Rakdos Midrange: Take Their Cards, Then Take the Game
Efficient removal and discard clear the way for Sheoldred to take over the game.
Estimated budget
~$350 – $550
Playstyle
Midrange · Value
Strategy
Rakdos Midrange strips the opponent's hand with Thoughtseize, trades resources efficiently with Fatal Push and Go for the Throat, and then lands Sheoldred, the Apocalypse to take over the game — every opposing life loss and every card the deck draws swings the race further out of reach. Bloodtithe Harvester and Graveyard Trespasser provide early tempo and disruption so the deck can survive to the point where Sheoldred simply wins on her own.
Strengths
- ✓ Sheoldred, the Apocalypse punishes the opponent every turn she survives
- ✓ Deep, efficient removal suite handles most threats
- ✓ Discard spells strip problematic answers before they matter
Weaknesses
- ✗ Can stumble against decks with redundant, cheap threats
- ✗ Sheoldred dies to the same removal she is weak to
- ✗ Relies on drawing removal in the right order against fast starts
Key Cards
Sheoldred, the Apocalypse
Primary payoff and life-total swing
Thoughtseize
Proactive hand disruption
Bloodtithe Harvester
Early tempo and mana fixing
Fatal Push
Efficient, cheap removal
Graveyard Trespasser
Disruptive early threat
Go for the Throat
Unconditional removal
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Common questions
01 Why is Sheoldred, the Apocalypse so strong here?
She punishes the opponent for drawing cards and rewards the controller for doing the same, so once she resolves the life totals swing hard in the Rakdos player's favor almost every turn.
02 What is the deck's biggest weakness?
Wide, cheap boards can outnumber its removal suite before Sheoldred stabilizes the life totals, so fast go-wide aggro is its trickiest matchup.
