Judith, Carnage Connoisseur (Commander) - Core Lifegain

Arnaud Gompertz
Oct 29, 2025
Five Painfully Simple Ways to Play Weird Rakdos
Arnaud continues his Branching Out series by looking at some off-kilter ideas for brewing fun decks in Rakdos (black and red).
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Diary of Dreams
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Defiling Daemogoth
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
20%synergy
Thunderdrum Soloist
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Flashback
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
16%synergy
Emeritus of Conflict
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
18%synergy
High Synergy Cards
Blazing Volley
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
75%synergy
Electrickery
75%inclusion30 decks40 decks
72%synergy
End the Festivities
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
71%synergy
Tectonic Hazard
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
67%synergy
Guttersnipe
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
54%synergy
Smash to Dust
55%inclusion22 decks40 decks
53%synergy
Young Pyromancer
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
49%synergy
Scouring Sands
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
44%synergy
Fiery Inscription
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
40%synergy
Wail of the Nim
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Top Cards
Blasphemous Act
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Storm-Kiln Artist
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Abrade
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Village Rites
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Corrupted Conviction
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
38%synergy
Harmonic Prodigy
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
37%synergy
Sign in Blood
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Not Dead After All
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Faithless Looting
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Fire Covenant
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Creatures
Mahadi, Emporium Master
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Pestilent Spirit
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
39%synergy
Tor Wauki the Younger
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Sedgemoor Witch
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
35%synergy
Kessig Flamebreather
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
27%synergy
Coruscation Mage
28%inclusion11 decks39 decks
20%synergy
Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
25%synergy
Firebrand Archer
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Yahenni, Undying Partisan
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Electrostatic Field
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Vito, Thorn of the Dusk Rose
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Morbid Opportunist
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Erebor Flamesmith
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Solphim, Mayhem Dominus
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Black Waltz No. 3
20%inclusion5 decks25 decks
11%synergy
Scheming Silvertongue
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
19%synergy
Hexing Squelcher
18%inclusion2 decks11 decks
4%synergy
Syr Konrad, the Grim
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Blood Artist
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Urabrask
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
15%synergy
Ojer Axonil, Deepest Might
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Charmbreaker Devils
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Thermo-Alchemist
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Raphael, Fiendish Savior
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Mayhem Devil
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Gimli, Counter of Kills
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Mysidian Elder
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Electro, Assaulting Battery
12%inclusion2 decks17 decks
6%synergy
Caldera Pyremaw
11%inclusion3 decks27 decks
11%synergy
Solemn Simulacrum
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-10%synergy
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Mirkwood Bats
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Brash Taunter
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Unruly Catapult
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Fang Dragon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Firespitter Whelp
8.6%inclusion3 decks35 decks
7%synergy
Fandaniel, Telophoroi Ascian
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
4%synergy
Queen Brahne
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
1%synergy
Ogre Slumlord
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Maha, Its Feathers Night
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Ardent Elementalist
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Priest of Forgotten Gods
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Falkenrath Noble
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Zulaport Cutthroat
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Defiant Bloodlord
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Rodeo Pyromancers
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Burnished Hart
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Treasonous Ogre
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Instants
Deadly Dispute
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Blood for the Blood God!
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
28%synergy
Cast into the Fire
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Dark Ritual
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Undying Malice
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
26%synergy
Lightning Bolt
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Supernatural Stamina
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Delayed Blast Fireball
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Bedevil
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Feign Death
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Chaos Warp
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-25%synergy
Armor of Shadows
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
21%synergy
Shock
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Rakdos Charm
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-24%synergy
Thrill of Possibility
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Fake Your Own Death
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Demand Answers
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Withering Torment
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
-6%synergy
Fire Magic
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
13%synergy
Starstorm
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Seething Song
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Gut Shot
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Big Score
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Plumb the Forbidden
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Smite the Deathless
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Unexpected Windfall
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Lightning Strike
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Nasty End
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Transpose
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
5%synergy
Swift Demise
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
11%synergy
Untimely Malfunction
11%inclusion4 decks37 decks
-8%synergy
Return the Favor
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Imp's Mischief
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Kolaghan's Command
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Pyretic Ritual
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Eviscerator's Insight
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Costly Plunder
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Professor's Warning
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Dual Shot
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Reckoner's Bargain
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Rise of the Dread Marn
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Deadly Rollick
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-14%synergy
Dark Dabbling
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Expedite
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Desperate Ritual
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Fanatical Offering
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sorceries
Feed the Swarm
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Night's Whisper
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Fiery Confluence
38%inclusion15 decks40 decks
33%synergy
Boiling Earth
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
34%synergy
Mizzium Mortars
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
31%synergy
Read the Bones
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Star of Extinction
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
29%synergy
Chain Reaction
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
23%synergy
Vandalblast
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Fear, Fire, Foes!
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Mizzix's Mastery
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
20%synergy
Barrage of Boulders
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
24%synergy
Cornered by Black Mages
24%inclusion6 decks25 decks
15%synergy
Mana Geyser
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Hazardous Blast
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
22%synergy
Iroh's Demonstration
21%inclusion3 decks14 decks
20%synergy
Command the Dreadhorde
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
19%synergy
Past in Flames
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Boltwave
20%inclusion7 decks35 decks
14%synergy
Victimize
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Reanimate
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Overmaster
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Ghired's Belligerence
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Grapeshot
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Cosmotronic Wave
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Risky Shortcut
13%inclusion4 decks32 decks
9%synergy
Insatiable Avarice
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Circle of Power
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
3%synergy
Shredder's Technique
11%inclusion1 decks9 decks
10%synergy
Flame Rift
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Anger of the Gods
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Exsanguinate
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Earthquake
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Mob Verdict
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Grab the Prize
8.1%inclusion3 decks37 decks
-2%synergy
Worthy Cost
8.0%inclusion2 decks25 decks
7%synergy
Diresight
7.7%inclusion3 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Infernal Plunge
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Diabolic Intent
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Wheel of Misfortune
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Cathartic Reunion
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Bonfire of the Damned
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Insult // Injury
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Dreadbore
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Into the Fire
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Final Vengeance
5.4%inclusion2 decks37 decks
4%synergy
Zuko's Offense
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
5%synergy
Witch's Mark
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Utility Artifacts
Wayfarer's Bauble
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Swiftfoot Boots
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
-7%synergy
Lightning Greaves
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
-12%synergy
Aetherflux Reservoir
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Ruby Medallion
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mithril Coat
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
8%synergy
Well of Lost Dreams
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Black Mage's Rod
12%inclusion3 decks25 decks
2%synergy
Ashnod's Altar
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Skullclamp
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Primal Amulet
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Jet Medallion
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Requiem Monolith
9.1%inclusion2 decks22 decks
8%synergy
Darksteel Plate
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Ore-Rich Stalactite
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Cosmos Elixir
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Cauldron of Souls
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Alhammarret's Archive
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Thaumatic Compass
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Enchantments
Sanguine Bond
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
36%synergy
Phyrexian Arena
40%inclusion16 decks40 decks
16%synergy
Arcane Bombardment
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Return the Past
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Repercussion
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Kaya's Ghostform
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Exquisite Blood
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Black Market Connections
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-8%synergy
Artist's Talent
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
City on Fire
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Vampiric Rites
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mechanized Warfare
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Goblin Bombardment
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Virtue of Persistence
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Rite of the Dragoncaller
5.7%inclusion2 decks35 decks
5%synergy
Festival of Embers
5.1%inclusion2 decks39 decks
5%synergy
Descent into Avernus
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Black Market
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Aria of Flame
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Fiery Emancipation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Double Vision
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Lich's Mastery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Theater of Horrors
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Animate Dead
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-4%synergy
Curse of Opulence
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Planeswalkers
Chandra, Hope's Beacon
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Tibalt, Rakish Instigator
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Jaya Ballard
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Utility Lands
Bojuka Bog
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Lindblum, Industrial Regency
28%inclusion7 decks25 decks
19%synergy
Reliquary Tower
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Midgar, City of Mako
16%inclusion4 decks25 decks
9%synergy
Spinerock Knoll
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
3%synergy
War Room
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Barren Moor
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Phyrexian Tower
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Forgotten Cave
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Castle Locthwain
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Temple of the False God
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Fire Nation Palace
7.1%inclusion1 decks14 decks
2%synergy
Arcane Lighthouse
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Desert of the Fervent
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Molten Slagheap
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Ghost Quarter
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Mines of Moria
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Emergence Zone
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Cabal Coffers
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Kher Keep
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Command Beacon
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Mana Artifacts
Sol Ring
93%inclusion37 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Arcane Signet
85%inclusion34 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Rakdos Signet
73%inclusion29 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Talisman of Indulgence
50%inclusion20 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Fellwar Stone
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Mind Stone
33%inclusion13 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Commander's Sphere
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Fire Diamond
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Tablet of Discovery
20%inclusion1 decks5 decks
17%synergy
Charcoal Diamond
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
9%synergy
Thought Vessel
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Séance Board
16%inclusion6 decks37 decks
13%synergy
Glittering Stockpile
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Pyromancer's Goggles
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
11%synergy
Worn Powerstone
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Bender's Waterskin
5.3%inclusion1 decks19 decks
2%synergy
Everflowing Chalice
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Liquimetal Torque
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Star Compass
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Firemind Vessel
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Lands
Swamp
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Mountain
100%inclusion40 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Command Tower
90%inclusion36 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Smoldering Marsh
78%inclusion31 decks40 decks
14%synergy
Dragonskull Summit
70%inclusion28 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Foreboding Ruins
63%inclusion25 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Shadowblood Ridge
53%inclusion21 decks40 decks
17%synergy
Tainted Peak
48%inclusion19 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Rakdos Carnarium
45%inclusion18 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Sulfurous Springs
43%inclusion17 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Temple of Malice
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Spikefield Hazard
35%inclusion14 decks40 decks
32%synergy
Graven Cairns
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-1%synergy
Haunted Ridge
30%inclusion12 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Blazemire Verge
30%inclusion11 decks37 decks
-1%synergy
Myriad Landscape
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
10%synergy
Blood Crypt
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-19%synergy
Blackcleave Cliffs
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
7%synergy
Luxury Suite
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
-11%synergy
Malakir Rebirth
28%inclusion11 decks40 decks
12%synergy
Bloodfell Caves
25%inclusion10 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Canyon Slough
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Blightstep Pathway
23%inclusion9 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Rakdos Guildgate
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
13%synergy
Bloodstained Mire
20%inclusion8 decks40 decks
-13%synergy
Evolving Wilds
18%inclusion7 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Fabled Passage
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Geothermal Bog
15%inclusion6 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Raucous Theater
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Terramorphic Expanse
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Exotic Orchard
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
-19%synergy
Akoum Refuge
13%inclusion5 decks40 decks
6%synergy
Mount Doom
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
-6%synergy
Bloodsoaked Insight
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
1%synergy
Pinnacle Monk
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Valakut Awakening
10%inclusion4 decks40 decks
2%synergy
Fell the Profane
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-5%synergy
Sulfurous Mire
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Path of Ancestry
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
-9%synergy
Thriving Moor
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
5%synergy
Sundering Eruption
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Kazuul's Fury
7.5%inclusion3 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Prismatic Vista
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
0%synergy
Jagged Barrens
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-3%synergy
Boggart Trawler
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
-2%synergy
Song-Mad Treachery
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Maestros Theater
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Plaza of Heroes
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
3%synergy
Billiard Room
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
4%synergy
Pelakka Predation
5.0%inclusion2 decks40 decks
5%synergy