Rakdos, the Muscle
Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary
Mana cost: {2}{B}{B}{R}
How we read this card
Flying, trample
Whenever you sacrifice another creature, exile cards equal to its mana value from the top of target player's library. Until your next end step, you may play those cards, and mana of any type can be spent to cast those spells.
triggered —
Rakdos gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it. Activate only once each turn.
activated Sacrifice another creature —
activated Sacrifice another creature — grants a keyword
What a deck led by this card wants
Causes: exile a card, sacrifice a creature, a creature dies.
Cares about: a creature is sacrificed, a creature to sacrifice.
Works well with
anything leaves the battlefield — 1 card in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
- Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it exiles a Synth you control
- Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it exiles a Nightmare
a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
When Rakdos, the Muscle enters:
- Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
- Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage
a nontoken creature is sacrificed — 1,714 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle:
- Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
- Bag of Devouring — exiles it
a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.
- Ziatora, the Incinerator — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
- Dina, Essence Brewer — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
- Fleshtaker — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
- Body Dropper — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
- Smothering Abomination — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
- Kels, Fight Fixer — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
- Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes deals that creature's power damage
- Rankle and Torbran — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Rankle and Torbran, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- War Elemental — When you sacrifice War Elemental, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Ayara, First of Locthwain — When you sacrifice another black creature to Ayara, First of Locthwain, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Mogg Bombers — When you sacrifice Mogg Bombers, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Flame-Kin War Scout — When you sacrifice Flame-Kin War Scout, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Tide of War — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tide of War, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
- Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
- Grist, the Hunger Tide — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Grist, the Hunger Tide kills a creature or planeswalker an opponent controls
- Cabal Therapist — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Cabal Therapist triggers
801 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
anything is exiled — 2,497 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
- The War Doctor — When a permanent is exiled thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, The War Doctor puts a time counter on itself
1 other card cares about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
- Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Shriveling Rot — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it makes a token
- Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it draws you 1 card
- Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
- Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it triggers
- Saffi Eriksdotter — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
- Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it makes you lose life
451 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a creature leaves the battlefield — 4,238 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
- Ninja Teen — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life
34 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a permanent is put into a graveyard from the battlefield — 5,057 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
- God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it triggers
- Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it exiles itself
17 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.
a card in a graveyard — 7,589 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
- Havi, the All-Father — Rakdos, the Muscle fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
- Repentant Vampire — Rakdos, the Muscle fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
- Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — Rakdos, the Muscle puts cards into the graveyard that Athreos, Shroud-Veiled can bring back
441 other cards care about it too. These are the ones with the most connections.