Rakdos, the Muscle
$0.98
$0.98Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Ranking
#573
Current Rank
#510
Last Week
#449
Last Month
Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Rakdos, the Muscle.
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
Malcolm/Tana V Gitrog V Rakdos v Rog/SI - Gem State Idaho - Semi-Finals
CEDH LIVE with Wizards & Warlocks
More Rakdos, the Muscle VideosNew Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Rakdos, the Muscle decks.
Grave Researcher+5% Synergy
$3.92
Emeritus of Woe+3% Synergy
$23.88
Blazing Firesinger+2% Synergy
$0.33
Choreographed Sparks+1% Synergy
$0.26
Flashback0% Synergy
$4.66
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Rakdos, the Muscle's abilities and overall game plan.
Shriekmaw+70% Synergy
$0.26
Ingot Chewer+70% Synergy
$0.23
Forsaken Miner+64% Synergy
$0.89
Ashnod's Altar+62% Synergy
$15.85
Poxwalkers+62% Synergy
$12.83
Burnt Offering+61% Synergy
$2.49
Fury+54% Synergy
$0.78
Reckless Barbarian+53% Synergy
$0.31
Warren Soultrader+49% Synergy
$12.31
Viscera Seer+49% Synergy
$0.35
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Rakdos, the Muscle decks.
Phyrexian Altar+46% Synergy
$54.75
Sacrifice+46% Synergy
$16.11
Grief+45% Synergy
$3.56
Culling the Weak+43% Synergy
$17.69
Priest of Gix+41% Synergy
$0.50
Pitiless Plunderer+37% Synergy
$3.30
Reanimate+36% Synergy
$9.06
Mayhem Devil+30% Synergy
$0.24
Victimize+30% Synergy
$1.20
Dark Ritual+27% Synergy
$6.85
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Underworld Breach+21% Synergy
$12.64
Ancient Tomb+19% Synergy
$122.46
Chrome Mox+18% Synergy
$157.73
Mana Vault+18% Synergy
$108.93
Vampiric Tutor+17% Synergy
$63.51
Demonic Tutor+16% Synergy
$69.39
Orcish Bowmasters+16% Synergy
$48.30
Imperial Seal+13% Synergy
$152.43
Gamble+12% Synergy
$14.91
Jeska's Will+11% Synergy
$41.69
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Rakdos, the Muscle's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Prosper, Tome-Bound+36% Synergy
$13.82
Impulsive Pilferer+34% Synergy
$0.36
Dargo, the Shipwrecker+34% Synergy
$0.24
Priest of Urabrask+33% Synergy
$0.79
Timeline Culler+31% Synergy
$0.38
Carrion Feeder+28% Synergy
$4.06
Reassembling Skeleton+28% Synergy
$0.27
Skittering Precursor+28% Synergy
$0.20
Party Thrasher+27% Synergy
$0.39
Hoarding Broodlord+27% Synergy
$4.85
Accursed Marauder+26% Synergy
$0.36
Ruthless Technomancer+26% Synergy
$3.70
Blood Pet+26% Synergy
$0.51
Greedy Freebooter+25% Synergy
$0.32
Umbral Collar Zealot+25% Synergy
$0.35
Braids, Arisen Nightmare+24% Synergy
$2.78
Boggart Trawler+24% Synergy
$0.92
Illuminor Szeras+24% Synergy
$6.04
Pinnacle Monk+23% Synergy
$1.19
Mindslicer+23% Synergy
$0.53
Golgari Thug+22% Synergy
$0.31
Atsushi, the Blazing Sky+21% Synergy
$0.38
Sephiroth, Fabled SOLDIER+21% Synergy
$30.44
Ragavan, Nimble Pilferer+20% Synergy
$48.39
Simian Spirit Guide+20% Synergy
$3.14
Shambling Ghast+20% Synergy
$0.40
Nine-Lives Familiar+20% Synergy
$1.45
Birgi, God of Storytelling+19% Synergy
$29.04
Dualcaster Mage+19% Synergy
$5.58
K'rrik, Son of Yawgmoth+19% Synergy
$0.59
Offalsnout+19% Synergy
$0.22
Junji, the Midnight Sky+18% Synergy
$0.36
Plaguecrafter+17% Synergy
$0.35
Laughing Jasper Flint+17% Synergy
$0.36
Solemn Simulacrum+16% Synergy
$0.28
Hexing Squelcher+16% Synergy
$17.49
Dauthi Voidwalker+16% Synergy
$4.89
Skirk Prospector+16% Synergy
$0.30
Bloodghast+16% Synergy
$0.96
Ayara, Widow of the Realm+16% Synergy
$0.31
Blood Artist+15% Synergy
$1.51
Nalfeshnee+15% Synergy
$10.01
Shadow of Mortality+15% Synergy
$0.64
Mahadi, Emporium Master+13% Synergy
$1.70
Jaxis, the Troublemaker+12% Synergy
$1.66
Chainer, Nightmare Adept+11% Synergy
$0.94
Opposition Agent+11% Synergy
$25.09
Juri, Master of the Revue+10% Synergy
$0.25
Morbid Opportunist+9% Synergy
$0.36
Zulaport Cutthroat+8% Synergy
$0.67
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Rakdos, the Muscle safe.
Flare of Duplication+32% Synergy
$1.19
Cabal Ritual+24% Synergy
$12.61
Saw in Half+23% Synergy
$3.64
Entomb+23% Synergy
$17.18
Red Elemental Blast+21% Synergy
$12.32
Pyroblast+19% Synergy
$11.13
Flare of Malice+18% Synergy
$1.41
Songs of the Damned+18% Synergy
$3.04
Deflecting Swat+16% Synergy
$68.95
Corrupted Conviction+13% Synergy
$0.36
Deadly Dispute+11% Synergy
$0.34
Village Rites+11% Synergy
$0.84
Redirect Lightning+7% Synergy
$10.52
Wake the Dead+7% Synergy
$0.68
Untimely Malfunction+5% Synergy
$5.14
Fling+5% Synergy
$0.29
Act of Aggression+5% Synergy
$0.35
Fell the Profane+4% Synergy
$3.14
Bolt Bend+4% Synergy
$1.89
Kazuul's Fury+4% Synergy
$0.52
Tragic Slip+4% Synergy
$0.33
Final Fortune+4% Synergy
$16.30
Deadly Rollick+3% Synergy
$26.46
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$13.72
Desperate Ritual+3% Synergy
$5.65
Withering Torment+2% Synergy
$3.47
Not Dead After All+2% Synergy
$1.98
Nasty End+2% Synergy
$0.16
Delayed Blast Fireball+2% Synergy
$17.84
Return the Favor+1% Synergy
$1.64
Fake Your Own Death+1% Synergy
$0.28
Pyretic Ritual+1% Synergy
$14.01
Dismember+1% Synergy
$5.35
Tibalt's Trickery-1% Synergy
$9.74
Imp's Mischief-1% Synergy
$6.71
Feign Death-1% Synergy
$1.02
Abrade-2% Synergy
$0.35
Undying Malice-2% Synergy
$0.38
Seething Song-3% Synergy
$12.68
Lightning Bolt-7% Synergy
$2.89
Infernal Grasp-10% Synergy
$0.23
Bedevil-15% Synergy
$0.24
Chaos Warp-17% Synergy
$0.39
Rakdos Charm-19% Synergy
$0.37
Terminate-21% Synergy
$0.40
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Rakdos, the Muscle's game plan and control the board.
Infernal Plunge+38% Synergy
$0.38
Diabolic Intent+32% Synergy
$16.33
Molten Duplication+22% Synergy
$12.81
Rite of Flame+19% Synergy
$5.39
Dread Return+12% Synergy
$0.47
Desperate Plea+11% Synergy
$0.33
Seize the Spotlight+9% Synergy
$15.27
Furnace Reins+9% Synergy
$0.32
Agadeem's Awakening+8% Synergy
$25.35
Come Back Wrong+8% Synergy
$0.36
Lively Dirge+8% Synergy
$1.21
Claim the Firstborn+8% Synergy
$0.23
Take for a Ride+8% Synergy
$0.20
Unearth+6% Synergy
$0.55
Mutinous Massacre+5% Synergy
$0.33
Insurrection+5% Synergy
$10.14
Act of Treason+5% Synergy
$0.20
Mass Mutiny+5% Synergy
$0.33
Blasphemous Edict+4% Synergy
$3.53
Twinflame+4% Synergy
$1.29
Beseech the Mirror+4% Synergy
$20.48
Mob Rule+4% Synergy
$3.96
Persist+4% Synergy
$0.75
Scheming Symmetry+4% Synergy
$8.21
Song-Mad Treachery+4% Synergy
$0.23
Insatiable Avarice+3% Synergy
$5.17
Living Death+3% Synergy
$2.08
Unmarked Grave+3% Synergy
$3.10
Wheel of Fortune+2% Synergy
$2063.83
Buried Alive+2% Synergy
$0.94
Praetor's Grasp+2% Synergy
$12.17
Shatterskull Smashing+2% Synergy
$8.64
Toxic Deluge+1% Synergy
$4.77
Bloodsoaked Insight+1% Synergy
$0.29
Damnation-1% Synergy
$20.68
Mana Geyser-2% Synergy
$1.19
Feed the Swarm-10% Synergy
$0.38
Blasphemous Act-12% Synergy
$0.68
Faithless Looting-15% Synergy
$0.28
Vandalblast-16% Synergy
$2.38
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Altar of Dementia+13% Synergy
$16.66
Wishclaw Talisman+9% Synergy
$1.83
Jet Medallion+7% Synergy
$10.58
The One Ring+6% Synergy
$98.63
Vat of Rebirth+4% Synergy
$0.30
Defense Grid+3% Synergy
$7.63
Skullclamp+2% Synergy
$5.80
Wayfarer's Bauble-4% Synergy
$0.31
Bolas's Citadel-5% Synergy
$17.14
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$3.52
Swiftfoot Boots-15% Synergy
$1.92
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Rakdos, the Muscle's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Chthonian Nightmare+34% Synergy
$0.43
Animate Dead+21% Synergy
$3.94
Goblin Bombardment+21% Synergy
$3.80
Rakdos Joins Up+11% Synergy
$0.39
Into the Pit+11% Synergy
$0.31
Passionate Archaeologist+9% Synergy
$14.85
Grave Pact+7% Synergy
$30.17
Black Market+6% Synergy
$5.09
Sneak Attack+5% Synergy
$10.79
Charred Foyer // Warped Space+5% Synergy
$2.55
Industrial Advancement+5% Synergy
$5.38
Necropotence+3% Synergy
$24.50
Necromancy+3% Synergy
$16.32
At Knifepoint+3% Synergy
$0.33
Dictate of Erebos+3% Synergy
$20.73
Vampiric Rites+2% Synergy
$0.18
Bastion of Remembrance+1% Synergy
$0.31
The Meathook Massacre+1% Synergy
$25.91
Phyrexian Reclamation+1% Synergy
$2.15
Black Market Connections-9% Synergy
$16.82
Phyrexian Arena-14% Synergy
$4.21
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Rakdos, the Muscle to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary+3% Synergy
$1.65
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Phyrexian Tower+41% Synergy
$24.18
High Market+15% Synergy
$0.48
Emergence Zone+9% Synergy
$4.82
City of Traitors+8% Synergy
$505.56
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire+7% Synergy
$11.19
Spymaster's Vault+7% Synergy
$0.86
Crystal Vein+7% Synergy
$6.96
Susur Secundi, Void Altar+5% Synergy
$5.06
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+3% Synergy
$59.22
Urza's Saga+3% Synergy
$40.32
Midgar, City of Mako+1% Synergy
$1.95
Cabal Coffers0% Synergy
$30.11
Vault of Whispers0% Synergy
$5.45
Mortuary Mire0% Synergy
$0.41
Arena of Glory-1% Synergy
$11.18
Temple of the False God-4% Synergy
$1.14
Bojuka Bog-7% Synergy
$0.49
Reliquary Tower-9% Synergy
$2.54
Rogue's Passage-12% Synergy
$0.31
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Lotus Petal+21% Synergy
$37.11
Talisman of Indulgence+15% Synergy
$3.52
Lion's Eye Diamond+15% Synergy
$712.70
Fellwar Stone+10% Synergy
$0.61
Mox Diamond+9% Synergy
$1066.67
Arcane Signet+8% Synergy
$0.41
Cursed Mirror+8% Synergy
$0.51
Mox Opal+8% Synergy
$216.37
Grim Monolith+8% Synergy
$438.54
Sol Ring+6% Synergy
$1.25
Springleaf Drum+5% Synergy
$0.35
Jeweled Lotus+4% Synergy
$45.26
Mana Crypt+4% Synergy
$47.53
Mox Amber+2% Synergy
$73.78
Thran Dynamo+1% Synergy
$4.32
Liquimetal Torque0% Synergy
$3.27
Charcoal Diamond-3% Synergy
$0.36
Rakdos Signet-5% Synergy
$2.37
Mind Stone-7% Synergy
$0.34
Commander's Sphere-7% Synergy
$0.34
Thought Vessel-11% Synergy
$2.88
Lands
The mana base foundation for Rakdos, the Muscle decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Boggart Trawler+24% Synergy
$0.92
Pinnacle Monk+23% Synergy
$1.19
City of Brass+19% Synergy
$9.60
Bloodstained Mire+18% Synergy
$15.88
Polluted Delta+18% Synergy
$19.09
Marsh Flats+18% Synergy
$30.90
Verdant Catacombs+17% Synergy
$29.05
Mana Confluence+17% Synergy
$32.63
Raucous Theater+16% Synergy
$10.79
Gemstone Caverns+16% Synergy
$45.92
Blood Crypt+14% Synergy
$8.75
Mount Doom+14% Synergy
$7.49
Badlands+14% Synergy
Sulfurous Springs+13% Synergy
$0.98
Arid Mesa+13% Synergy
$32.24
Luxury Suite+12% Synergy
$30.76
Scalding Tarn+12% Synergy
$35.49
Wooded Foothills+11% Synergy
$16.15
Exotic Orchard+10% Synergy
$0.28
Blazemire Verge+10% Synergy
$8.91
Lazotep Quarry+9% Synergy
$5.51
Agadeem's Awakening+8% Synergy
$25.35
Cavern of Souls+7% Synergy
$48.62
Fell the Profane+4% Synergy
$3.14
Kazuul's Fury+4% Synergy
$0.52
Snow-Covered Swamp+4% Synergy
$0.55
Command Tower+3% Synergy
$0.29
Malakir Rebirth+3% Synergy
$13.72
Blightstep Pathway+1% Synergy
$5.43
Bloodsoaked Insight+1% Synergy
$0.29
Jagged Barrens+1% Synergy
$0.53
Swamp-1% Synergy
$0.08
Fabled Passage-1% Synergy
$0.96
Blackcleave Cliffs-2% Synergy
$1.54
Mountain-5% Synergy
$0.07
Haunted Ridge-5% Synergy
$7.49
Canyon Slough-6% Synergy
$0.32
Myriad Landscape-6% Synergy
$0.30
Terramorphic Expanse-6% Synergy
$0.12
Dragonskull Summit-8% Synergy
$0.54
Tainted Peak-8% Synergy
$0.50
Shadowblood Ridge-8% Synergy
$0.34
Rakdos Carnarium-8% Synergy
$0.36
Graven Cairns-8% Synergy
$2.94
Path of Ancestry-8% Synergy
$0.19
Temple of Malice-9% Synergy
$0.21
Evolving Wilds-9% Synergy
$0.27
Bloodfell Caves-9% Synergy
$0.18
Foreboding Ruins-13% Synergy
$0.36
Smoldering Marsh-14% Synergy
$0.39
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