Rakdos, the Showstopper
$2.17
$2.17
How it feels to play against
Mildly Annoying
Some frustrating moments but still fun.
Popularity
Meta Pick
Very popular, most players know the strategy.
Ranking
#1320
Current Rank
#1479
Last Week
#1259
Last Month
Rakdos Combos
Debut Set
Decks on Moxfield
Decks on Archidekt
Scryfall
CardmarketVideos
Commander gameplay videos featuring Rakdos, the Showstopper.
Will a Badly Timed Scoop Be Our Undoing??? | Obeka, Brute Chronologist (Commander/EDH Gameplay)
Myrkul / Kadena / Uril / Rakdos | Worst Possible Commander #19 | Magic: The Gathering Paper EDH
Legendary Commander Free-For-All | Extra Turns 10 | Magic: The Gathering EDH Gameplay
Commander Clash: Revenge Week | S9 E17 | Rakdos vs. Ramos vs. Tasigur vs. The Ur-Dragon
![Commander VS S16E9: Rakdos VS Padeem VS Zacama VS Golos [EDH]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/dZvTs47Y-pk/sddefault.jpg)
Commander VS S16E9: Rakdos VS Padeem VS Zacama VS Golos [EDH]
EDH Gameplay - Episode 35: Atraxa VS Ezuri VS Rakdos VS Nekusar
Ravnica Rumble w/ Rachel Agnes & Kenji Egashira | Game Knights 25 | Magic the Gathering Commander
![Commander VS S14E3: Teysa VS Rakdos VS Zegana VS Nikya [EDH]](https://i.ytimg.com/vi/WPW4CHlykqI/sddefault.jpg)
Commander VS S14E3: Teysa VS Rakdos VS Zegana VS Nikya [EDH]
New Cards
Fresh cards from recent sets that players are experimenting with in Rakdos, the Showstopper decks.
Savanti Romero, Time's Exile+3% Synergy
Gathering Stone0% Synergy
$0.41
Twilight Diviner0% Synergy
$1.58
Soul Immolation0% Synergy
$3.62
Bloodline Bidding-2% Synergy
$0.88
High Synergy Cards
Cards that work exceptionally well with Rakdos, the Showstopper's abilities and overall game plan.
Liliana's Contract+62% Synergy
$5.31
Harvester of Souls+59% Synergy
$2.59
Raphael, Fiendish Savior+59% Synergy
$0.40
Herald of Slaanesh+56% Synergy
$6.60
Archfiend of Depravity+55% Synergy
$5.11
Bloodgift Demon+52% Synergy
$0.98
Krark's Thumb+49% Synergy
$12.80
Indulgent Tormentor+49% Synergy
$0.50
Rakdos, Lord of Riots+49% Synergy
$0.69
Master of Cruelties+48% Synergy
$4.18
Top Cards
The most popular and reliable cards that form the backbone of successful Rakdos, the Showstopper decks.
Kardur, Doomscourge+47% Synergy
$0.66
Reaper from the Abyss+46% Synergy
$1.15
Varragoth, Bloodsky Sire+42% Synergy
$3.49
Rakdos, Patron of Chaos+40% Synergy
$4.01
Mahadi, Emporium Master+33% Synergy
$2.28
Bedevil+23% Synergy
$2.26
Rakdos Charm+16% Synergy
$0.32
Terminate+12% Synergy
$0.25
Chaos Warp+7% Synergy
$0.47
Dark Ritual+3% Synergy
$4.24
Game Changers
Powerful cards that can single-handedly turn the tide of a game when resolved.
Demonic Tutor+7% Synergy
$57.52
Gamble-1% Synergy
$10.73
Ancient Tomb-2% Synergy
$98.84
Vampiric Tutor-4% Synergy
$61.04
Jeska's Will-13% Synergy
$42.23
Creatures
Essential creatures that complement Rakdos, the Showstopper's strategy through synergy, utility, or raw power.
Blood Speaker+44% Synergy
$0.46
Rune-Scarred Demon+41% Synergy
$1.04
Ob Nixilis, Unshackled+40% Synergy
$2.82
Sower of Discord+38% Synergy
$2.85
Balor+37% Synergy
$3.41
Demonlord Belzenlok+37% Synergy
$0.38
Sin Prodder+36% Synergy
$0.37
Desecration Demon+36% Synergy
$0.21
Orcus, Prince of Undeath+30% Synergy
$0.28
Wildfire Devils+30% Synergy
$0.26
Overseer of the Damned+28% Synergy
$0.23
Dream Devourer+28% Synergy
$0.78
Kothophed, Soul Hoarder+25% Synergy
$0.22
Archfiend of Despair+22% Synergy
$19.07
Burning-Rune Demon+22% Synergy
$4.50
Cadaver Imp+22% Synergy
$0.05
Demon of Dark Schemes+21% Synergy
$2.18
Bloodletter of Aclazotz+20% Synergy
$30.71
Tavern Scoundrel+19% Synergy
$0.11
Vilis, Broker of Blood+17% Synergy
$7.63
Bloodthirster+17% Synergy
$20.16
Sire of Insanity+17% Synergy
$0.49
Lord of the Void+17% Synergy
$11.28
Hidetsugu, Devouring Chaos+16% Synergy
$0.25
Nightmare Shepherd+16% Synergy
$0.15
Rakdos, the Muscle+15% Synergy
$0.85
Zurzoth, Chaos Rider+15% Synergy
$1.52
Great Unclean One+15% Synergy
$5.13
Plague Drone+15% Synergy
$3.54
Rakdos the Defiler+15% Synergy
$1.55
Spawn of Mayhem+14% Synergy
$0.39
Ardyn, the Usurper+14% Synergy
$0.66
Abyssal Harvester+14% Synergy
$0.55
Chaos Defiler+14% Synergy
$6.37
Rakshasa Debaser+13% Synergy
$0.31
Torch Fiend+13% Synergy
$0.04
The Balrog, Durin's Bane+12% Synergy
$0.28
Orca, Siege Demon+12% Synergy
$0.30
Perforating Artist+11% Synergy
$0.10
Razaketh, the Foulblooded+11% Synergy
$9.94
Reiver Demon+11% Synergy
$0.95
Abhorrent Overlord+11% Synergy
$0.34
Demon of Catastrophes+11% Synergy
$0.16
Anger+10% Synergy
$1.99
Valgavoth, Terror Eater+10% Synergy
$13.16
Charmbreaker Devils+10% Synergy
$0.19
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls+9% Synergy
$10.43
Doom Whisperer+9% Synergy
$3.21
Mayhem Devil+2% Synergy
$0.24
Solemn Simulacrum+1% Synergy
$0.23
Instants
Key instant-speed responses for protection, removal, and keeping Rakdos, the Showstopper safe.
Undying Evil+18% Synergy
$0.49
Supernatural Stamina+17% Synergy
$0.10
Blood for the Blood God!+10% Synergy
$8.22
Doom Blade+8% Synergy
$0.21
Thrilling Encore+8% Synergy
$1.15
Tempt with Mayhem+8% Synergy
$0.82
Puppet's Verdict+7% Synergy
$4.61
Abnormal Endurance+6% Synergy
$0.12
Tibalt's Trickery+5% Synergy
$8.67
Murder+5% Synergy
$0.05
Desperate Gambit+5% Synergy
$0.46
Hurl Through Hell+4% Synergy
$3.30
Wild Magic Surge+4% Synergy
$1.33
Hero's Downfall+3% Synergy
$0.09
Chef's Kiss+3% Synergy
$0.25
Go for the Throat+2% Synergy
$0.53
Undying Malice+2% Synergy
$0.41
Tragic Slip+2% Synergy
$0.15
Soul Shatter+2% Synergy
$3.60
Kolaghan's Command+1% Synergy
$0.49
Not Dead After All0% Synergy
$1.69
Malakir Rebirth-1% Synergy
$8.50
Infernal Grasp-2% Synergy
$0.15
Thrill of Possibility-3% Synergy
$0.12
Withering Torment-5% Synergy
$3.91
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$3.81
Abrade-11% Synergy
$0.17
Deflecting Swat-11% Synergy
$62.01
Deadly Rollick-12% Synergy
$21.94
Big Score-14% Synergy
$0.86
Sorceries
Important sorcery spells that advance Rakdos, the Showstopper's game plan and control the board.
Demonic Counsel+32% Synergy
$1.46
Dreadbore+25% Synergy
$0.56
Read the Bones+18% Synergy
$0.23
Last One Standing+17% Synergy
$3.02
Fiery Gambit+17% Synergy
$2.72
Diabolic Tutor+12% Synergy
$1.86
Game of Chaos+12% Synergy
$10.17
Rakdos's Return+12% Synergy
$0.70
Kindred Dominance+10% Synergy
$10.22
Damnation+9% Synergy
$18.65
Syphon Mind+9% Synergy
$0.38
Mana Clash+9% Synergy
$1.16
Sign in Blood+7% Synergy
$2.42
Wheel of Misfortune+7% Synergy
$5.76
Patriarch's Bidding+7% Synergy
$2.92
Burn Down the House+7% Synergy
$0.39
Haunting Voyage+6% Synergy
$0.31
Victimize+5% Synergy
$0.48
Rise of the Dark Realms+5% Synergy
$3.62
Whims of the Fates+5% Synergy
$0.27
Warp World+5% Synergy
$0.89
Sinister Waltz+4% Synergy
$0.25
Dread Return+3% Synergy
$0.41
Vandalblast+1% Synergy
$2.27
Living Death+1% Synergy
$1.96
Torment of Hailfire0% Synergy
$24.60
Reanimate-1% Synergy
$6.67
Disrupt Decorum-1% Synergy
$2.01
Twinflame-1% Synergy
$6.15
Night's Whisper-2% Synergy
$0.24
Toxic Deluge-6% Synergy
$6.86
Faithless Looting-8% Synergy
$0.25
Feed the Swarm-9% Synergy
$0.20
Blasphemous Act-12% Synergy
$0.93
Utility Artifacts
Versatile artifacts that provide ongoing value, card selection, or strategic advantages.
Conjurer's Closet+27% Synergy
$4.83
Bontu's Monument+26% Synergy
$8.77
Urza's Incubator+21% Synergy
$17.45
Herald's Horn+20% Synergy
$4.39
Boompile+14% Synergy
$0.55
Whip of Erebos+13% Synergy
$5.14
Jet Medallion+12% Synergy
$9.63
Elbrus, the Binding Blade+12% Synergy
$4.00
Wayfarer's Bauble+10% Synergy
$0.23
Hazoret's Monument+8% Synergy
$2.14
Voyager Staff+7% Synergy
$0.18
Helm of the Host+6% Synergy
$11.62
The Darkness Crystal+5% Synergy
$3.49
Panharmonicon+5% Synergy
$6.13
Blade of Selves+2% Synergy
$2.31
Ruby Medallion-4% Synergy
$10.32
Swiftfoot Boots-13% Synergy
$1.58
Lightning Greaves-15% Synergy
$4.38
Enchantments
Powerful enchantments that support Rakdos, the Showstopper's strategy and create lasting battlefield effects.
Mirror March+31% Synergy
$1.28
Black Market+24% Synergy
$4.37
Chance Encounter+23% Synergy
$0.19
Unholy Annex // Ritual Chamber+22% Synergy
$1.92
Captive Audience+18% Synergy
$4.00
Rakdos Joins Up+17% Synergy
$0.40
Havoc Festival+16% Synergy
$0.42
Planar Chaos+16% Synergy
$2.23
Revel in Riches+13% Synergy
$16.13
Demonic Covenant+11% Synergy
$0.14
Heartless Summoning+11% Synergy
$0.61
Theater of Horrors+8% Synergy
$0.13
Phyrexian Arena+7% Synergy
$3.28
Unhallowed Pact+7% Synergy
$0.19
Mark of the Oni+7% Synergy
$0.31
Tide of War+7% Synergy
$1.49
Impulsive Maneuvers+6% Synergy
$3.73
The Ruinous Powers+5% Synergy
$1.60
The Eldest Reborn+4% Synergy
$0.22
Warstorm Surge+3% Synergy
$1.17
Kaya's Ghostform+2% Synergy
$1.17
Animate Dead0% Synergy
$7.94
Descent into Avernus-3% Synergy
$9.54
Black Market Connections-6% Synergy
$13.23
Planeswalkers
Planeswalkers that work alongside Rakdos, the Showstopper to provide ongoing value and board presence.
Ob Nixilis, the Adversary+18% Synergy
$0.99
Ob Nixilis Reignited+10% Synergy
$0.23
Tibalt, Rakish Instigator+6% Synergy
$0.24
Zariel, Archduke of Avernus+5% Synergy
$2.15
Ob Nixilis of the Black Oath+5% Synergy
$0.49
Utility Lands
Non-basic lands that offer additional utility beyond just mana production.
Westvale Abbey+13% Synergy
$3.52
Temple of the False God+12% Synergy
$0.11
Cabal Coffers+11% Synergy
$27.86
Bojuka Bog+7% Synergy
$0.85
Urborg, Tomb of Yawgmoth+7% Synergy
$53.21
Mortuary Mire+6% Synergy
$0.36
Sanctum of Eternity+6% Synergy
$7.65
Reliquary Tower+5% Synergy
$3.28
Witch's Cottage+5% Synergy
$0.64
The Gold Saucer+5% Synergy
$0.18
Castle Locthwain+4% Synergy
$3.16
Molten Slagheap+4% Synergy
$0.11
Lavaclaw Reaches+3% Synergy
$0.32
Nykthos, Shrine to Nyx+3% Synergy
$45.08
Command Beacon+2% Synergy
$5.66
Rogue's Passage0% Synergy
$0.27
Takenuma, Abandoned Mire-3% Synergy
$8.55
Spinerock Knoll-4% Synergy
$0.92
Mana Artifacts
Artifacts focused on mana acceleration and color fixing for consistent gameplay.
Rakdos Locket+23% Synergy
$0.22
Séance Board+17% Synergy
$1.00
Worn Powerstone+15% Synergy
$0.29
Commander's Sphere+14% Synergy
$0.17
Rakdos Signet+13% Synergy
$1.40
Rakdos Keyrune+12% Synergy
$0.11
Rakdos Cluestone+11% Synergy
$0.15
Thran Dynamo+10% Synergy
$3.55
Mind Stone+7% Synergy
$0.23
Gilded Lotus+6% Synergy
$0.88
Hedron Archive+6% Synergy
$0.20
Charcoal Diamond+5% Synergy
$0.28
Fire Diamond+4% Synergy
$0.28
Patchwork Banner+3% Synergy
$6.32
The Soul Stone+2% Synergy
$55.31
Sol Ring+1% Synergy
$1.04
Cursed Mirror-4% Synergy
$1.94
Arcane Signet-6% Synergy
$0.32
Thought Vessel-6% Synergy
$1.71
Talisman of Indulgence-8% Synergy
$2.21
Fellwar Stone-14% Synergy
$0.72
Lands
The mana base foundation for Rakdos, the Showstopper decks, ensuring smooth and reliable mana development.
Rakdos Carnarium+25% Synergy
$0.16
Rakdos Guildgate+25% Synergy
$0.16
Path of Ancestry+22% Synergy
$0.13
Bloodfell Caves+18% Synergy
$0.06
Akoum Refuge+15% Synergy
$0.37
Temple of Malice+12% Synergy
$0.24
Cinder Barrens+9% Synergy
$0.08
Evolving Wilds+8% Synergy
$0.17
Myriad Landscape+8% Synergy
$0.21
Cavern of Souls+8% Synergy
$42.67
Rocky Tar Pit+4% Synergy
$0.15
Urborg Volcano+4% Synergy
$0.27
Canyon Slough+3% Synergy
$0.24
Terramorphic Expanse+3% Synergy
$0.09
Sulfurous Mire+2% Synergy
$0.25
Swamp+1% Synergy
$0.14
Blood Crypt+1% Synergy
$8.70
Haunted Ridge+1% Synergy
$5.56
Mountain0% Synergy
$0.16
Smoldering Marsh0% Synergy
$0.19
Dragonskull Summit0% Synergy
$0.52
Graven Cairns0% Synergy
$2.38
Fabled Passage0% Synergy
$4.93
Malakir Rebirth-1% Synergy
$8.50
Foreboding Ruins-2% Synergy
$0.23
Geothermal Bog-2% Synergy
$0.20
Blightstep Pathway-3% Synergy
$4.97
Raucous Theater-3% Synergy
$10.27
Luxury Suite-4% Synergy
$22.01
Badlands-4% Synergy
Fell the Profane-5% Synergy
$3.81
Shadowblood Ridge-6% Synergy
$0.23
Blackcleave Cliffs-7% Synergy
$1.19
Command Tower-9% Synergy
$0.23
Mount Doom-9% Synergy
$6.52
Tainted Peak-10% Synergy
$0.35
Bloodstained Mire-10% Synergy
$15.26
Blazemire Verge-10% Synergy
$9.02
Exotic Orchard-13% Synergy
$0.12
Sulfurous Springs-15% Synergy
$0.86
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The following Commanders share a similar playing style, strategy, or theme like Rakdos, the Showstopper.
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Krark, the Thumbless // Vial Smasher the Fierce
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Krark, the Thumbless // Tormod, the Desecrator
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Kuja, Genome Sorcerer
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