{"ops":[{"insert":"Hell, Hell, Hell has its laws\nHell, Hell, effects and the cause\nCurtain falls, but hold your applause\nSquirm, squirm, for now down here come the claws... \n\nof this deck. It is red and black and evil all over, full of devils, imps, demons and the occasional tiefling. It offers the essence of red and black MtG cards: being aggressive, stealing life, sacrifing the living and resurrecting the dead and burning and outright destroying anything that gets in your way. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Raphael, Fiendish Savior"},{"insert":" leads it and who else would be more fitting? He is not cheap at 3BR, but is a 4/4 with flying which makes him dangerous as a commander. Furthermore he gives all of the aforementioned creatures a small power boost and gives them lifelink and if any of them die, you create a little devil as replacement that can explode. You can roughly separate the deck's creatures into two categories ala D&D: devils and demons. Devils cost less mana on average and are usually red. They are your aggressive go-wide monsters. Demons on the other hand are mostly black, massive creatures which are either expensive or come with some other cost when playing them. Many of them have flying or trample or both and are your enablers and finishers. Thanks to your commander this deck has a lot more staying power than other Rakdos colored decks, which most of the time play more like a cruise missile. As is nearly always the case, start your game by playing some lands and focus on ramp cards. Your commander comes much later and you should prepare for his arrival. Still, you have other cheap cards that could be worth it. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Vexing Devil"},{"insert":" is a funny 1 mana drop, that will most likely enter as a burn spell when played in the beginning of the game. It also gets entertaining when you repeatedly recurse it later. Good other early plays are "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Basilisk Collar, "},{"insert":"especially when combined with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Hoard Robber"},{"insert":","},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" Torch Fiend"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Phyrexian Reclamation"},{"insert":" and your evasion cards "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Prowler's Helm "},{"insert":"and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Trailblazer's Boots "},{"insert":"(again best combined with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Hoard Robber"},{"insert":"). If you don't get to be aggressive at first, don't worry. It may not be ideal, but at 3 mana you're going to get a lot more options. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Fervor "},{"insert":"would be a good option that speeds you up quite a lot. Don't underestimate being able to attack immediatly after playing a creature! A similar case is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Phyrexian Arena"},{"insert":" which seems unspectacular, but will give you a lot of card draw when played early in the game. Another card that will definitely be worth it is "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"The Reaver Cleaver"},{"insert":", especially when you'll start being more aggressive from the next few turns onward. A single hit with one of your cheap, but hard hitting devils can catapult you far ahead. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Pain Distributor"},{"insert":" is a good choice when you are struggling a bit, because it offers some insidious grouphug and can be used diplomatically. Must-plays are "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Mahadi, Emporium Master"},{"insert":", "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Zurzoth, Chaos Rider "},{"insert":"and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire"},{"insert":". All of them can help you into an advantagous position with their effects. I would not recommend playing "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Descent into Avernus "},{"insert":"at this point, especially not against decks that involve green or white. You will most likely give them an enormous advantage and you are not yet in a position where you don't have to worry about losing life. Also don't play "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Ob Nixilis, the Adversary "},{"insert":"yet. Keep him until you can sacrifice a powerful creature. 4 mana gives you the first cards that can be game-defining. "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Zariel, Archduke of Avernus"},{"insert":" is a great planeswalker, if you can defend her and "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Elturel Survivors"},{"insert":" is a surprisingly dangerous creature because of myriad. Equip it with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Trailblazer's Boots "},{"insert":"or "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Prowler's Helm"},{"insert":" and become the main antagonist of the table immediatly. It is also an efficient option to combine with "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Hellrider"},{"insert":" to let the devil burn your opponents. Another option is opening your "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Torture Pit"},{"insert":". It makes all of your explosive devils twice as dangerous in the future! Of course, there is also "},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":"Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls"},{"insert":". He has simple abilities, but they make him one of the strongest creatures in your deck. Be careful though, he tends to attract a lot of unwanted attention. Against opponents with instant or sorcery-heavy decks you could have an option in"},{"attributes":{"bold":true},"insert":" Wildfire Devils"},{"insert":". It is not very good, but very entertaining!\n"}]}