Rakdos, the Muscle {2}{B}{B}{R}

Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary

🏷️ Finisher

Flying, trample Whenever you sacrifice another creature, exile cards equal to its mana value from the top of target player's library. Until your next end step, you may play those cards, and mana of any type can be spent to cast those spells. Sacrifice another creature: Rakdos gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it. Activate only once each turn.

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Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos

English · 2024-04-19

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standardLEGALpioneerLEGALmodernLEGALlegacyLEGALvintageLEGALcommanderLEGAL

💡 Standard legal because this card is from Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos, released 2024-04-19, and the set is Standard legal.

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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: Jul 9, 2026
Scryfall ID: 0ea40f3d-648d-40d6-b0d2-4627748772ad
Oracle ID: e2c141af-925e-42bd-8d83-e1a71f4c9794
TCGplayer ID: 546082

📈 Standard Metagame Intelligence

Standard Decks28%
Avg. Copies1.8
Sideboard Share1%
Top Archetypes:
Rakdos Midrange (50%)Rakdos Joins Up (50%)
Recent Tournament Finishes:
5th Place at Pro Tour Barcelona (J. Peach)June 27, 2026
2nd Place at Standard Open (P. Vitor Damo da Rosa)July 2, 2026
5th Place at Standard Challenge 32-Player (M. Juza)July 4, 2026

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