Overview:

This is a Rakdos (Black/Red) Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar deck that focuses on graveyard recursion, discard synergies, and value generation through sacrifice outlets. It aims to control the board with targeted removal and board wipes, while assembling a critical mass of value engines to overwhelm opponents and win through draining effects like Exsanguinate or creature-based combos.

Primer:

This deck pilots best by prioritizing early ramp and discard outlets to get Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar onto the battlefield quickly. Ideal opening hands contain lands, mana rocks (Sol Ring, Mana Vault), and discard outlets like Thoughtseize or Fomori Vault. The early game focuses on establishing a board presence, disrupting opponents' key plays, and filling the graveyard with valuable creatures for later reanimation. Mid-game involves deploying value engines like Phyrexian Arena, Yawgmoth, Thran Physician, and reanimation targets such as Sheoldred, Whispering One or Grave Titan. The late game is about leveraging the graveyard and sacrifice outlets to generate overwhelming value, control the board, and close out the game with drain effects or creature-based combos.

Tactically, prioritize tutoring for Razaketh, the Foulblooded when you have sufficient fodder for sacrifice. Razaketh acts as a second commander, allowing you to tutor for any card in your deck at the cost of sacrificing creatures and paying life. Use The Underworld Cookbook to create food tokens for sacrifice fodder and to enable Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar's casting cost. Be mindful of your life total, as many cards in the deck involve life payment. Utilize Vilis, Broker of Blood to turn life loss into card advantage, but be cautious of overextending and leaving yourself vulnerable.

The deck's success hinges on maintaining a steady stream of resources and controlling the board. Don't be afraid to use board wipes like Massacre Wurm or Demon of Dark Schemes to reset the game state if you fall behind. Prioritize reanimating creatures that provide immediate value, such as Gray Merchant of Asphodel or Sepulchral Primordial. Use discard outlets strategically to fuel the graveyard and enable Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar's casting cost.

Weaknesses:

This deck is vulnerable to graveyard hate, which can disrupt its reanimation strategy and value engines. It can also struggle against decks that go wide with tokens or have strong early-game aggression. The deck's reliance on life payment makes it susceptible to burn strategies. Furthermore, strategies focused on exiling key artifacts or enchantments can disrupt the deck's mana base and value engines. The deck has limited ways to deal with flying creatures outside of targeted removal, and strategies that utilize protection from black can be problematic.

Most Important Cards:

• Razaketh, the Foulblooded
• Sheoldred, Whispering One
• Yawgmoth, Thran Physician
• Grave Titan
• Exsanguinate
• Torment of Hailfire
• Cabal Coffers
• Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth
• Demonic Tutor
• Vilis, Broker of Blood

Attribute Ratings:

• Speed: 6/10
• Resilience: 7/10
• Consistency: 7/10
• Interaction: 7/10

Rating Justification:

This deck is an optimized Rakdos reanimator strategy with strong control elements and multiple win conditions. While not as explosive as a full cEDH deck, it consistently executes its game plan and can threaten wins around turn 6-7. It's more powerful than a focused deck (6.0) due to its optimized mana base, efficient tutors, and resilient value engines, but it lacks the raw speed and explosiveness to consistently compete at the highest levels of cEDH (8.0+).

Power level rating: 6.5 - 7.0