How to beat Rakdos Midrange in Modern
Over the last 90 days of recorded Modern matches, the decks with the best results against Rakdos Midrange are Affinity (80% over 5 matches). Affinity's 80% sits in a 95% range of 38%–96%, which is the range a 5-match sample actually supports. The decks with the best records against it most often carry Consign to Memory, Galvanic Blast and Metallic Rebuke in the sideboard — those are their sideboards in general, not cards chosen for this matchup.
Best records against Rakdos Midrange
Matches played in the last 90 days, from events that publish round-by-round pairings. Ranked by the bottom of each 95% range, not by the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one.
| Deck | Win rate vs Rakdos Midrange | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Affinity | 80.0% | 4-1 | 5 | Low sample | 38%–96% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
20 further pairings (37 matches) fall below the 5-match floor and are not given a percentage. Full history, retired archetypes included, is on Rakdos Midrange's archetype page and in the Modern matchup matrix.
What the decks that beat Rakdos Midrange bring
Sideboard cards run by Affinity. This is not a sideboard guide for this matchup. We record who beat whom, not what either player boarded, so these are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play — a hint about the kind of card that punishes Rakdos Midrange, not a list to bring in.
| Card | Decks running it | Average copies | Which decks |
|---|---|---|---|
| Consign to Memory | 1 of 1 | 3.0 | Affinity |
| Galvanic Blast | 1 of 1 | 2.3 | Affinity |
| Metallic Rebuke | 1 of 1 | 1.4 | Affinity |
| Damping Sphere | 1 of 1 | 1.4 | Affinity |
| Whipflare | 1 of 1 | 1.1 | Affinity |
| Grafdigger's Cage | 1 of 1 | 0.8 | Affinity |
| Blood Moon | 1 of 1 | 0.7 | Affinity |
| Mystical Dispute | 1 of 1 | 0.7 | Affinity |
| Vexing Bauble | 1 of 1 | 0.7 | Affinity |
| Cursed Totem | 1 of 1 | 0.6 | Affinity |
| Swan Song | 1 of 1 | 0.6 | Affinity |
Average copies is expected copies per deck — average copies played multiplied by the share of that archetype's lists running the card — so a 4-of in half the lists reads as 2.0.
Decks Rakdos Midrange beats
The other end of the same table. If you are choosing a deck to attack Rakdos Midrange with, the record argues against these.
| Deck | Win rate vs Rakdos Midrange | Record | Matches | Sample | 95% range |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Devoted Combo | 0.0% | 0-5 | 5 | Low sample | 0%–43% |
| Amulet Titan | 28.6% | 2-5 | 7 | Low sample | 8%–64% |
- High sample · 20+ matches
- Medium sample · 8–19 matches
- Low sample · 5–7 matches
Questions
What beats Rakdos Midrange in Modern?
Across the last 90 days, Affinity (80% over 5 matches) hold the best recorded results against Rakdos Midrange. Records come from events that publish round-by-round pairings, and both decks in a match have to be identified for it to count, so these are the pairings we can see rather than every match played.
What should I bring in against Rakdos Midrange?
We do not have sideboard choices tied to individual matches, so this is not a sideboard guide. What the data supports is narrower: the 1 deck with the best records against Rakdos Midrange — Affinity — most commonly run Consign to Memory, Galvanic Blast, Metallic Rebuke, Damping Sphere and Whipflare in their sideboards. Those are whole-sideboard frequencies across every matchup those decks play.
What does Rakdos Midrange beat?
Rakdos Midrange's best recorded matchups over the same window are Devoted Combo (100% across 5 matches) and Amulet Titan (71% across 7 matches). If you are picking a deck to attack Rakdos Midrange with, these are the ones the record argues against.
How reliable are these Modern matchup numbers?
Not very, and the page says so per row rather than in aggregate. Every pairing shows its match count, its sample band and a 95% range; the strongest band we award is 20+ matches, which is still roughly a ±20-point range around the figure shown. Pairings under 5 matches are counted but never given a percentage — there are 20 of those for Rakdos Midrange right now. Rankings use the bottom of each range rather than the headline percentage, so a small sample cannot outrank a large one it has not earned.
What period does this cover?
Matches played in the last 90 days, filtered on when each match was actually played. Archetypes that have dropped out of the Modern metagame are excluded from the ranking — their historical records are still on Rakdos Midrange's own archetype page and in the format matchup matrix.
What each number on this site measures, and where it is least reliable, is set out on the methodology page.