Rakdos, the Muscle Price
4 printings · 2 sets · first printed 2024
Rakdos, the Muscle has been printed 4 times across 2 sets, first in 2024. Right now the cheapest printing is Outlaws of Thunder Junction #226 at $2.20, while the most expensive is Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos #226s at $5.37 — about 2× more. The median across 4 priced printings is $3.45. Reprint risk: LOW — Reprinted 4x historically, most recently in 2024 -- no dedicated reprint sets or recent activity.
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Every Rakdos, the Muscle Printing, Compared
Cheapest first · unpriced last| Printing | Year | Price | Dealer Buys |
|---|---|---|---|
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction #226 (M) Cheapest | 2024 | $2.20 | $1.00 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos #226p (M) | 2024 | $2.82 | $2.00 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction #297 (M) | 2024 | $4.08 | $2.30 |
| Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos #226s (M) Foil | 2024 | $5.37 | $4.50 foil |
Prices are the latest nightly market price; a printing with no tracked price shows a dash. Dealer buylist is Card Kingdom's current offer via MTGJSON, shown where one exists.
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.
Legality is a property of the card, not the printing, so it is identical for all 4 versions.
Official Judge Precedents
3 PrecedentsUse the mana value of the sacrificed creature as it last existed on the battlefield to determine how many cards to exile.
If the sacrificed creature had 
in its mana cost, X is 0 for the purpose of determining its mana value.
You pay all costs and follow all normal timing rules for cards played from exile with Rakdos's triggered ability. For example, if the exiled card is a land card, you may play it only during your main phase while the stack is empty.