Rot-Curse Rakshasa Strikes
The Rot-Curse Rakshasa is a pragmatic tool for graveyard synergy decks in Tarkir: Dragonstorm. Rot-Curse Rakshasa rides into play as a 5/5 with trample but its decayed clause forces you to plan attacks carefully; the card reads like a threat you deploy to clear blockers or push lethal while accepting the tempo loss that follows. The foil light play finish on this mythic rare shows the demon wreathed in purple rot and makes it an easy pickup for collectors and players who want a playable showpiece for black aggro and reanimator lists.
Beyond the battlefield presence, Rot-Curse Rakshasa brings utility from the graveyard with Renew. You can exile it to distribute decayed counters across multiple creatures, turning the table against creatures that survive combat or enabling wider board control in the midgame. In practice this card fits into decks that leverage sacrifice effects, discard, or multiple shallow creatures that benefit from spreading decay around the table.
Card Details:
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Mana Cost – {1}{B}
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Card Type – Creature
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Subtypes – Demon
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Card Text / Rules Text (Printed) – Trample. Decayed (This creature can’t block. When it attacks, sacrifice it at end of combat.) Renew — {X}{B}{B}, Exile this card from your graveyard: Put a decayed counter on each of X target creatures. Activate only as a sorcery.
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Power / Toughness – 5/5
