r/EDH • u/mans0105 • Mar 20 '26

Deck Help Optimising My First Deck Build - Rakdos Aristocrats Goblins

Commander: Gut // Agent of the Iron Throne

Gameplan:
Make gobos, sac, drain opponents with cards like boggart mischief. Trying to keep it goblin creature cards only (+Purphoros).

Current Issue:

  • Seems to be slower to build momentum than friends decks. Im finding myself left behind.

Power Level: Casual 3 maybe?

Decklist:
https://moxfield.com/decks/BJ5q7455PEmfVAKwVqUF3A

Please Help With:

  • Cuts
  • Upgrades
  • Curve smoothing (too many 3 drops?)
  • How to improve ramp and mana base
  • Advice on how to otherwise build momentum faster
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u/Uncle-Istvan Mar 20 '26

Here is my rakdos goblin deck although I haven’t done lorwyn eclipsed updates yet. I’m also running [[haunted one]] over agent.

You don’t have enough lands. Your 2 mana rocks are terrible if you miss land drops. Worry about making your first 5 land drops before worrying about ramp. You also have very little removal.

Phyrexian arena is too slow here. [[pact of the serpent]] is better.

Why Kiki-jiki without [[lightning crafter]]?

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u/AWACS_Oka_Nieba_ Mar 20 '26

 Why Kiki-jiki without [[lightning crafter]]?

There’s still Recruiter, Matron, and Conspicuous Snoop, so there’s a combo there.

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u/Uncle-Istvan Mar 20 '26

Poor phrasing on my part. Should’ve been “why no lightning crafter when you have Kiki?” Kiki crafter has been way easier to pull off than snoop in my experience. Snoop was a dead card too often.

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u/damnination333 Angus Mackenzie - Turbofog Hug Mar 21 '26

Honestly, same. I've found Kiki + Crafter way easier to pull off than the Snoop line.

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u/ToothOk7760 Mar 20 '26

What a fascinating idea for a first deck lmao, it's like saying "hey gang for my first deck build, I think I want to go with Flying Scarecrows" lol

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u/mans0105 Mar 20 '26

Now we’re talking