Rakdos's Return
Return to Ravnica 188 • mythic
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Collector number
- 188
- Rarity
- Mythic
- Mana cost
- X mana black mana red mana
- Type
- Sorcery
- Colors
- Black · Red
- Artist
- Daarken
- Market price
- $0.60
What it does
Rakdos's Return deals X damage to target opponent or planeswalker. That player or that planeswalker's controller discards X cards.
When Lord Rakdos stirred from his slumber, everyone else's nightmare began.
Where you can play it
- StandardNot legal
- PioneerLegal
- ModernLegal
- LegacyLegal
- VintageLegal
- CommanderLegal
- PauperNot legal
- BrawlLegal
- HistoricLegal
- TimelessLegal
- Penny DreadfulLegal
- OathbreakerLegal
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Where it came from
Rakdos's Return was released in 2012 as a mythic rare card in the Return to Ravnica expansion for Magic: The Gathering. It represents the Rakdos Cult, one of the ten guilds on the plane of Ravnica, characterized by their chaotic, destructive, and hedonistic nature. The card was designed as a powerful sorcery that forces opponents to discard cards while simultaneously dealing direct damage, mechanics that embody the guild’s alignment with the colors black and red.
The artwork was illustrated by Daarken, a frequent contributor to the game known for his dark and visceral aesthetic. He captured the essence of the Rakdos guild by depicting a chaotic scene of fiery carnage, emphasizing the guild's role as the primary agents of mayhem on the city-world of Ravnica. Upon its release, the card saw competitive play in Standard formats, largely due to its versatility in both punishing control decks by emptying their hands and closing out games through its direct damage capability.
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