Rakdos, the Muscle
Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary6/5$2.04
Flying, trample Whenever you sacrifice another creature, exile cards equal to its mana value from the top of target player's library. Until your next end step, you may play those cards, and mana of any type can be spent to cast those spells. Sacrifice another creature: Rakdos gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it. Activate only once each turn.
Legal in Commander
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Combos 9
Rakdos, the Muscle + Forsaken Miner + Phyrexian Altar
- Cast any number of spells from opponents' libraries
- Exile each opponent's library
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, adding {B}. When Forsaken Miner dies, Rakdos triggers, targeting an opponent. When you commit that crime, Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top card of the opponent's library with the ability to cast it until your next end step. Repeat.
Rakdos, the Muscle + Golgari Thug + Ashnod's Altar
- Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}. When Golgari Thug dies, it and Rakdos trigger. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting it from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top two cards of your library with the ability to cast them this turn. Cast Golgari Thug from exile by paying {2}. Repeat.
Rakdos, the Muscle + Doomsday Excruciator
- Each opponent loses the game
- Exile each opponent's library
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Cast Doomsday Excruciator by paying {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}{B}. When Doomsday Excruciator enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling all but the bottom six cards of each player's library. Activate Rakdos by sacrificing Doomsday Excruciator. When Doomsday Excruciator dies, Rakdos's first ability triggers, exiling the top six cards of an opponent's library. When the opponent targeted in step 4 would draw a card during their next draw step, they will instead lose the game due to having zero cards in their library.
Rakdos, the Muscle + Mortuary + Ashnod's Altar
- Infinite colorless mana
- Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken creature with mana value 1 or 2.
Steps
Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the extra nontoken creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the sacrificed creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top one or two cards of your library with the ability to cast them this turn. Cast the creature from exile by paying at most {2}. Repeat.
Rakdos, the Muscle + Mortuary + Phyrexian Altar
- Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken creature with mana value 1 or less.
Steps
Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the extra nontoken creature, adding {1}. When the creature dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the sacrificed creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top two cards of your library with the ability to cast them this turn. Cast the creature from exile by paying at most {1}. Repeat.
Rakdos, the Muscle + Mortuary + Reckless Barbarian
- Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next end step
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}. When Reckless Barbarian dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn. Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying {1}{R}. Repeat.
Rakdos, the Muscle + Mortuary + Blood Pet
- Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next end step
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Steps
Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding {B}. When Blood Pet dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Blood Pet from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Blood Pet, with the ability to cast them until your next turn. Cast Blood Pet from exile by paying {B}. Repeat.
Rakdos, the Muscle + Mortuary + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- Infinite colorless mana
- Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken artifact creature with mana value 2 or less.
Steps
Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing the nontoken artifact creature, adding {C}{C}. When the creature dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the sacrificed creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top two cards of your library with the ability to cast them this turn. Cast the creature from exile by paying at most {2}. Repeat.
Rakdos, the Muscle + Mortuary + Thermopod
- Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
Commander Spellbook ↗How it works
Before you start
You control a nontoken creature with mana value 1 or less.
Steps
Activate Thermopod by sacrificing the extra nontoken creature, adding {R}. When the creature dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the sacrificed creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top two cards of your library with the ability to cast them this turn. Cast the creature from exile by paying at most {1}. Repeat.
Combo data from Commander Spellbook. Only combos of 2 or 3 named cards are listed.
Best commanders
Commanders whose abilities work with this card and share its colors, from what the cards do.
- Edea, Possessed SorceressRakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures, which Edea, Possessed Sorceress can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Gowron, Eager for BattleRakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures, which Gowron, Eager for Battle can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Dihada, Binder of WillsDihada, Binder of Wills takes opponents' permanents and Rakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures.
- Totentanz, Swarm PiperRakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures, which Totentanz, Swarm Piper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Sek'Kuar, DeathkeeperRakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures, which Sek'Kuar, Deathkeeper can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Raphael, Fiendish SaviorRakdos, the Muscle is a Demon, which Raphael, Fiendish Savior can use.
- The Master, Gallifrey's EndRakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures, which The Master, Gallifrey's End can use because it rewards your creatures dying.
- Caesar, Legion's EmperorCaesar, Legion's Emperor makes creature tokens and Rakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures.
- Jan Jansen, Chaos CrafterJan Jansen, Chaos Crafter makes creature tokens and Rakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures.
- Slimefoot and SqueeSlimefoot and Squee makes creature tokens and Rakdos, the Muscle sacrifices your creatures.