Overview:

This Rakdos deck leverages Deadpool's text-swapping ability alongside token generation, goad mechanics, and sacrifice synergies. While it aims to create incremental value through creature copies and life-drain effects, it lacks focused combos or a streamlined wincon, relying instead on chaotic interactions and board presence.

Primer:

Core Strategy:
The deck focuses on three overlapping themes:

1. Token Swarming: Uses Blade of Selves, Mirror March, and Jaxis, the Troublemaker to create creature copies, amplified by Mirkwood Bats and Mayhem Devil for damage triggers.
2. Goad/Chaos Control: Forces attacks via Kardur, Doomscourge, Disrupt Decorum, and Agitator Ant to disrupt opponents while generating value from Revenge of Ravens.
3. Resilience Tricks: Recursion via Supernatural Stamina, Feign Death, and Saw in Half to protect key creatures and exploit death triggers.

Key Lines:

• Deadpool text-swaps with high-value enemy creatures (when available) or enables sac-for-draw redundancy.
• Helm of the Host on Orthion, Hero of Lavabrink or Delina, Wild Mage creates exponential token armies.
• Wound Reflection doubles life loss from Mirkwood Bats triggers and combat damage.

Mulligan Priorities:

• Keep hands with 3+ lands and early ramp (Sol Ring, Arcane Signet).
• Prioritize token enablers (Flameshadow Conjuring, Conjurer's Closet) over reactive spells.
• Avoid hands overly reliant on Deadpool without protection.

Critical Sequencing:

1. Ramp to 5+ mana for key token generators.
2. Deploy Cursed Totem or Possibility Storm to disrupt opponents.
3. Chain combat phases with goaded opponents and Wound Reflection.

Weaknesses:

Critical

• No infinite combos or deterministic wincons
• Fragile to board wipes (only 3 mass removals)
• Overly meta-dependent (Deadpool's text swap)

Moderate

• Slow recovery from stax/removal
• Limited card advantage engines

Minor

• Weak to flying/evasion
• Life-loss from Deadpool adds up

Most Important Cards:

• Blade of Selves
• Mayhem Devil
• Mirkwood Bats
• Helm of the Host
• Wound Reflection
• Conjurer's Closet
• Mirror March
• Kardur, Doomscourge
• Possibility Storm
• Reiterate

Attribute Ratings:

Speed: 3/10
No fast mana or T5 kills; relies on incremental damage post-T7.

Resilience: 4/10
Limited recursion/protection outside creature-focused tricks.

Consistency: 3/10
Few tutors and draw engines; heavily reliant on top-decking.

Interaction: 5/10
Moderate removal (Deadly Rollick, Rakdos Charm) but lacks counterspells.

Rating Justification:

The deck’s chaotic synergies and absence of optimized wincons place it in the jank/upgraded precon range. While it can create explosive token turns, its inconsistency and fragility cap its power.

Power level: 3.0 - 4.0