Rakdos, the Muscle 
Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary6/5
Oracle text (EN)
Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary
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.
Printing details
- Set
- OTJ · 297
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Language
- EN
- Artist
- Greg Staples
- Released
- 2024-04-19
- Prices
- €1.98 · $3.70
Price history
The trend shows with at least 7 days of history.
- Cardmarket, trend
- CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN)
The history starts on October 28, 2026 and grows every day.
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| Date | Cardmarket, trend | CardTrader, Near Mint minimum (EN) |
|---|---|---|
| November 1, 2026 | €1.93 | €1.69 |
| October 29, 2026 | €1.98 | €1.69 |
| October 28, 2026 | €2.10 | €1.69 |
Prices
| Source | Non-foil | Foil |
|---|---|---|
| Cardmarket | low €1.50 trend €1.93 30-day avg €2.23 | low €4.00 trend €6.05 30-day avg €5.87 |
| CardTrader (EN) | NM from €1.69 with Zero from €2.84 | NM from €13.36 with Zero from €13.36 |
| CardTrader (any language) | NM from €1.69 | NM from €13.36 |
Cardmarket updated Nov 2, 2026 · CardTrader updated Nov 2, 2026
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Legality
- standard Legal
- pioneer Legal
- modern Legal
- legacy Legal
- vintage Legal
- commander Legal
- pauper Not legal
- alchemy Not legal
- brawl Legal
- competitivebrawl Legal
- duel Legal
- future Legal
- gladiator Legal
- historic Legal
- oathbreaker Legal
- oldschool Not legal
- paupercommander Not legal
- penny Legal
- predh Not legal
- premodern Not legal
- standardbrawl Legal
- timeless Legal
- tlr Not legal
Rulings
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Use the mana value of the sacrificed creature as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how many cards to exile.
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If the sacrificed creature had
in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value. -
You pay all costs and follow all normal timing rules for cards played from exile with Rakdos's triggered ability. For example, if the exiled card is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty.