Rakdos, Lord of Riots
Some links are affiliate links — if you buy through them Mauldron may earn a commission, at no extra cost to you. How this works.
Build around Rakdos, Lord of Riots as your commander →
Create a free account to add this card to a deck or collection — log in if you have one.
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.
What it does
Tagged as Ramp — the jobs the deck report counts it toward.
Keyword reminders
Official rulings
- 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. (2020-11-10)
- Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life. (2020-11-10)
- Rakdos can be put onto the battlefield by another spell or ability even if no opponent has lost life that turn. (2020-11-10)
- 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. (2020-11-10)
- 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. (2020-11-10)
- 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. (2020-11-10)
- Rakdos's last ability can't reduce the colored mana requirement of a creature spell you cast. (2020-11-10)
Printings & prices
Every set Rakdos, Lord of Riots has been printed in, with the art, the finishes and the market price of each — the headline price above is the cheapest of these.
Cards like this
The most-played cards that do something similar to Rakdos, Lord of Riots, and are playable in its colours.
