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Rakdos, Lord of Riots

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

Legendary Creature — Demon

RTRReturn to Ravnica#187mythic
Foil
Border
black
Frame
2003
Pull rate
about 1 per booster–1 in 3585
Illustrator
Vincent Proce
Found in
Return to Ravnica MTGO Redemption · Return to Ravnica MTGO Redemption Foil · 8 more
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
Nonfoil+0.0%
$1.06
$0.50 low$0.00 gap
Foil-0.6%
$9.03
$4.48 low-$0.47 gap
Cheapest playable copy$0.66· 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.