Live Play Data

Rakdos Carnarium

Land · Lorwyn Eclipsed Commander (ECC)

Deck Inclusion

Games Tracked

100

Decks Running

Median Cast Turn

Drawn → Played

70%

Rakdos Carnarium appears in 2.8% of tracked Commander decks, and when drawn, players cast it 69% of the time, typically on turn 5, despite the enter-tapped tempo penalty.

Rakdos Carnarium sits in 64 of the 2,260 distinct Commander decks tracked on Playgroup Live, a 2.8% inclusion rate that reflects its narrow color identity rather than any weakness. Every Rakdos, Grixis, and Jund deck is a potential home, and the bounce-land cycle has been a budget staple since Ravnica block.

Draw-to-play rate comes in at 69%: when a player actually sees Rakdos Carnarium in hand, they cast it more often than not. The median first-cast turn is 5, which makes sense for a tapped land that usually comes down after the player has a basic to safely return. 25% of drawn copies are cast the same turn they are drawn, suggesting players mostly slot it in when the timing is right rather than holding it strategically.

The win-rate delta is worth context: decks that cast the Carnarium win 20% of their games versus 40.8% for participations where it stayed in the library. Both buckets are small, the cast-side has only 20 observations, so this is an early directional signal rather than a verdict on the card. Bounce lands are more tool than engine; their presence correlates with budget constraints and color-fixing needs rather than raw power level.

At a glance

2.8% inclusion rate across 2,260 tracked Commander decks
69% of drawn copies are cast before the game ends
T5 median first-cast turn
90% battlefield stickiness once it resolves
25% of drawn copies cast the same turn they are drawn
64 distinct decks in the Playgroup Live dataset running this card

First-cast turn

n=21

10%

33%

14%

29%

T6-9

10%

T10+

Median 5 P25 3 · P75 6 · max 12

Cast same turn as drawn 29%

The "good card" funnel

105 brought · 59 players

Brought to game

105

Ever drawn

Reached battlefield

Still on board at game end

70%

Of 105 Rakdos Carnariums brought to tracked games, 29 were drawn and 20 of those were cast, a 69% conversion rate that holds up well for a land with an enter-tapped drawback.

-18.0pp

Players who cast this card win 13% of the time (n=21) , vs 31% when it never left the library (n=74).

Final zone distribution

105 instances

71.4%

Library

17.1%

Battlefield

3.8%

Graveyard

1.0%

Exile

76 of 105 brought instances ended in the library, the expected baseline for a singleton land in a 100-card deck; the 18 battlefield survivors reflect the card's 90% stickiness once cast.

Top commanders running this card

by deck count

Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar dominates at 16 decks, with Auntie Ool close behind at 13, but the list fans out quickly across a wide range of Rakdos, Jund, and Mardu commanders, showing no single dominant home.

Frequently Asked

How often is Rakdos Carnarium drawn in a Commander game? ▾

Across 104 deck-participations tracked on Playgroup Live, Rakdos Carnarium was drawn 29 times, a draw rate of 27.6%. That is normal to slightly above average for a singleton in a 100-card deck. Of those 29 drawn instances, 20 were cast, giving a draw-to-play rate of 69%.

What turn does Rakdos Carnarium usually hit the battlefield? ▾

The median first-cast turn is 5, with the middle 50% of casts landing between turns 3 and 6. Turn 3 is the earliest cluster in the distribution, likely representing hands where the player kept a bounce land and a basic to return. The maximum observed cast turn is 12, reflecting late-game draws.

Is Rakdos Carnarium legal in Commander? ▾

Yes, Rakdos Carnarium is legal in Commander, Pauper Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Duel Commander, Oathbreaker, and PreDH. It is not legal in Standard, Pioneer, Alchemy, or Brawl. Its Pauper legality makes it a staple in that format's mana-fixing toolkit as well.

Why does the win rate look lower when Rakdos Carnarium is cast? ▾

Decks that cast the Carnarium show a 20% win rate across 20 observations, compared to 40.8% for participations where it stayed in the library. The cast-side sample is only 20 games, so treat this as directional rather than conclusive. One likely factor is deck composition: budget decks that rely on bounce lands for color fixing tend to have lower average power levels than the fully optimized decks that do not need them.

Which commanders most often run Rakdos Carnarium? ▾

Asmoranomardicadaistinaculdacar leads with 16 decks in the dataset, followed by Auntie Ool, Cursewretch at 13. Kaalia of the Vast and Strefan, Maurer Progenitor each appear in 5 decks. The spread across Rakdos (BR), Jund (BRG), and Mardu (BRW) commanders confirms the card is pulled in primarily by color identity rather than any specific synergy.

Is Rakdos Carnarium worth including in a Commander deck? ▾

That depends on your budget and mana base. Rakdos Carnarium taps in tapped but produces two colors at zero financial cost, making it one of the most accessible dual sources for Rakdos color identity decks. The 90% battlefield stickiness stat tells you it almost never gets removed once it resolves. In a more competitive build with access to fetchlands and shocklands, it is usually cut. In a budget or Pauper Commander setting, it is a reliable staple.