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.
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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).
- Shaun, Father of Synths — When Shaun, Father of Synths leaves the battlefield thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it exiles a Synth you control
- 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.
- Jalira, Master Polymorphist — Jalira, Master Polymorphist can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Polymorph — Polymorph can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Birthing Ritual — Birthing Ritual can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Industrial Advancement — Industrial Advancement can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Killer Instinct — Killer Instinct can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Arthur, Marigold Knight — Arthur, Marigold Knight can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Proteus Staff — Proteus Staff can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Synthetic Destiny — Synthetic Destiny can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Divergent Transformations — Divergent Transformations can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Transmogrify — Transmogrify can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast — Lukka, Coppercoat Outcast can put Rakdos, the Showstopper onto the battlefield from your library
- 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).
- 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:
- Blood Speaker — returns itself from the graveyard
- Be'lakor, the Dark Master — deals its power damage
a creature dies — 2,830 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
- Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Pious Evangel // Wayward Disciple makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Daxos, Blessed by the Sun — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Daxos, Blessed by the Sun gains you 1 life
- Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Elas il-Kor, Sadistic Pilgrim makes each opponent lose 1 life
- Shriveling Rot — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Shriveling Rot makes a player lose life equal to its toughness
- Boss's Chauffeur — When Boss's Chauffeur dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it makes a token
- Clavileño, First of the Blessed — When Clavileño, First of the Blessed dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it draws you 1 card
- Quirion Beastcaller — When Quirion Beastcaller dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it puts +1/+1 counters on itself
- Dinosaur Egg — When Dinosaur Egg dies thanks to Rakdos, the Showstopper, it triggers
- Saffi Eriksdotter — When Rakdos, the Showstopper dies, Saffi Eriksdotter sacrifices itself
- 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).
- 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).
- 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:
- Havi, the All-Father — fills your graveyard toward the 4 or more cards Havi, the All-Father needs
- Repentant Vampire — fills your graveyard toward the 7 or more cards Repentant Vampire needs
- 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.
anything attacks — 17,934 cards in the game can cause this (Rakdos is one).
- 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.