Rakdos Land Lock
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A Rakdos denial deck that uses Blood Moon, Krenko's Buzzcrusher, and Field of Ruin to keep opponents off mana, backed by heavy discard and the best threats from the user’s collection.
Blood Moon turns off all nonbasic lands, and Field of Ruin picks off any basics or problematic nonbasics, leaving the opponent with only red mana. Thoughtseize and Inquisition of Kozilek strip answers before they can be cast, while Fatal Push, Bedevil, and Sheoldred's Edict handle whatever creatures slip through. Bonecrusher Giant's Stomp side wins combat when the opponent is mana‑starved, and Kroxa's escape closes games quickly once the lock is in place. Krenko's Buzzcrusher adds a surprise land exile.
Keep hands with at least two lands (a mix of red and black), one discard spell, and either a removal spell or a threat. A hand with Blood Moon plus discard is an automatic keep. Mulligan any hand with no action before turn two.
Early: Cast discard to clear the way, then drop a Blood Moon as soon as possible. Use cheap removal to control the board while their mana is still functional. Mid: Once Blood Moon is down, deploy Bonecrusher Giant or Bloodthirsty Adversary to pressure. Activate Field of Ruin to destroy any remaining basic lands, and use Krenko's Buzzcrusher to exile a key land. Late: Escape Kroxa repeatedly to drain life and empty the opponent’s hand, or drop Sheoldred, the Apocalypse to win in two swings. The mana denial ensures they have few answers.
Basic‑heavy decks that don’t care about Blood Moon (Mono‑Red, some Burn) can still function. Artifact ramp (Mana Vault, Grim Monolith) ignores land destruction. Counterspells can disrupt the Blood Moon landing; prioritize discard to clear the path. Graveyard hate shuts down Kroxa, so save Sheoldred or Bonecrusher as backup threats.
| Type | Rarity | Card Name | Mana |
|---|---|---|---|
| Creatures (15) | Mythic Rare | Bloodthirsty Adversary | |
| Rare | Bonecrusher Giant | ||
| Rare | Krenko's Buzzcrusher | ||
| Mythic Rare | Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger | ||
| Mythic Rare | Sheoldred, the Apocalypse | ||
| Instants (11) | Rare | Bedevil | |
| Uncommon | Fatal Push | ||
| Uncommon | Hero's Downfall | ||
| Uncommon | Sheoldred's Edict | ||
| Sorceries (10) | Rare | Inquisition of Kozilek | |
| Rare | Mishra's Command | ||
| Rare | Molten Impact | ||
| Rare | Thoughtseize | ||
| Enchantments (1) | Mythic Rare | Blood Moon | |
| Lands (23) | Rare | Blackcleave Cliffs | |
| Rare | Blazemire Verge | ||
| Rare | Blood Crypt | ||
| Rare | Caves of Koilos | ||
| Uncommon | Field of Ruin | ||
| Rare | Hive of the Eye Tyrant | ||
| Basic Land | Mountain | ||
| Rare | Sulfurous Springs | ||
| Basic Land | Swamp |