Gurmag Rakshasa
Tarkir: Dragonstorm 81 • uncommon
- Set
- Tarkir: Dragonstorm
- Collector number
- 81
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Mana cost
- 4 generic mana black mana black mana
- Type
- Creature
- Colors
- Black
- Artist
- Johan Grenier
- Market price
- $0.11
What it does
Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn and target creature you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn.
"It's a pity to hoard life essence in a form so weak. Give it to me."
Where you can play it
- StandardLegal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulNot legal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Gurmag Rakshasa was printed in the 2014 Magic: The Gathering set Khans of Tarkir, a block centered on the warlike clans of the Tarkir plane. The creature design draws inspiration from the Rakshasa of Indian mythology, reimagined within the game's Sultai Brood, a faction obsessed with necromancy, stealth, and forbidden magic. The card was designed to highlight the Sultai’s signature 'delve' mechanic, which allows players to exile cards from their graveyard to reduce the casting cost of powerful spells.
The card's illustration was crafted by artist Nils Hamm, whose distinctive, ethereal, and somewhat painterly style is a hallmark of the set’s aesthetic. Hamm aimed to depict the Rakshasa not just as a creature, but as a sinister manipulator embodying the rot and opulence of the Sultai. Upon its release, the card saw competitive play in various constructed formats, valued by players for its ability to avoid common removal spells through its built-in protection ability, cementing its status as a staple of that era's black-aligned midrange decks.
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