Rakdos Riteknife

Rakdos Riteknife

Artifact — Equipment

Mana cost: {2}

How we read this card

Equipped creature gets +1/+0 for each blood counter on this Equipment and has that ability

static — gives +1/+0 for each blood counter on this Equipment

static — grants a keyword

Put a blood counter on Rakdos Riteknife.

activated {T}, Sacrifice a creature —

activated {T}, Sacrifice a creature — puts a counter on it

Target player sacrifices a permanent of their choice for each blood counter on this Equipment.

activated {B}{R}, Sacrifice this Equipment —

activated {B}{R}, Sacrifice this Equipment —

Equip {2}

Causes: sacrifice a creature, a creature dies, put a counter on a Blood, sacrifice an Equipment, an Equipment is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, sacrifice a permanent, a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield.

Cares about: a creature to sacrifice.

Works well with

anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Rakdos Riteknife, it exiles a Nightmare

an Equipment in a graveyard — 37 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard:

  1. Magnetic Snuffler — can bring it back
  2. Ratonhnhaké꞉ton — can bring it back
  3. Nahiri, the Lithomancer — can bring it back
  4. Cid, Freeflier Pilot — can bring it back
  5. Auriok Survivors — can bring it back
  6. Forge Anew — can bring it back

11 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken permanent is sacrificed — 108 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Rakdos Riteknife, Tergrid, God of Fright // Tergrid's Lantern brings a card back
  2. It That Betrays — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Rakdos Riteknife, It That Betrays brings a card back
  3. Nazgûl Battle-Mace — When a permanent is sacrificed thanks to Rakdos Riteknife, Nazgûl Battle-Mace brings a card back
  4. Skittering Precursor — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Skittering Precursor makes a token
  5. Evendo Brushrazer — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Evendo Brushrazer exiles a card from your library

a permanent is sacrificed — 109 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife:

  1. Scavenger's Talent — mills a card
  2. Sandbender Scavengers — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  3. Popular Egotist — makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Blood Aspirant — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Slaughter-Priest of Mogis — gets +2/+0
  6. Merchant of Venom — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  7. Sorcerer's Broom — makes a token
  8. Vito, Fanatic of Aclazotz — gains you 2 life
  9. Korvold, Fae-Cursed King — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  10. Carmen, Cruel Skymarcher — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself

10 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a permanent in a graveyard — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Cosmic Rebirth — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Cosmic Rebirth can bring it back
  2. Starving Revenant — Rakdos Riteknife fills your graveyard toward the 8 or more permanent cards Starving Revenant needs
  3. Yuna's Decision — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Yuna's Decision can bring it back
  4. Squirming Emergence — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Squirming Emergence gets bigger
  5. Hologram Stalker — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Hologram Stalker can bring it back
  6. Badlands Revival — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Badlands Revival can bring it back
  7. Urborg Repossession — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Urborg Repossession can bring it back
  8. Return of the Mole Man — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Return of the Mole Man gets bigger
  9. Puca's Covenant — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Puca's Covenant can bring it back
  10. Trystan's Command — When Rakdos Riteknife is in the graveyard, Trystan's Command can bring it back

117 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 173 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife:

  1. Jinxed Ring — deals 1 damage
  2. Liability — makes a player lose 1 life

a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 174 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Prince of Thralls — When Rakdos Riteknife is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Prince of Thralls brings a card back
  2. Serra Paragon — When Serra Paragon is put into a graveyard from the battlefield thanks to Rakdos Riteknife, it gains you 2 life
  3. Kothophed, Soul Hoarder — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Kothophed, Soul Hoarder draws you 1 card
  4. Last Laugh — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Last Laugh deals 1 damage
  5. Sarulf, Realm Eater — When Rakdos Riteknife is put into a graveyard from the battlefield, Sarulf, Realm Eater puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  6. Aetherworks Marvel — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Aetherworks Marvel adds 1 mana
  7. Patron of the Nezumi — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Patron of the Nezumi makes each opponent lose 1 life

2 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken permanent leaves the battlefield — 313 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Genku, Future Shaper — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Genku, Future Shaper makes a token

a permanent leaves the battlefield — 315 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife:

  1. Super Shredder — puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  2. Nefarious Imp — scries

a nontoken Equipment enters the battlefield — 649 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Firion, Wild Rose Warrior — When Rakdos Riteknife enters, Firion, Wild Rose Warrior makes a token

an Equipment enters the battlefield — 658 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

When Rakdos Riteknife enters:

  1. Puresteel Paladin — draws you 1 card
  2. Sokka and Suki — makes a token
  3. Barret, Avalanche Leader — makes a token
  4. The Mighty Thor, Jane Foster — draws you 1 card
  5. Giott, King of the Dwarves — draws and discards
  6. Hammer of Nazahn — triggers
  7. Sigarda's Aid — triggers

7 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a nontoken artifact is sacrificed — 740 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Bag of Devouring — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Bag of Devouring exiles it

an artifact is sacrificed — 761 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force — When you sacrifice Rakdos Riteknife, Megatron, Tyrant // Megatron, Destructive Force deals the sacrificed artifact's mana value damage
  2. Carrot Cake — When Carrot Cake is sacrificed thanks to Rakdos Riteknife, it makes a token

12 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature in a graveyard — 2,769 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

Rakdos Riteknife puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. One Last Job — can bring back
  2. Unfinished Business — can bring back
  3. Pre-War Formalwear — can bring back

806 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.

a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos Riteknife is one).

  1. Super Mutant Scavenger — When Super Mutant Scavenger dies thanks to Rakdos Riteknife, it brings a card back
  2. Chainsaw — When you sacrifice a creature to Rakdos Riteknife, Chainsaw puts a counter on a permanent

465 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.