Rakdos, the Muscle — Pull No Punches
Rakdos, the Muscle arrives as a compact engine for sacrifice decks. The 6/5 flyer with trample serves two roles at once. It pressures life totals and doubles as a repeatable card advantage engine when you feed it bodies. Sacrifice outlets that trigger on death and creatures with enter the battlefield effects pair cleanly with Rakdos to convert small creatures into big tempo swings.
On board the card reads like a game plan. You exile cards from the top of a library equal to the sacrificed creature's mana value and may play them until your next end step. Mana of any color can be used to cast those spells so Rakdos smooths color requirements and opens explosive turns. Its activated ability grants indestructible until end of turn and requires tapping Rakdos, the Muscle, with activation restricted to once each turn. For pilots who like controlled chaos, this foil light play copy is a practical addition to a Rakdos shell and a clear focal point in midrange sacrifice builds.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {2}{B}{B}{R}
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Card Type – Legendary Creature
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Subtypes – Demon Mercenary
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – 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, the Muscle gains indestructible until end of turn. Tap it. Activate only once each turn. -
Power / Toughness – 6/5
