Rakdos Aggro Removal
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A fast Rakdos aggro deck that uses cheap creatures and efficient common/uncommon removal to clear blockers and close games quickly.
Fanatical Firebrand and Burglar Rat apply early pressure and disruption while Shock, Lightning Strike, Torch the Tower, Fell, Shoot the Sheriff, and Abrade clear blockers. Deep-Cavern Bat strips key cards from the opponent's hand, and Vampire Nighthawk stabilizes and races with flying and lifelink.
Keep hands with 2-3 lands, at least one 1-drop creature, and a mix of removal. Mulligan hands with no early plays or too many expensive cards.
Early: deploy cheap creatures and use removal to clear blockers. Mid: land Vampire Nighthawk or Deep-Cavern Bat and continue trading removal for their threats. Late: finish with evasive fliers and burn.
Weak to board wipes, go-wide token strategies, and decks with recursive threats. Tapped dual lands can slow the mana, so sequence carefully.
| Type | Rarity | Card Name | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures (16) | Common | Burglar Rat | |
| Uncommon | Deep-Cavern Bat | ||
| Common | Fanatical Firebrand | ||
| Uncommon | Vampire Nighthawk | ||
| Instants (20) | Uncommon | Abrade | |
| Common | Lightning Strike | ||
| Common | Shock | ||
| Uncommon | Shoot the Sheriff | ||
| Common | Torch the Tower | ||
| Sorceries (4) | Uncommon | Fell | |
| Lands (20) | Basic Land | Bloodfell Caves | |
| Common | Evolving Wilds | ||
| Basic Land | Mountain | ||
| Basic Land | Swamp |