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Rakdos the Defiler {2}{B}{B}{R}{R}

Legendary Creature — Demon

🏷️ Finisher

Flying, trample Whenever Rakdos attacks, sacrifice half the non-Demon permanents you control, rounded up. Whenever Rakdos deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices half the non-Demon permanents they control of their choice, rounded up.

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English · 2006-05-05

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standardNOT LEGALpioneerNOT LEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Not Standard legal because this card is from RNA Guild Kit (released 2019-02-15), which has rotated out of Standard.

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Oracle source: Scryfall / Wizards
Oracle updated: July 6, 2026
Legality source: Scryfall
Legality checked: July 6, 2026
Price source: tcgcsv / TCGplayer
Price synced: Aug 23, 2026
Scryfall ID: 5a4c4be4-06ae-4737-a3b0-818edadaf2e0
Oracle ID: 789bf406-38f0-4888-b2ff-c4a95ac79283
TCGplayer ID: 13932

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