Rakdos, Lord of Riots

Legendary Creature — Demon

LegalRank #2,567

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

KeywordsFlying Trample

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Printings (7)

dscDuskmourn: House of Horror Commander · #230M$0.69Buy

rvrRavnica Remastered · #379zR—Buy

rvrRavnica Remastered · #215R$2.08Buy

rvrRavnica Remastered · #379R$0.69Buy

cmrCommander Legends · #532M—Buy

gk2RNA Guild Kit · #52M$3.37Buy

rtrReturn to Ravnica · #187M$1.29Buy

Played by these commanders

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Combos (8)

Ancestral Statue + Rakdos, Lord of Riots
→ Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite storm count
Scrap Trawler + Myr Retriever + Krark-Clan Ironworks + Rakdos, Lord of Riots
→ Infinite ETB, Infinite LTB, Infinite colorless mana
Rakdos, Lord of Riots + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver + Krark-Clan Ironworks
→ Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB
Rakdos, Lord of Riots + Myr Retriever + Workshop Assistant + Krark-Clan Ironworks
→ Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB
Rakdos, Lord of Riots + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver + Goblin Bombardment
→ Infinite damage, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB
Rakdos, Lord of Riots + Myr Retriever + Junk Diver + Ashnod's Altar
→ Infinite colorless mana, Infinite death triggers, Infinite ETB

Rulings (7)

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 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 less to cast.
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
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
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.

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Rulings (7)

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 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

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

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

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.