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Rankle and Torbran
Legendary Creature — Faerie Dwarf · 1BBRR
Color identity: Black · Red · Rakdos
Rankle and Torbran is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones.
Rules text:
Flying, first strike, haste
Whenever Rankle and Torbran deals combat damage to a player or battle, choose any number —
• Each player creates a Treasure token.
• Each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
• If a source would deal damage to a player or battle this turn, it deals that much damage plus 2 instead.
Reference price of the card: €0.10
Average lands in decks for Rankle and Torbran: 35
TreasureBurnAristocratsGroup SlugSacrificeAggroTokensBattles
Build your Rankle and Torbran deck step by step, with in-depth analysis and AI optimization of your list.
🛠️ Build a deck for Rankle and Torbran 📥 Analyze my deck🎲 How the average Rankle and Torbran deck starts over 4,000 games
The list people actually play per EDHREC (the 99 most-included cards, with its average land count), simulated with the EDH Optimizer engine: hands, mulligans, lands, curve and commander. It does not model opponents; it measures whether the plan gets going.
Deck health of the average list: C+ (64/100)
- Consistency63
- Speed64
- Interaction34
- Resilience66
- Closing89
See the cards of the average deck · 99 cards, 35 lands (25 nonbasic, 5 Swamp, 5 Mountain)
Arcane Signet · Sol Ring · Mayhem Devil · Mahadi, Emporium Master · Lagomos, Hand of Hatred · Rakdos Signet · Chaos Warp · Rakdos Charm · Garna, Bloodfist of Keld · Talisman of Indulgence · Blasphemous Act · Deadly Dispute · Oni-Cult Anvil · Professional Face-Breaker · Feed the Swarm · Juri, Master of the Revue · Loyal Apprentice · Ophiomancer · Reckless Fireweaver · Syr Konrad, the Grim · Mirkwood Bats · Terminate · Rankle, Master of Pranks · Torbran, Thane of Red Fell · Bedevil · Morbid Opportunist · Urabrask's Forge · Dark Ritual · Fellwar Stone · Pitiless Plunderer · Big Score · Phyrexian Arena · Skullclamp · Solemn Simulacrum · Abrade · Vandalblast · Xorn · Fiery Confluence · Bitterblossom · Braids, Arisen Nightmare · Goldspan Dragon · Black Market Connections · Faithless Looting · Grim Hireling · Lightning Bolt · Reassembling Skeleton · Descent into Avernus · Goblin Bombardment · Mind Stone · Sign in Blood · Impact Tremors · Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia · Magda, Brazen Outlaw · Swiftfoot Boots · Blood Artist · Impulsive Pilferer · Night's Whisper · Pain Distributor · Kalain, Reclusive Painter · Marionette Apprentice · Victimize · Wayfarer's Bauble · Commander's Sphere · Judith, the Scourge Diva · Command Tower · Smoldering Marsh · Dragonskull Summit · Foreboding Ruins · Blood Crypt · Sulfurous Springs · Rakdos Carnarium · Haunted Ridge · Luxury Suite · Shadowblood Ridge · Tainted Peak · Bojuka Bog · Rogue's Passage · Temple of Malice · Graven Cairns · Bloodstained Mire · Exotic Orchard · Myriad Landscape · Blazemire Verge · Blightstep Pathway // Searstep Pathway · Evolving Wilds · Bloodfell Caves · Kher Keep · Mount Doom · Raucous Theater
🃏 Recommended cards for Rankle and Torbran
The highest-synergy cards in decks for Rankle and Torbran, with their inclusion rate.
| Card | Inclusion | Synergy |
|---|---|---|
| Lagomos, Hand of Hatred | 53% | +46% |
| Mayhem Devil | 69% | +45% |
| Garna, Bloodfist of Keld | 50% | +45% |
| Mahadi, Emporium Master | 58% | +45% |
| Oni-Cult Anvil | 42% | +39% |
| Loyal Apprentice | 41% | +36% |
| Ophiomancer | 40% | +36% |
| Juri, Master of the Revue | 41% | +35% |
| Rankle, Master of Pranks | 37% | +34% |
| Reckless Fireweaver | 40% | +32% |
| Torbran, Thane of Red Fell | 37% | +32% |
| Syr Konrad, the Grim | 40% | +31% |
| Urabrask's Forge | 33% | +28% |
| Professional Face-Breaker | 42% | +27% |
| Mirkwood Bats | 38% | +25% |
| Bitterblossom | 26% | +23% |
| Fiery Confluence | 27% | +23% |
| Pain Distributor | 22% | +21% |
| Magda, Brazen Outlaw | 23% | +21% |
| Jadar, Ghoulcaller of Nephalia | 23% | +20% |
| Xorn | 28% | +20% |
| Skullclamp | 29% | +19% |
| Reassembling Skeleton | 25% | +19% |
| Morbid Opportunist | 34% | +18% |
💰 The best cards for your Rankle and Torbran deck, by budget
Three tiers based on the maximum price PER CARD you are willing to pay. Paste your list and hit Optimize: you pick that cap and the AI only suggests swaps that fit under it.
Tier 1 · Budget up to €2/card
The most value for almost nothing. Coming from a precon? Start here.
- Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
- Mayhem Devil
- Garna, Bloodfist of Keld
- Mahadi, Emporium Master
- Oni-Cult Anvil
- Loyal Apprentice
Tier 2 · Balanced up to €10/card
The real step up: pieces that are no longer cheap but still sensible.
- Torbran, Thane of Red Fell
- Professional Face-Breaker
- Pain Distributor
- Magda, Brazen Outlaw
- Xorn
- Skullclamp
Tier 3 · No cap no cap
The cards your price cap was hiding from you.
- Bitterblossom
- Grim Hireling
- Descent into Avernus
- Revel in Riches
- Black Market Connections
- Cavern-Hoard Dragon
Reference prices (cheapest English printing). They change daily.
♾️ Known combos with Rankle and Torbran
- Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton → Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Blood Artist → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- The Reaver Cleaver + Aggravated Assault → Infinite colored mana, Infinite combat damage, Infinite combat phases, Infinite mana creatures you control can produce, Infinite Treasure tokens, Infinite untap of creatures you control
- Pitiless Plunderer + Reassembling Skeleton + Phyrexian Altar → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers
- Warren Soultrader + Gravecrawler + Zulaport Cutthroat → Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB, Infinite lifegain triggers, Infinite lifeloss, Infinite LTB, Infinite sacrifice triggers, Infinite storm count
- Blasphemous Act + Repercussion → Near-infinite damage to all players
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Frequently asked questions
What is Rankle and Torbran's color identity?
Rankle and Torbran is Rakdos (black and red): its deck can only run cards of those colors plus colorless ones. Color identity comes from every mana symbol on the card, including those in the rules text, not just the casting cost.
What turn does Rankle and Torbran come down, and how often does the deck get stuck?
In the average Rankle and Torbran deck (the 99 most-included cards per EDHREC, with 35 lands), simulated 4,000 times, the commander comes down on turn 4.6 on average and is on the battlefield before turn 7 in 98 % of games. It misses at least one land drop in the first six turns 13 % of the time and floods 21 %. Deck health: C+ (64/100).
How many lands should a Rankle and Torbran deck run?
Real Rankle and Torbran decks run 35 lands on average. That is a starting point, not a rule: a lower curve can shave one or two, big-mana builds want more. The EDH Optimizer simulator tells you, over 10,000 games, how often you get mana screwed or flooded with your exact count.
What are the best cards for Rankle and Torbran?
The three highest-synergy cards are Lagomos, Hand of Hatred, Mayhem Devil, Garna, Bloodfist of Keld. This page lists the top 24 with their real inclusion rate in Rankle and Torbran decks.
What combos does Rankle and Torbran have?
Rankle and Torbran has 6 known combos. The most popular one is Pitiless Plunderer + Ashnod's Altar + Reassembling Skeleton. Note that two-card combos raise your deck's bracket, so it is worth knowing which ones you are running before you sit down.
How much does a Rankle and Torbran deck cost?
You can start cheap: Lagomos, Hand of Hatred, Mayhem Devil, Garna, Bloodfist of Keld are under €2 each. The "Level up" section on this page splits the best cards into three price caps PER CARD (up to €2, up to €10 and no cap), and the optimizer only suggests swaps that fit the cap you pick.