Rakdos, the Muscle

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).

  1. Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. 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:

  1. Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. 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:

  1. Fumulus, the Infestation — makes a token
  2. Bag of Devouring — exiles it

a creature is sacrificed — 1,741 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Ziatora, the Incinerator — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Ziatora, the Incinerator deals that creature's power damage
  2. Dina, Essence Brewer — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Dina, Essence Brewer draws you 1 card
  3. Fleshtaker — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Fleshtaker gains you 1 life
  4. Body Dropper — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Body Dropper puts a +1/+1 counter on itself
  5. Smothering Abomination — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Smothering Abomination draws you 1 card
  6. Kels, Fight Fixer — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Kels, Fight Fixer draws you 1 card
  7. Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Minsc & Boo, Timeless Heroes deals that creature's power damage
  8. Rankle and Torbran — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Rankle and Torbran, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  9. War Elemental — When you sacrifice War Elemental, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  10. 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
  11. Mogg Bombers — When you sacrifice Mogg Bombers, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  12. Flame-Kin War Scout — When you sacrifice Flame-Kin War Scout, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  13. Foot Chopper — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Foot Chopper, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  14. Blasting Station — When you sacrifice a creature to Blasting Station, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  15. Tainted Aether — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tainted Aether, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  16. Saw — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Saw, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  17. Tide of War — When a creature is sacrificed thanks to Tide of War, Rakdos, the Muscle exiles a card from an opponent's library
  18. Caesar, Legion's Emperor — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Caesar, Legion's Emperor triggers
  19. 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
  20. 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).

  1. 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 to sacrifice — 2,720 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).

  1. Primeval Bounty — Primeval Bounty makes fodder for Rakdos, the Muscle
  2. Saheeli, Radiant Creator — Saheeli, Radiant Creator makes fodder for Rakdos, the Muscle
  3. Captain Jean-Luc Picard — Captain Jean-Luc Picard makes fodder for Rakdos, the Muscle
  4. Invisible Woman — Invisible Woman makes fodder for Rakdos, the Muscle
  5. Vivi's Persistence — Vivi's Persistence makes fodder for Rakdos, the Muscle

2,715 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 is one).

Rakdos, the Muscle puts cards into the graveyard that:

  1. Havengul Lich — can bring back
  2. Liliana the Repentant — can bring back
  3. Paleoloth — can bring back
  4. Chainer, Nightmare Adept — can bring back
  5. Banon, the Returners' Leader — can bring back
  6. Surgical Suite // Hospital Room — can bring back
  7. Sword of Light and Shadow — can bring back
  8. Necromantic Thirst — can bring back
  9. Krile Baldesion — can bring back
  10. Extus, Oriq Overlord // Awaken the Blood Avatar — can bring back

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

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

When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  3. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  4. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  5. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  6. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  7. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  8. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  9. Liliana, Heretical Healer // Liliana, Defiant Necromancer — flickers itself
  10. Body Launderer — draws and discards

60 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 is one).

  1. Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. 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
  4. Shriveling Rot — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When you sacrifice another creature to Rakdos, the Muscle, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  10. 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).

  1. 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).

  1. God-Eternal Oketra — When God-Eternal Oketra dies thanks to Rakdos, the Muscle, it triggers
  2. 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).

  1. Havi, the All-Father — Rakdos, the Muscle fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — Rakdos, the Muscle fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. 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.

a creature attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).

  1. Chorale of the Void — When Rakdos, the Muscle attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

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

anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).

  1. Grim Javelineer — When Rakdos, the Muscle attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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