Card text
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.
Rakdos, the MuscleShowcase
Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary
Cheapest
US$3.00
at TCGplayer · postage at checkout
Cheapest · the United States
US$3.00
In stock at · US
4 stores
9 stores in other markets
Mana cost
{2}{B}{B}{R}
Power / toughness
6/5
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Price comparison (4) · the United States
oldest listing 15h ago- 1US$3.00→
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- 2US$3.75→
Black Vault Gaming
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 3US$4.00→
Eternal Games Chesterfield
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 14h ago
- 4US$4.05→
Darkside Games
LPIn stockpostage at checkoutupdated 15h ago
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Card text
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.
Format legality
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- AlchemyNot legal
Price history (USD · lowest price)
TCGplayer market shown in USD at an indicative rate
Now US$4.04Low US$4.04High US$4.08▼ 1.0%
About Rakdos, the Muscle
This page covers the borderless printing of Rakdos, the Muscle (297), a Black and Red Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary from Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ). It is printed at Mythic Rare rarity. Its text prints Flying and Trample. It is legal in Standard, Pioneer, Modern and Legacy and 6 more formats.
297 exists in 2 printings on TCGplayer, and each is priced as its own product. At US$4.04 on TCGplayer this Borderless print is 2.0x the standard print at US$1.98. For reference the other printings read Standard US$1.98 on TCGplayer.
The cheapest listing we track in the United States is US$3.00, 26% below TCGplayer's US$4.04 market price. 4 stores have it in stock, and the next-cheapest listing is US$3.75, 25% more than the cheapest, so the first row is worth taking.
Across 5 markets the prices sit close together; the EU is cheapest, but not by enough to cover shipping. In each market's own currency the cheapest listings read €2.72 in the EU, US$3.00 in the United States, C$5.57 in Canada, A$6.35 in Australia and S$6.10 in Singapore. Conversions use indicative exchange rates, and postage, duty and import tax are not included, so a cheaper market elsewhere is a fact about listings and not a reason to import.
It is trading at its 90-day high of US$4.08.
Outlaws of Thunder Junction is a main expansion, released April 2024. Rakdos, the Muscle has 2 other cards in the database, listed further down the page.
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.
Frequently asked questions
- How much does Rakdos, the Muscle (Showcase) 297 cost?
- The cheapest live price for Rakdos, the Muscle (297) is currently US$3.00 across 18 stores in the United States, and TCGplayer's market price is US$4.04; every other market we cover is compared on this page too. Prices are read once a day.
- How much is Rakdos, the Muscle in other currencies?
- €2.72 in the EU, US$3.00 in the United States, C$5.57 in Canada, A$6.35 in Australia and S$6.10 in Singapore. Each is a real listing in the currency its seller bills in.
- What set is Rakdos, the Muscle from?
- Rakdos, the Muscle is card 297 from Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ) in Magic: The Gathering. It is a mythic rare Black and Red creature.
- Where can I buy Rakdos, the Muscle?
- Compare every store selling Rakdos, the Muscle across the US, Australia, the UK, Singapore, Canada and the EU on this page, then buy from whichever seller offers the lowest total including postage. MTG Compare links straight through to each store.
- Are there other printings of Rakdos, the Muscle?
- Yes. MTG Compare tracks 1 other printing of 297 (borderless, showcase, extended-art, reprint or promo versions), each a distinct TCGplayer product trading at its own price. They are listed further down this page.
- Is the Borderless printing of Rakdos, the Muscle worth it?
- On TCGplayer the Borderless printing of Rakdos, the Muscle is US$4.04, against US$1.98 for the standard print, a US$2.06 premium. Whether that is worth it depends on whether you want a copy to play with or one to collect; both are tracked separately here.
Rakdos, the Muscle price by market
Rakdos, the Muscle is cheapest in the EU at €2.72 (≈ US$2.96) and dearest in Singapore at S$6.10 (≈ US$4.52), a 53% spread across the 5 markets stocking it. Each seller bills in its own currency; converted figures are indicative only.
| Market | Cheapest | ≈ USD | Stores |
|---|---|---|---|
| Europe (EU)Cheapest | €2.72postage at checkout ≈ US$2.96 | 1 | |
| United StatesYour market | US$3.00postage at checkout | 4 | |
| Canada | C$5.57postage at checkout ≈ US$4.07 | 3 | |
| Australia | A$6.35postage at checkout ≈ US$4.23 | 2 | |
| Singapore | S$6.10postage at checkout ≈ US$4.52 | 3 |
Prices are live listings in each market, in the currency that seller charges. The “≈ USD” column is an indicative conversion for comparison only: not a quote, and not what you'll be billed. Stores generally ship within their own market, and international postage, duty and import tax aren't included, so a cheaper market elsewhere isn't necessarily cheaper to get delivered to you.
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Card details
- Card number
- 297
- Set
- Outlaws of Thunder Junction (OTJ)
- Set type
- Expansion
- Released
- 19 April 2024
- Rarity
- Mythic Rare (M)
- Printing
- Showcase
- Type line
- Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary
- Colour
- Black / Red
- Colour identity
- Black / Red
- Mana cost
- {2}{B}{B}{R}
- Power / toughness
- 6/5
- Finish
- Non-foil
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Other printings of Rakdos, the Muscle in Outlaws of Thunder Junction
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Rakdos, the Muscle in other sets
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