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Rakdos, Lord of Riots

{B}{B}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Demon

CMRCommander Legends#532mythic
Etched
Border
black
Security stamp
oval
Frame
2015
Pull rate
~1 in 32–3720
Illustrator
Yigit Koroglu
Found in
Commander Legends Collector Booster Pack · Commander Legends Collector Booster Hanger Pack · Commander Legends Draft Booster Pack
Printings8CombosIn 162
CommanderLegalModernLegalStandardNot legal
Format legality
AlchemyNot legal
BrawlNot legal
CommanderLegal
Competitive BrawlNot legal
DuelLegal
Future StandardNot legal
GladiatorNot legal
HistoricNot legal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
Old SchoolNot legal
PauperNot legal
Pauper CommanderNot legal
PennyLegal
PioneerLegal
PreDHNot legal
PremodernNot legal
StandardNot legal
Standard BrawlNot legal
TimelessNot legal
Tiny LeadersNot legal
VintageLegal
You can't cast Rakdos unless an opponent lost life this turn. Flying, trample Creature spells you cast cost {1} less to cast for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn.
6/6
FlyingTrample

Plays as: Cost Reducer

Market · per finishspark updated 17h ago · prices as of 2026-07-12
Etched+0.3%
$3.97
low
Cheapest playable copy$3.97· across 8 printings

Rulings

7 · latest Nov 10, 2020 · one tap opens all
  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    If an opponent lost life and subsequently lost the game, Rakdos's first ability is satisfied, and its last ability counts that loss of life.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    If there are additional costs to cast a creature spell, such as a kicker cost or the commander tax, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Rakdos can be put onto the battlefield by another spell or ability even if no opponent has lost life that turn.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Rakdos's last ability can't reduce the colored mana requirement of a creature spell you cast.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Rakdos's last ability cares about the total life lost, not necessarily what an opponent's life total is compared to what it was at the beginning of the turn. For example, if an opponent loses 5 life and then gains 10 life in a turn, creature spells you cast will cost {5} less to cast.

  • WotCNov 10, 2020

    Rakdos's last ability won't reduce the cost to cast Rakdos itself. It applies only to creature spells you cast once Rakdos is on the battlefield.