Rakdos, the Showstopper

Rakdos, the Showstopper

Legendary Creature — Demon

Mana cost: {4}{B}{R}

How we read this card

Flying, trample
When Rakdos enters, flip a coin for each creature that isn't a Demon, Devil, or Imp. Destroy each creature whose coin comes up tails.

triggered —

triggered —

What a deck led by this card wants

Causes: flip coin creature demon , flip coin creature devil , flip coin creature imp , a creature dies.

Cares about: nothing.

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 Showstopper, it exiles a Synth you control
  2. Chainer, Dementia Master — When Chainer, Dementia Master leaves the battlefield thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it exiles a Nightmare

hits creature — 2,298 cards in the game can cause this.

  1. Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  2. Polymorph — Polymorph can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  3. Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  4. Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  5. Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  6. Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  7. Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  8. Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  9. Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  10. Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  11. Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
  12. Identity Echo — Identity Echo can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library

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

a coin is flipped — 65 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).

  1. Breeches, the Blastmaker — When Rakdos, the Showstopper flips a coin, Breeches, the Blastmaker copies a spell

a Demon enters the battlefield — 284 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).

When Rakdos, the Showstopper enters:

  1. Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
  2. Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage

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

Rakdos, the Showstopper 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 Rakdos, the Showstopper dies:

  1. Zahur, Glory's Past — makes a token
  2. Vraska, the Silencer — brings a card back
  3. Liesa, Forgotten Archangel — brings a card back
  4. Avacyn, Angel of Horror — brings a card back
  5. Yedora, Grave Gardener — brings a card back
  6. Nim Deathmantle — brings a card back
  7. Valkyrie's Call — brings a card back
  8. Decaying Soil — brings a card back
  9. High-Society Hunter — draws you 1 card
  10. Overseer of the Damned — makes a token

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 Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
  2. Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
  3. Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
  4. Shriveling Rot — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
  5. Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it makes a token
  6. Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it draws you 1 card
  7. Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
  8. Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it triggers
  9. Saffi Eriksdotter — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
  10. Treacherous Vampire — When Treacherous Vampire dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, 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 Rakdos, the Showstopper leaves the battlefield, Ninja Teen makes each opponent lose 1 life

33 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. Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero — When Gerrard, Weatherlight Hero dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it exiles itself

18 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).

Rakdos, the Showstopper:

  1. Havi, the All-Father — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
  2. Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
  3. Athreos, Shroud-Veiled — 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 Showstopper attacks, Chorale of the Void brings a card back

220 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 Showstopper attacks, Grim Javelineer gives +1/+0

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