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Rakdos, Lord of Riots

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7 printings listed in our catalog, from newest to oldest.

Rakdos, Lord of Riots, Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander printing
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander DSC · No. 230 2024-09-27

Card text

{B}{B}{R}{R}
Legendary Creature — Demon
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
Keywords: Flying, Trample
EDHREC rank #2669 Mythic Not on the Reserved List
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The 7 printings

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Standard ∅ Not legal
Pioneer ✓ Legal
Modern ✓ Legal
Legacy ✓ Legal
Vintage ✓ Legal
Pauper ∅ Not legal
Commander ✓ Legal
Oathbreaker ✓ Legal
Brawl ∅ Not legal
Historic ∅ Not legal
Timeless ∅ Not legal
Alchemy ∅ Not legal
Explorer ∅ Not legal
Gladiator ∅ Not legal
Penny ✓ Legal
Duel ✓ Legal

Official rulings

7 rulings · in English, source Scryfall

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 · Wizards of the Coast

Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.

2020-11-10 · Wizards of the Coast

Rakdos can be put onto the battlefield by another spell or ability even if no opponent has lost life that turn.

2020-11-10 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

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 · Wizards of the Coast

Rakdos's last ability can't reduce the colored mana requirement of a creature spell you cast.

2020-11-10 · Wizards of the Coast

All printings

Rakdos, Lord of Riots, Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander printing
Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander
DSC · #230
Mythic
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
Hobbiesville · Condition MP
Rakdos, Lord of Riots, Ravnica Remastered printing
Ravnica Remastered
RVR · #379z
Rare
∅ No QC price
Rakdos, Lord of Riots, Commander Legends printing
Commander Legends
CMR · #532
Mythic
∅ No QC price
Face to Face Games · Foil Etched
Rakdos, Lord of Riots, RNA Guild Kit printing
RNA Guild Kit
GK2 · #52
Mythic
Tapt's Canadian calculation. How to read these prices
La Boutique Mythique · Condition LP · Foil