis, Jeska's Will) offset reliance on specific pieces.

Interaction: 6/10

• Efficient removal (Terminate, Deadly Rollick) and stack interaction (Red Elemental Blast), but lacks board wipes.

Rating Justification:

This deck operates at cEDH-adjacent speed with multiple T4-5 win lines but lacks the interaction density and resilience of top-tier lists. Its vulnerability to common stax pieces and reliance on fragile combos place it just below optimized cEDH.

Power level: 7.5 - 8.0