Thinking of the Zendikar Standard deck tech and build for the Rakdos colors, I came upon this list on r/spikes of a Rakdos Ramp deck build using Yidaro, Wandering Monster, and Shadow’s Verdict as the new board sweep of the deck.

The reference list featured a playset of Irencrag Feat to ramp up into a turn-five Ugin, the Spirit Dragon planeswalker. Before that is mostly controlling the board with spot removals and the Verdict while ramping up with Solemn Simulacrum.

You can check the Reddit thread here.

I decided to come up with my version with similarities in the deck strategy but I cut out the Irencrag Feat and instead, focused on the cards that could directly affect game state. In this setup, I’ve added a playset of Agonizing Remorse as the effective discard spell that can also help you plan out your succeeding turns after it. The knowledge of what the opponent has in their hand at the moment is crucial. This can also protect your Ugin by casting it in the same turn as casting the planeswalker though it varies on the matchup if playing against a heavy-counter control deck.

Check out below the complete decklist on the Rakdos Midrange deck tech for Zendikar Standard:

2 Bonecrusher Giant
3 Ox of Agonas
4 Solemn Simulacrum
4 Yidaro, Wandering Monster

4 Agonizing Remorse
2 Bloodchief’s Thirst
1 Fire Prophecy
2 Heartless Act
4 Mazemind Tome
3 Shadow’s Verdict

4 Ugin the Spirit Dragon

4 Shatterskull Smashing
2 Spikefield Hazard
5 Mountain
5 Swamp
4 Temple of Malice
4 Fabled Passage
3 Crawling Barrens