Rakdos, the Muscle
$1.45
$1.45Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#645
Current Rank
#615
Last Week
#526
Past 2 Years
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Rakdos, the Muscle.
CEDH Gameplay! Korvold vs Rograkh/Silas vs Y'shtola vs Rakdos!
@RobertRedBeardMTG & @FarNorthMtG join us for 2 GAMES of cEDH || LUMRA x RAKDOS x ROG THRAS x URZA
cEDH with @NorthStarcedh ! || JYOTI x VIVI x FRANCISCO THRAS x RAKDOS
CEDH Gameplay! Rakdos vs Kinnan vs Stella Lee vs Rograkh/Thrasios!
SKILL CHECK PLAYS cEDH WITH PLAY TO WIN - RAKDOS vs LUMRA vs KETHIS vs MARNEUS
TNK Vs Rakdos Vs TNT Vs TNK - Silence is Golden - SALT CITY CEDH - SEMI FINALS
CEDH Gameplay! Rakdos vs Jeska/Ishai vs Stella Lee vs Flubs! Ft. @CastingCostcEDH
CEDH Gameplay! Rakdos vs Rograkh/Silas vs Tymna/Malcolm vs Kess!
CEDH Gameplay! Rakdos vs Sisay vs Tymna/Thrasios vs Stella Lee!
HOW GOOD CAN A SHARK BE? cEDH GAMEPLAY - BRALLIN / SHABRAZ VS CELES VS KINNAN VS RAKDOS
More Rakdos, the Muscle VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Rakdos, the Muscle decks.
Loki's Scepter+5% Synergy
$5.08
Evil's Thrall+1% Synergy
$0.18
Nico Minoru, Runaway+0% Synergy
$30.37
Kingpin, Wilson Fisk+0% Synergy
$1.23
Dark Fortress-3% Synergy
$2.01
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Rakdos, the Muscle's abilities and overall game plan.
Shriekmaw+70% Synergy
$0.59
Ingot Chewer+70% Synergy
$0.29
Forsaken Miner+64% Synergy
$1.19
Poxwalkers+62% Synergy
$7.88
Burnt Offering+62% Synergy
$1.45
Ashnod's Altar+62% Synergy
$15.30
Fury+55% Synergy
$0.81
Reckless Barbarian+55% Synergy
$0.31
Viscera Seer+51% Synergy
$0.41
Warren Soultrader+51% Synergy
$14.87
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Rakdos, the Muscle decks.
Grief+48% Synergy
$3.20
Sacrifice+47% Synergy
$15.60
Priest of Gix+46% Synergy
$0.55
Phyrexian Altar+46% Synergy
$56.20
Culling the Weak+45% Synergy
$7.35
Impulsive Pilferer+37% Synergy
$0.40
Pitiless Plunderer+36% Synergy
$3.84
Reanimate+35% Synergy
$9.01
Mayhem Devil+29% Synergy
$0.34
Dark Ritual+26% Synergy
$8.31
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Underworld Breach+22% Synergy
$11.81
Ancient Tomb+18% Synergy
$134.88
Mana Vault+18% Synergy
$116.83
Chrome Mox+18% Synergy
$166.10
Vampiric Tutor+17% Synergy
$57.23
Demonic Tutor+15% Synergy
$72.36
Orcish Bowmasters+15% Synergy
$44.26
Lion's Eye Diamond+15% Synergy
$805.47
Gamble+11% Synergy
$17.23
Jeska's Will+10% Synergy
$42.06
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Rakdos, the Muscle's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Priest of Urabrask+38% Synergy
$1.42
Dargo, the Shipwrecker+35% Synergy
$0.23
Prosper, Tome-Bound+35% Synergy
$5.95
Timeline Culler+33% Synergy
$0.36
Skittering Precursor+31% Synergy
$0.21
Greedy Freebooter+30% Synergy
$0.34
Party Thrasher+29% Synergy
$0.46
Blood Pet+29% Synergy
$0.52
Carrion Feeder+28% Synergy
$4.43
Reassembling Skeleton+27% Synergy
$0.31
Umbral Collar Zealot+27% Synergy
$0.27
Accursed Marauder+26% Synergy
$0.30
Golgari Thug+26% Synergy
$0.39
Boggart Trawler+26% Synergy
$0.69
Hoarding Broodlord+25% Synergy
$4.99
Pinnacle Monk+25% Synergy
$1.56
Mindslicer+24% Synergy
$0.62
Shambling Ghast+23% Synergy
$0.36
Ruthless Technomancer+22% Synergy
$3.76
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER+21% Synergy
$32.20
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+21% Synergy
$3.84
Illuminor Szeras+21% Synergy
$6.56
Simian Spirit Guide+21% Synergy
$3.30
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+21% Synergy
$0.76
Nine-Lives Familiar+20% Synergy
$1.99
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+20% Synergy
$42.82
Offalsnout+20% Synergy
$0.19
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky+20% Synergy
$0.33
Birgi, God of Storytelling+20% Synergy
$35.04
Dualcaster Mage+18% Synergy
$4.70
Skirk Prospector+17% Synergy
$0.36
Junji, the Midnight Sky+16% Synergy
$0.58
Blood Artist+16% Synergy
$2.61
Flamekin Harbinger+16% Synergy
$12.60
Bloodghast+15% Synergy
$0.74
Plaguecrafter+15% Synergy
$0.40
Dauthi Voidwalker+15% Synergy
$5.11
Hexing Squelcher+15% Synergy
$20.19
Laughing Jasper Flint+14% Synergy
$0.38
Ayara, Widow of the Realm+14% Synergy
$0.39
Solemn Simulacrum+13% Synergy
$0.28
Patron of the Arts+13% Synergy
$0.36
Nalfeshnee+13% Synergy
$10.86
Mahadi, Emporium Master+11% Synergy
$2.21
Opposition Agent+10% Synergy
$17.98
Jaxis, the Troublemaker+10% Synergy
$1.58
Juri, Master of the Revue+9% Synergy
$0.23
Chainer, Nightmare Adept+9% Synergy
$0.93
Morbid Opportunist+8% Synergy
$0.32
Zulaport Cutthroat+8% Synergy
$1.27
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Rakdos, the Muscle safe.
Flare of Duplication+33% Synergy
$1.61
Cabal Ritual+25% Synergy
$13.84
Saw in Half+24% Synergy
$5.00
Entomb+24% Synergy
$16.52
Red Elemental Blast+21% Synergy
$14.92
Songs of the Damned+20% Synergy
$3.82
Pyroblast+19% Synergy
$11.84
Flare of Malice+18% Synergy
$1.84
Deflecting Swat+15% Synergy
$67.39
Corrupted Conviction+11% Synergy
$0.23
Deadly Dispute+10% Synergy
$0.24
Village Rites+9% Synergy
$0.55
Redirect Lightning+7% Synergy
$11.30
Wake the Dead+5% Synergy
$0.77
Act of Aggression+5% Synergy
$0.36
Fling+4% Synergy
$0.26
Fell the Profane+4% Synergy
$3.30
Untimely Malfunction+4% Synergy
$8.50
Final Fortune+4% Synergy
$17.89
Kazuul's Fury+3% Synergy
$0.48
Tragic Slip+3% Synergy
$0.23
Bolt Bend+3% Synergy
$5.52
Desperate Ritual+3% Synergy
$6.73
Malakir Rebirth+2% Synergy
$13.00
Deadly Rollick+2% Synergy
$25.69
Nasty End+1% Synergy
$0.24
Pyretic Ritual+1% Synergy
$5.17
Delayed Blast Fireball+1% Synergy
$15.95
Withering Torment+1% Synergy
$0.72
Not Dead After All+1% Synergy
$1.42
Dismember+1% Synergy
$5.04
Fake Your Own Death+0% Synergy
$0.25
Return the Favor0% Synergy
$0.45
Feign Death-1% Synergy
$1.11
Imp's Mischief-1% Synergy
$6.68
Tibalt's Trickery-1% Synergy
$9.76
Seething Song-3% Synergy
$12.55
Abrade-3% Synergy
$0.27
Lightning Bolt-9% Synergy
$0.74
Infernal Grasp-9% Synergy
$0.35
Bedevil-16% Synergy
$0.24
Chaos Warp-18% Synergy
$0.36
Rakdos Charm-19% Synergy
$0.39
Terminate-21% Synergy
$0.28
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Rakdos, the Muscle's game plan and control the board.
Infernal Plunge+40% Synergy
$0.50
Diabolic Intent+32% Synergy
$17.35
Victimize+29% Synergy
$1.54
Rite of Flame+20% Synergy
$5.83
Molten Duplication+19% Synergy
$13.72
Imperial Seal+12% Synergy
$158.65
Dread Return+10% Synergy
$0.42
Desperate Plea+10% Synergy
$0.28
Come Back Wrong+8% Synergy
$0.34
Furnace Reins+8% Synergy
$0.27
Agadeem's Awakening+8% Synergy
$28.94
Seize the Spotlight+8% Synergy
$15.41
Lively Dirge+7% Synergy
$2.12
Take for a Ride+7% Synergy
$0.21
Claim the Firstborn+7% Synergy
$0.22
Unearth+6% Synergy
$0.59
Mutinous Massacre+5% Synergy
$0.32
Mass Mutiny+4% Synergy
$0.39
Song-Mad Treachery+4% Synergy
$0.21
Beseech the Mirror+4% Synergy
$18.85
Act of Treason+4% Synergy
$0.28
Mob Rule+4% Synergy
$3.07
Insurrection+4% Synergy
$10.17
Persist+4% Synergy
$1.30
Scheming Symmetry+3% Synergy
$8.14
Blasphemous Edict+3% Synergy
$4.44
Buried Alive+3% Synergy
$0.94
Twinflame+3% Synergy
$1.04
Living Death+2% Synergy
$2.89
Unmarked Grave+2% Synergy
$2.94
Insatiable Avarice+2% Synergy
$4.36
Bloodsoaked Insight+1% Synergy
$0.36
Toxic Deluge+0% Synergy
$3.50
Wheel of Fortune+0% Synergy
$2199.31
Damnation-1% Synergy
$21.07
Mana Geyser-3% Synergy
$1.57
Feed the Swarm-11% Synergy
$0.19
Blasphemous Act-13% Synergy
$0.74
Faithless Looting-15% Synergy
$0.43
Vandalblast-16% Synergy
$1.02
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Altar of Dementia+13% Synergy
$17.01
Wishclaw Talisman+9% Synergy
$1.65
Jet Medallion+8% Synergy
$11.84
The One Ring+4% Synergy
$106.86
Vat of Rebirth+3% Synergy
$0.31
Skullclamp+1% Synergy
$5.21
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.35
Bolas's Citadel-4% Synergy
$16.16
Swiftfoot Boots-16% Synergy
$2.00
Lightning Greaves-16% Synergy
$4.16
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Rakdos, the Muscle's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Chthonian Nightmare+37% Synergy
$0.53
Animate Dead+19% Synergy
$6.12
Goblin Bombardment+19% Synergy
$2.45
Into the Pit+11% Synergy
$0.46
Rakdos Joins Up+9% Synergy
$0.40
Passionate Archaeologist+9% Synergy
$15.97
Carnival of Souls+6% Synergy
$13.33
Grave Pact+5% Synergy
$33.38
Black Market+5% Synergy
$5.98
Sneak Attack+4% Synergy
$11.50
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+4% Synergy
$2.15
Necropotence+2% Synergy
$37.70
Necromancy+2% Synergy
$19.11
Vampiric Rites+2% Synergy
$0.13
Bastion of Remembrance+0% Synergy
$0.29
Black Market Connections-9% Synergy
$9.52
Phyrexian Arena-14% Synergy
$3.98
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Rakdos, the Muscle to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary+2% Synergy
$1.71
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Phyrexian Tower+41% Synergy
$28.74
High Market+15% Synergy
$0.40
Emergence Zone+9% Synergy
$3.88
City of Traitors+8% Synergy
$541.19
Crystal Vein+7% Synergy
$9.04
Spymaster's Vault+6% Synergy
$1.34
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+5% Synergy
$11.88
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+5% Synergy
$3.75
Urza's Saga+2% Synergy
$43.04
Vault of Whispers+0% Synergy
$4.81
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+0% Synergy
$63.19
Midgar, City of Mako+0% Synergy
$1.87
Mortuary Mire+0% Synergy
$0.41
Cabal Coffers-1% Synergy
$28.60
Arena of Glory-1% Synergy
$7.89
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$0.32
Bojuka Bog-7% Synergy
$1.24
Reliquary Tower-10% Synergy
$4.24
Rogue's Passage-12% Synergy
$0.38
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Lotus Petal+21% Synergy
$33.76
Talisman of Indulgence+15% Synergy
$1.04
Fellwar Stone+9% Synergy
$0.85
Grim Monolith+8% Synergy
$469.61
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.45
Mox Diamond+8% Synergy
$1128.58
Mox Opal+7% Synergy
$241.89
Cursed Mirror+7% Synergy
$0.48
Springleaf Drum+5% Synergy
$0.38
Sol Ring+5% Synergy
$1.40
Mox Amber+2% Synergy
$76.86
Rakdos Signet-5% Synergy
$2.52
Commander's Sphere-6% Synergy
$0.31
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.36
Thought Vessel-10% Synergy
$2.32
Lands
The mana base foundation for Rakdos, the Muscle decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Boggart Trawler+26% Synergy
$0.69
Pinnacle Monk+25% Synergy
$1.56
City of Brass+19% Synergy
$12.21
Polluted Delta+18% Synergy
$19.86
Bloodstained Mire+18% Synergy
$17.44
Marsh Flats+17% Synergy
$32.65
Mana Confluence+17% Synergy
$34.09
Verdant Catacombs+17% Synergy
$27.69
Gemstone Caverns+16% Synergy
$54.89
Raucous Theater+16% Synergy
$9.69
Badlands+14% Synergy
Mount Doom+14% Synergy
$39.99
Blood Crypt+13% Synergy
$8.83
Sulfurous Springs+13% Synergy
$1.17
Luxury Suite+12% Synergy
$8.43
Arid Mesa+12% Synergy
$30.15
Scalding Tarn+11% Synergy
$39.98
Wooded Foothills+11% Synergy
$16.88
Lazotep Quarry+9% Synergy
$8.77
Blazemire Verge+9% Synergy
$8.63
Agadeem's Awakening+8% Synergy
$28.94
Exotic Orchard+8% Synergy
$0.24
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$47.82
Starting Town+4% Synergy
$9.14
Fell the Profane+4% Synergy
$3.30
Kazuul's Fury+3% Synergy
$0.48
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.35
Malakir Rebirth+2% Synergy
$13.00
Bloodsoaked Insight+1% Synergy
$0.36
Jagged Barrens+0% Synergy
$0.42
Blightstep Pathway0% Synergy
$5.83
Swamp0% Synergy
$0.09
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
$1.02
Blackcleave Cliffs-1% Synergy
$2.60
Mountain-5% Synergy
$1.13
Myriad Landscape-5% Synergy
$0.30
Haunted Ridge-5% Synergy
$8.42
Terramorphic Expanse-6% Synergy
$0.28
Canyon Slough-6% Synergy
$0.27
Rakdos Carnarium-6% Synergy
$0.36
Shadowblood Ridge-7% Synergy
$0.37
Tainted Peak-7% Synergy
$1.46
Graven Cairns-7% Synergy
$5.24
Evolving Wilds-8% Synergy
$0.26
Path of Ancestry-8% Synergy
$0.24
Bloodfell Caves-8% Synergy
$0.19
Temple of Malice-8% Synergy
$0.22
Dragonskull Summit-9% Synergy
$0.35
Foreboding Ruins-12% Synergy
$0.20
Smoldering Marsh-14% Synergy
$0.26
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Rakdos, the Muscle.
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tormod, the Desecrator
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Street Urchin
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Legate Lanius, Caesar's Ace
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Tavern Brawler
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Tymna the Weaver
Garna, the Bloodflame
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Tana, the Bloodsower // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith // Tormod, the Desecrator
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Criminal Past
Ashling, the Extinguisher
Orca, Siege Demon
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Jeska, Thrice Reborn
Akul the Unrepentant
Mahadi, Emporium Master
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Ikra Shidiqi, the Usurper
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Reyhan, Last of the Abzan
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Silas Renn, Seeker Adept
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Faceless One
Korvold, Gleeful Glutton
Lyzolda, the Blood Witch
Francisco, Fowl Marauder // Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Rograkh, Son of Rohgahh // Tymna the Weaver
Juri, Master of the Revue
Lagomos, Hand of Hatred
Sarevok, Deathbringer // Agent of the Shadow Thieves
Kediss, Emberclaw Familiar // Sengir, the Dark Baron
Shadowheart, Dark Justiciar // Street Urchin
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Dargo, the Shipwrecker
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Francisco, Fowl Marauder
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Armix, Filigree Thrasher // Toggo, Goblin Weaponsmith
Sivriss, Nightmare Speaker // Criminal Past
Jeska, Thrice Reborn // Tevesh Szat, Doom of Fools
Dargo, the Shipwrecker // Ravos, Soultender
Jeska, Thrice Reborn // Keskit, the Flesh Sculptor