Rakdos Aggro
Also known as: Gothic Moon
Rakdos Aggro combines efficient interaction in the form of removal, hand attack, and nonbasic land hate with modern threats to quickly close out games. Good quality threats along with a breadth of interaction gives Rakdos a fighting chance in most matchups and makes it a reasonable choice into unknown metagames. It is also relatively easy for new players to pick up.
On average, over 60% of the spells in Rakdos were printed in the last 5 years, indicating that the deck has many options to choose from among the deluge of new set releases to improve its average card quality.
While many lists have a high percentage of shared cards, there doesn't seem to be consensus on which fast mana points to play, with many variations of 2 moxen, Sol Ring, and Mana Crypt seeing play.
Example Decklist
Rakdos Aggro
By: Ember
Event: Nottingham Weekly - 1st
Date: 2026-06-21
Points (10): Mox Jet (3), Mox Ruby (3), Sol Ring (3), Reanimate (1)
Creatures (36)
- 1Deathrite Shaman
- 1Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer
- 1Assaultron Dominator
- 1Ayara's Oathsworn
- 1Blade of the Oni
- 1Bloodtithe Harvester
- 1Dauthi Voidwalker
- 1Emperor of Bones
- 1Gau, Feral Youth
- 1Gev, Scaled Scorch
- 1Inti, Seneschal of the Sun
- 1Mai, Scornful Striker
- 1Misery's Shadow
- 1Orcish Bowmasters
- 1Tenacious Underdog
- 1Tokka & Rahzar, Terrible Twos
- 1Alesha, Who Laughs at Fate
- 1Barrowgoyf
- 1Boggart Trawler // Boggart Bog
- 1Broadside Bombardiers
- 1Carnage Interpreter
- 1Death-Greeter's Champion
- 1Detective's Phoenix
- 1Laelia, the Blade Reforged
- 1Magus of the Moon
- 1Opposition Agent
- 1Screaming Nemesis
- 1Synth Eradicator
- 1Tersa Lightshatter
- 1Deadpool, Trading Card
- 1Headliner Scarlett
- 1Pyrogoyf
- 1Fury
- 1Metamorphosis Fanatic
- 1Oliphaunt
- 1Troll of Khazad-dûm
Sorceries (11)
- 1Bloodchief's Thirst
- 1Chain Lightning
- 1Dread Fugue
- 1Duress
- 1Flame Slash
- 1Inquisition of Kozilek
- 1Reanimate
- 1Thoughtseize
- 1Unearth
- 1Hymn to Tourach
- 1Molten Collapse
Instants (12)
- 1Fatal Push
- 1Galvanic Discharge
- 1Lightning Bolt
- 1Mental Misstep
- 1Unholy Heat
- 1Bitter Triumph
- 1Long Goodbye
- 1Price of Progress
- 1Terminate
- 1Dismember
- 1Fell the Profane // Fell Mire
- 1Snuff Out
Artifacts (5)
- 1Chrome Mox
- 1Mox Jet
- 1Mox Ruby
- 1Sol Ring
- 1Unlicensed Hearse
Enchantments (3)
- 1Animate Dead
- 1Blood Moon
- 1Fable of the Mirror-Breaker // Reflection of Kiki-Jiki
Lands (33)
- 1Arena of Glory
- 1Arid Mesa
- 1Badlands
- 1Blackcleave Cliffs
- 1Blazemire Verge
- 1Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway
- 1Blood Crypt
- 1Bloodstained Mire
- 1Graven Cairns
- 1Haunted Ridge
- 1Marsh Flats
- 4Mountain
- 1Nurturing Peatland
- 1Polluted Delta
- 1Prismatic Vista
- 1Raucous Theater
- 1Scalding Tarn
- 1Sulfurous Springs
- 9Swamp
- 1Verdant Catacombs
- 1Wasteland
- 1Wooded Foothills
