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The Modern meta changed post-bans, resulting in the new Rakdos Delirium deck becoming more popular.
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The Fear of Missing Out card plays a key role in the deck's strategy and explains the recent sharp price increase.
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Players who don't want to miss out on playing the deck may want to buy the card before the price increases again.
2024 saw the release of several well-received titles. Magic: The Gathering Settings, with some of the more recent releases Bloomburrow and Duskmourn being very different in terms of theme and setting, Bloomburrow was a huge success. Magic: The Gathering The set sold so much that the cards began to lose value because there were too many on offer and too little demand. And it takes place on a plane where only animals live in the valley. On the other end of the spectrum is Duskmourn, a setting that brings together classic horror concepts and imagery. Includes several cards based on real-world fears. One of them saw a sudden price increase due to the popularity of Modern, and now this is ironically true.
Magic: The GatheringThe December 2024 ban and unban affected nearly every other Modern format, finally taking action against the powerful The One Ring, which had dominated the format for so long. Thanks to the abundance of banned and unbanned cards, Modern is changing quickly in terms of the meta. And one of the biggest changes is the introduction of a new deck, Rakdos Delirium, as the name suggests. This is a black and red deck that revolves around the mechanics of Delirium, and it's the reason why Duskmourn's fear of missing out has soared from $3 to around $10.
This is because the fear of missing out is named after the anxiety that for one reason or another one may not be able to experience something that is out of their reach. And now it is sold for 3 times the price until recently to those without a card. This deck archetype is often missed.
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After Modern's massive bans and unbans, a deck called Rakdos Delirium suddenly started popping up. This often comes with the recently banned Faithless Looting. Or even another Duskmoorn card. MTGof the Overlord of Balemurk The purpose of the deck is to quickly add at least four types of cards to the player's graveyard. For Delirium, use cards like Fear of Missing and Dragon's Rage Channeler to get into big fights each turn. Then repeat again for more damage.
Cards like Nethergoyf also help with this strategy. This is because this creature's power is equal to the number of card types in the player's graveyard and its toughness is equal to that number plus one. Because of this, playing 4 copies of Fear of Missing Out will allow for multiple battle phases and help unlock the creature. Hit the big one to make them attack again. Rakdos has arrived. Magic: The Gathering There's usually a combo like this. And there is also a strategy. It also has a new “one turn kill” feature in Standard. However, this deck doesn't require much setup. And it's ideal for some of the biggest threats of the modern era.
How does MTG's Rakdos Delirium Deck work?
As Fear of Missing Out's text reads, “Whenever Fear of Missing Out attacks for the first time each turn, If there are four or more card types in your Graveyard Disarm the target creature. After this step There will be an additional battle phase. Players can use its abilities multiple times at once. It must be linked to a different copy of the creature each time. Fear of Missing Out is also a great card that allows Delirium to be used faster, it counts as 2. Magic: The Gathering Card Type – Charms and Creatures, so grind it with Overlord of the Balemurk or discard it with Faithless Looting. You will now receive two types of cards from your Graveyard.
Another important Rakdos that works well with this deck is Kroxa, Titan of Death's Hunger, which won't be on the battlefield unless played with another powerful Escape from the Graveyard. Magic: The Gathering card like Lord of the RingsModern Horizons 3's Orcish Bowmasters or Detective's Phoenix are also often in the deck and pair nicely with Fear of Missing Out. Classic cards like Lightning Bolt and Thoughtseize help win with their extra damage and mana cost. Just a little bit makes Rakdos Delirium a powerful deck that can win in just a few turns.
It's not clear if fear of missing out will spike again or if this is the final price for now. So those interested in trying out Rakdos Delirium can avoid the fear of missing out by purchasing the card now or trading it in at their local game store for now. Magic: The Gathering Duskmourn rare has rapidly grown in popularity and will likely continue to remain in the meta.