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Not quite.

The difference between Rakdos aggro builds is that you play either Zombies or Red Deck Wins.

In Red Deck Wins, you're running Stromkirk Noble , Rakdos Cackler and Stonewright .
If Zombies, you're running Diregraf Ghoul , Gravecrawler and Rakdos Cackler (or Deathrite Shaman ).

Regardless of colour, you want Knight of Infamy as one of your 2-drops. He is goddamn bonkers. Exalted is surprisingly relevant early game, and protection from white is relevant in standard. You should have a mana base that allows you to drop him on turn 2 in Red, if you draw him and not Ash Zealot .

In Zombies, Blood Artist is your second 2-drop.
In Red Deck Wins, Ash Zealot . In any other standard, she'd've been like $15. Here, like 3, tops. Hooray for budget.

3-drops: Hellhole Flailer or Pyreheart Wolf (?) in RDW. Wolf never impressed me much, but people seem to like Goblin War Drums in standard, so who knows.
Geralf's Messenger is THE 3-drop in Zombies, with a pair of Vampire Nighthawk if you feel like it. Nighthawk is really good.

4-drop: Regardless of build I would use 4 Falkenrath Aristocrat because she has flying and haste, same reason people started adding Thundermaw Hellkite . A lotta folks also like Hellrider ; I'd use him as a 2-of. A serious bonus with Falkenrath Aristocrat in RDW is that most of your small creatures are humans and will give the Vampire a +1/+1 counter when you have to start saccing creatures to keep her alive.

Fill in with burn and removal as needed. I like a set each of Pillar of Flame , Searing Spear and Brimstone Volley .

Good removal would be Dreadbore , Victim of Night (probably not in RDW), Ultimate Price and Tragic Slip .

Dec 24, 2012 -- 9:06AM, SAKRAYx wrote:

Pretty much ALL the Rakdos builds are the same, variating between 5/6 cards
Same goes for B/R Zombies ;p

I have three different Rakdos builds that vary by more than 5/6 cards.

Keyrune is more for midrange stuff anyway. It takes on a Thragtusk and lives.

Dec 24, 2012 -- 9:42AM, tehbeast wrote:

Not quite.

The difference between Rakdos aggro builds is that you play either Zombies or Red Deck Wins.

In Red Deck Wins, you're running Stromkirk Noble , Rakdos Cackler and Stonewright .
If Zombies, you're running Diregraf Ghoul , Gravecrawler and Rakdos Cackler (or Deathrite Shaman ).

Regardless of colour, you want Knight of Infamy as one of your 2-drops. He is goddamn bonkers. Exalted is surprisingly relevant early game, and protection from white is relevant in standard. You should have a mana base that allows you to drop him on turn 2 in Red, if you draw him and not Ash Zealot .

In Zombies, Blood Artist is your second 2-drop.
In Red Deck Wins, Ash Zealot . In any other standard, she'd've been like $15. Here, like 3, tops. Hooray for budget.

3-drops: Hellhole Flailer or Pyreheart Wolf (?) in RDW. Wolf never impressed me much, but people seem to like Goblin War Drums in standard, so who knows.
Geralf's Messenger is THE 3-drop in Zombies, with a pair of Vampire Nighthawk if you feel like it. Nighthawk is really good.

4-drop: Regardless of build I would use 4 Falkenrath Aristocrat because she has flying and haste, same reason people started adding Thundermaw Hellkite . A lotta folks also like Hellrider ; I'd use him as a 2-of. A serious bonus with Falkenrath Aristocrat in RDW is that most of your small creatures are humans and will give the Vampire a +1/+1 counter when you have to start saccing creatures to keep her alive.

Fill in with burn and removal as needed. I like a set each of Pillar of Flame , Searing Spear and Brimstone Volley .

Good removal would be Dreadbore , Victim of Night (probably not in RDW), Ultimate Price and Tragic Slip .

Deviant Glee is a bit of a ghetto rancor but it is still nice.
Gore-house Chainwalker is also a nice 2 drop for rakdos aggro. I like hellhole flailer also =). 

If you want a fun deck Markov Blademaster can be fun but she's not that good of a card.