Rakdos, Lord of Riots

Legendary Creature — Demon

You can't cast Rakdos unless an opponent lost life this turn.

Flying, trample

Creature spells you cast cost less to cast for each 1 life your opponents have lost this turn.

6 / 6

Set

Return to Ravnica (RTR #187)

Rarity

Mythic

Mana value

4

Released

2012-10-05

Artist

Vincent Proce

EDHREC rank

#2,579

Colour identity

Finishes

Nonfoil, Foil

Served from

Local database

Commander bracket

EDHREC

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Rulings

• 2020-11-10

  Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.

• 2020-11-10

  If an opponent lost life and subsequently lost the game, Rakdos's first ability is satisfied, and its last ability counts that loss of life.

• 2020-11-10

  If there are additional costs to cast a creature spell, such as a kicker cost or the commander tax, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.

• 2020-11-10

  Rakdos can be put onto the battlefield by another spell or ability even if no opponent has lost life that turn.

• 2020-11-10

  Rakdos's last ability can't reduce the colored mana requirement of a creature spell you cast.

• 2020-11-10

  Rakdos's last ability cares about the total life lost, not necessarily what an opponent's life total is compared to what it was at the beginning of the turn. For example, if an opponent loses 5 life and then gains 10 life in a turn, creature spells you cast will cost less to cast.

• 2020-11-10

  Rakdos's last ability won't reduce the cost to cast Rakdos itself. It applies only to creature spells you cast once Rakdos is on the battlefield.