Rakdos Chef; The Secret ingredient is blood
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Former LMS Writer | Full Time Chef | Screamer of Cardboard | Canlander Stats (He/Him)
Spending the day at a German Christmas market listening to Mariachi music
December 14, 2025 at 9:32 PM
Spending the day at a German Christmas market listening to Mariachi music
"We found a super long hair in the food, is it yours?"
............ Idk man, hard to say
............ Idk man, hard to say
December 12, 2025 at 9:24 PM
"We found a super long hair in the food, is it yours?"
............ Idk man, hard to say
............ Idk man, hard to say
Chat yes or no?
December 10, 2025 at 9:51 PM
Chat yes or no?
I'm building a vehicles deck, which might be one of the cooler decks I've built recently, and I have a powerful need for an alter
December 8, 2025 at 2:51 AM
I'm building a vehicles deck, which might be one of the cooler decks I've built recently, and I have a powerful need for an alter
What were your first 4 commander decks?
Yes yes yes, GAA4 was my first commander, this was like almost a decade ago cut me some slack
Yes yes yes, GAA4 was my first commander, this was like almost a decade ago cut me some slack
December 7, 2025 at 10:04 PM
What were your first 4 commander decks?
Yes yes yes, GAA4 was my first commander, this was like almost a decade ago cut me some slack
Yes yes yes, GAA4 was my first commander, this was like almost a decade ago cut me some slack
1. Depthshaker Titan
The crown jewel for all my artifact brewing this year. This is the Titan for the mentioned Tinker Titan, this is also the top end for Jeskai Affinity to turn all my junk into winning the game, same goes for my welder decks. This card inspired me the most to brew this year
The crown jewel for all my artifact brewing this year. This is the Titan for the mentioned Tinker Titan, this is also the top end for Jeskai Affinity to turn all my junk into winning the game, same goes for my welder decks. This card inspired me the most to brew this year
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
1. Depthshaker Titan
The crown jewel for all my artifact brewing this year. This is the Titan for the mentioned Tinker Titan, this is also the top end for Jeskai Affinity to turn all my junk into winning the game, same goes for my welder decks. This card inspired me the most to brew this year
The crown jewel for all my artifact brewing this year. This is the Titan for the mentioned Tinker Titan, this is also the top end for Jeskai Affinity to turn all my junk into winning the game, same goes for my welder decks. This card inspired me the most to brew this year
2. Pinnacle Emissary
If you hadn't guessed, I LOVE ARTIFACTS SO MUCH!!!!! EoE brought me so many gifts for exactly the type of artifact decks I like to play. Scroll through this entire list and imagine this beside every artifact I mentioned, and this just making so many more artifacts.
If you hadn't guessed, I LOVE ARTIFACTS SO MUCH!!!!! EoE brought me so many gifts for exactly the type of artifact decks I like to play. Scroll through this entire list and imagine this beside every artifact I mentioned, and this just making so many more artifacts.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
2. Pinnacle Emissary
If you hadn't guessed, I LOVE ARTIFACTS SO MUCH!!!!! EoE brought me so many gifts for exactly the type of artifact decks I like to play. Scroll through this entire list and imagine this beside every artifact I mentioned, and this just making so many more artifacts.
If you hadn't guessed, I LOVE ARTIFACTS SO MUCH!!!!! EoE brought me so many gifts for exactly the type of artifact decks I like to play. Scroll through this entire list and imagine this beside every artifact I mentioned, and this just making so many more artifacts.
3. Weapons Manufacturing
I can't begin to describe how powerful this card felt everytime I cast it. Artifact decks were really my bread and butter this year, and this was an absolute allstar in all of them, from Combo to Aggro to midrange, this took over games so fast when not answered.
I can't begin to describe how powerful this card felt everytime I cast it. Artifact decks were really my bread and butter this year, and this was an absolute allstar in all of them, from Combo to Aggro to midrange, this took over games so fast when not answered.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
3. Weapons Manufacturing
I can't begin to describe how powerful this card felt everytime I cast it. Artifact decks were really my bread and butter this year, and this was an absolute allstar in all of them, from Combo to Aggro to midrange, this took over games so fast when not answered.
I can't begin to describe how powerful this card felt everytime I cast it. Artifact decks were really my bread and butter this year, and this was an absolute allstar in all of them, from Combo to Aggro to midrange, this took over games so fast when not answered.
4. Cecil, Dark Knight//Cecil, Redeemed Paladin
A card I was surprised that I would have this much fondness for. I started playing through the FF series this year because of this set and I got through 1-5, and 4 is currently my favorite. That aside, this is my favorite 1 drop in Rakdos, its a goyf.
A card I was surprised that I would have this much fondness for. I started playing through the FF series this year because of this set and I got through 1-5, and 4 is currently my favorite. That aside, this is my favorite 1 drop in Rakdos, its a goyf.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
4. Cecil, Dark Knight//Cecil, Redeemed Paladin
A card I was surprised that I would have this much fondness for. I started playing through the FF series this year because of this set and I got through 1-5, and 4 is currently my favorite. That aside, this is my favorite 1 drop in Rakdos, its a goyf.
A card I was surprised that I would have this much fondness for. I started playing through the FF series this year because of this set and I got through 1-5, and 4 is currently my favorite. That aside, this is my favorite 1 drop in Rakdos, its a goyf.
5. Stadium Headliner
This was actually such a good year for Goblins, we got so many upgrades, including one of the best new one drops in the deck. This slot is sorta all the other new Goblins I played this year, from both this set and Aetherdrift that I hadn't highlighted yet.
This was actually such a good year for Goblins, we got so many upgrades, including one of the best new one drops in the deck. This slot is sorta all the other new Goblins I played this year, from both this set and Aetherdrift that I hadn't highlighted yet.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
5. Stadium Headliner
This was actually such a good year for Goblins, we got so many upgrades, including one of the best new one drops in the deck. This slot is sorta all the other new Goblins I played this year, from both this set and Aetherdrift that I hadn't highlighted yet.
This was actually such a good year for Goblins, we got so many upgrades, including one of the best new one drops in the deck. This slot is sorta all the other new Goblins I played this year, from both this set and Aetherdrift that I hadn't highlighted yet.
6. Frontline Rush
My first love and my forever ride or die, Goblins. When Tarkir dropped, Goblins was the first deck I updated which included splashing White for these cards, and even if it wasn't the best deck I played this year, I always just have the best time when I get to bring out the bois.
My first love and my forever ride or die, Goblins. When Tarkir dropped, Goblins was the first deck I updated which included splashing White for these cards, and even if it wasn't the best deck I played this year, I always just have the best time when I get to bring out the bois.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
6. Frontline Rush
My first love and my forever ride or die, Goblins. When Tarkir dropped, Goblins was the first deck I updated which included splashing White for these cards, and even if it wasn't the best deck I played this year, I always just have the best time when I get to bring out the bois.
My first love and my forever ride or die, Goblins. When Tarkir dropped, Goblins was the first deck I updated which included splashing White for these cards, and even if it wasn't the best deck I played this year, I always just have the best time when I get to bring out the bois.
7. Symbiote Spider-man
Here's the skivvy of it, Spider-man in so many ways was my favorite UB set of the year, just because it's my favorite IP so far. Many of the cards were not the best, the few I liked I just adored, and this card was powerful and evoked such a strong response from me as a fan.
Here's the skivvy of it, Spider-man in so many ways was my favorite UB set of the year, just because it's my favorite IP so far. Many of the cards were not the best, the few I liked I just adored, and this card was powerful and evoked such a strong response from me as a fan.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
7. Symbiote Spider-man
Here's the skivvy of it, Spider-man in so many ways was my favorite UB set of the year, just because it's my favorite IP so far. Many of the cards were not the best, the few I liked I just adored, and this card was powerful and evoked such a strong response from me as a fan.
Here's the skivvy of it, Spider-man in so many ways was my favorite UB set of the year, just because it's my favorite IP so far. Many of the cards were not the best, the few I liked I just adored, and this card was powerful and evoked such a strong response from me as a fan.
8. Diversion Unit
Another little artifact boi, so cute, and so good. Another of my favorite cards they print, at least once a year, is a counterspell creature on a lil flying boi. And this one being an artifact really shot this up in play-ability and showed up in so many decks this year.
Another little artifact boi, so cute, and so good. Another of my favorite cards they print, at least once a year, is a counterspell creature on a lil flying boi. And this one being an artifact really shot this up in play-ability and showed up in so many decks this year.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
8. Diversion Unit
Another little artifact boi, so cute, and so good. Another of my favorite cards they print, at least once a year, is a counterspell creature on a lil flying boi. And this one being an artifact really shot this up in play-ability and showed up in so many decks this year.
Another little artifact boi, so cute, and so good. Another of my favorite cards they print, at least once a year, is a counterspell creature on a lil flying boi. And this one being an artifact really shot this up in play-ability and showed up in so many decks this year.
9. Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
I kinda feel like I don't need to explain why this card is as good as it is. I play a format with Black Lotus, and the majority of this list has been artifacts and artifact related accessories. Anytime I've cast this I felt like I just won the game, regardless of what turn
I kinda feel like I don't need to explain why this card is as good as it is. I play a format with Black Lotus, and the majority of this list has been artifacts and artifact related accessories. Anytime I've cast this I felt like I just won the game, regardless of what turn
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
9. Tezzeret, Cruel Captain
I kinda feel like I don't need to explain why this card is as good as it is. I play a format with Black Lotus, and the majority of this list has been artifacts and artifact related accessories. Anytime I've cast this I felt like I just won the game, regardless of what turn
I kinda feel like I don't need to explain why this card is as good as it is. I play a format with Black Lotus, and the majority of this list has been artifacts and artifact related accessories. Anytime I've cast this I felt like I just won the game, regardless of what turn
10. Magmatic Hellkite
One of my absolute favorite cards they print are Field or Ruins' on a big silly Dragon. Sadly I didn't play as much of this as I wanted to, I only played a few on Big Boros/Boros LD, but I love that deck, and I love the archetype
One of my absolute favorite cards they print are Field or Ruins' on a big silly Dragon. Sadly I didn't play as much of this as I wanted to, I only played a few on Big Boros/Boros LD, but I love that deck, and I love the archetype
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
10. Magmatic Hellkite
One of my absolute favorite cards they print are Field or Ruins' on a big silly Dragon. Sadly I didn't play as much of this as I wanted to, I only played a few on Big Boros/Boros LD, but I love that deck, and I love the archetype
One of my absolute favorite cards they print are Field or Ruins' on a big silly Dragon. Sadly I didn't play as much of this as I wanted to, I only played a few on Big Boros/Boros LD, but I love that deck, and I love the archetype
11. Colossal Grave-Reaver
This is my favorite card of the year that probably saw the least play in anything I played. I want to play more of this card, I want to watch it pop-off, and Canlander lets me get this out off a NO or reanimate it, but I just didn't really play those decks this year.
This is my favorite card of the year that probably saw the least play in anything I played. I want to play more of this card, I want to watch it pop-off, and Canlander lets me get this out off a NO or reanimate it, but I just didn't really play those decks this year.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
11. Colossal Grave-Reaver
This is my favorite card of the year that probably saw the least play in anything I played. I want to play more of this card, I want to watch it pop-off, and Canlander lets me get this out off a NO or reanimate it, but I just didn't really play those decks this year.
This is my favorite card of the year that probably saw the least play in anything I played. I want to play more of this card, I want to watch it pop-off, and Canlander lets me get this out off a NO or reanimate it, but I just didn't really play those decks this year.
12. Cori-Steel Cutter
Take everything I said above about #13 and apply it here but more so. This is the actual reason I did a full redo of my Blitz and Prowess decks. I'm sure if you've played against this card you don't need me to tell you how cracked in half this card is.
Take everything I said above about #13 and apply it here but more so. This is the actual reason I did a full redo of my Blitz and Prowess decks. I'm sure if you've played against this card you don't need me to tell you how cracked in half this card is.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
12. Cori-Steel Cutter
Take everything I said above about #13 and apply it here but more so. This is the actual reason I did a full redo of my Blitz and Prowess decks. I'm sure if you've played against this card you don't need me to tell you how cracked in half this card is.
Take everything I said above about #13 and apply it here but more so. This is the actual reason I did a full redo of my Blitz and Prowess decks. I'm sure if you've played against this card you don't need me to tell you how cracked in half this card is.
13. Astrologian's Planisphere
One of the big decks I played a lot of in 2024 was Blitz, and even though I didn't play as much of it this year, the cards released this year made me do a full tear down and rebuild of the archetype, and this is one of the big reasons why I did and the direction i went
One of the big decks I played a lot of in 2024 was Blitz, and even though I didn't play as much of it this year, the cards released this year made me do a full tear down and rebuild of the archetype, and this is one of the big reasons why I did and the direction i went
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
13. Astrologian's Planisphere
One of the big decks I played a lot of in 2024 was Blitz, and even though I didn't play as much of it this year, the cards released this year made me do a full tear down and rebuild of the archetype, and this is one of the big reasons why I did and the direction i went
One of the big decks I played a lot of in 2024 was Blitz, and even though I didn't play as much of it this year, the cards released this year made me do a full tear down and rebuild of the archetype, and this is one of the big reasons why I did and the direction i went
14. Stock Up
So I mean this is probably the actual strongest card released this year when it comes to eternal formats, there is a reason this uncommon is like $10, it's just so good. It doesn't go super high up because to me it's not the most exciting card, but I can't deny how strong it is.
So I mean this is probably the actual strongest card released this year when it comes to eternal formats, there is a reason this uncommon is like $10, it's just so good. It doesn't go super high up because to me it's not the most exciting card, but I can't deny how strong it is.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
14. Stock Up
So I mean this is probably the actual strongest card released this year when it comes to eternal formats, there is a reason this uncommon is like $10, it's just so good. It doesn't go super high up because to me it's not the most exciting card, but I can't deny how strong it is.
So I mean this is probably the actual strongest card released this year when it comes to eternal formats, there is a reason this uncommon is like $10, it's just so good. It doesn't go super high up because to me it's not the most exciting card, but I can't deny how strong it is.
15. Scour for Scrap
If the plethora of artifact cards I've already talked about hasn't given the game away, I played so many artifact decks this year, and this is a card I think flew under a lot of people's radar. This card is so cracked, especially when you get to choose both options
If the plethora of artifact cards I've already talked about hasn't given the game away, I played so many artifact decks this year, and this is a card I think flew under a lot of people's radar. This card is so cracked, especially when you get to choose both options
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
15. Scour for Scrap
If the plethora of artifact cards I've already talked about hasn't given the game away, I played so many artifact decks this year, and this is a card I think flew under a lot of people's radar. This card is so cracked, especially when you get to choose both options
If the plethora of artifact cards I've already talked about hasn't given the game away, I played so many artifact decks this year, and this is a card I think flew under a lot of people's radar. This card is so cracked, especially when you get to choose both options
16. Extinguisher Battleship
If I'm allowed to have 1 big timmy card on this list, it would be this. Edge of Eternities is my favorite set of the year, and with it's release I started brewing a deck called Tinker Titan, which we will see more of, and this became a great timmy card to play in it
If I'm allowed to have 1 big timmy card on this list, it would be this. Edge of Eternities is my favorite set of the year, and with it's release I started brewing a deck called Tinker Titan, which we will see more of, and this became a great timmy card to play in it
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
16. Extinguisher Battleship
If I'm allowed to have 1 big timmy card on this list, it would be this. Edge of Eternities is my favorite set of the year, and with it's release I started brewing a deck called Tinker Titan, which we will see more of, and this became a great timmy card to play in it
If I'm allowed to have 1 big timmy card on this list, it would be this. Edge of Eternities is my favorite set of the year, and with it's release I started brewing a deck called Tinker Titan, which we will see more of, and this became a great timmy card to play in it
17. Elegy Acolyte
A card I tried out in my Rakdos deck just to try out some new cards from the new set, shot up and became a card I've come to absolutely adore. It's a card that sorta seems unassuming and is expensive as a 4 drop, but I've watched this game in and game out just take over the board.
A card I tried out in my Rakdos deck just to try out some new cards from the new set, shot up and became a card I've come to absolutely adore. It's a card that sorta seems unassuming and is expensive as a 4 drop, but I've watched this game in and game out just take over the board.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
17. Elegy Acolyte
A card I tried out in my Rakdos deck just to try out some new cards from the new set, shot up and became a card I've come to absolutely adore. It's a card that sorta seems unassuming and is expensive as a 4 drop, but I've watched this game in and game out just take over the board.
A card I tried out in my Rakdos deck just to try out some new cards from the new set, shot up and became a card I've come to absolutely adore. It's a card that sorta seems unassuming and is expensive as a 4 drop, but I've watched this game in and game out just take over the board.
18. Zhao, The Moonslayer
Ok so surprise surprise, the person who's played almost nothing but Gothic Moon, AND WHO HAS A LITERAL TATTOO OF BLOOD MOON, kinda likes this new Blood Moon card. Yeah I'm jamming this in every single deck I play Blood Moon in, which is most of my decks.
Ok so surprise surprise, the person who's played almost nothing but Gothic Moon, AND WHO HAS A LITERAL TATTOO OF BLOOD MOON, kinda likes this new Blood Moon card. Yeah I'm jamming this in every single deck I play Blood Moon in, which is most of my decks.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
18. Zhao, The Moonslayer
Ok so surprise surprise, the person who's played almost nothing but Gothic Moon, AND WHO HAS A LITERAL TATTOO OF BLOOD MOON, kinda likes this new Blood Moon card. Yeah I'm jamming this in every single deck I play Blood Moon in, which is most of my decks.
Ok so surprise surprise, the person who's played almost nothing but Gothic Moon, AND WHO HAS A LITERAL TATTOO OF BLOOD MOON, kinda likes this new Blood Moon card. Yeah I'm jamming this in every single deck I play Blood Moon in, which is most of my decks.
19. Valkyrie Aerial Unit
What might seem like a very weird include, Jeskai Affinity was one of the big decks I played a lot of this year and this guy showed up again and again and again as a powerhouse. It's so aggressive and having that utility of Surveil 2 did so much for the deck.
What might seem like a very weird include, Jeskai Affinity was one of the big decks I played a lot of this year and this guy showed up again and again and again as a powerhouse. It's so aggressive and having that utility of Surveil 2 did so much for the deck.
December 5, 2025 at 2:22 AM
19. Valkyrie Aerial Unit
What might seem like a very weird include, Jeskai Affinity was one of the big decks I played a lot of this year and this guy showed up again and again and again as a powerhouse. It's so aggressive and having that utility of Surveil 2 did so much for the deck.
What might seem like a very weird include, Jeskai Affinity was one of the big decks I played a lot of this year and this guy showed up again and again and again as a powerhouse. It's so aggressive and having that utility of Surveil 2 did so much for the deck.