The person playing this clearly isn't playing for efficiency, but at the same time is also certainly having fun (because clearly the deciding factor to throw this into a deck is "will I have fun with it regardless of results" and the answer is dependent on the individual).
Just as Rakdos himself intended.
Also, is this Flample the set? First a Jellyfish Hydra Beast, then a 4/4 demon, then Rakdos himself. G's flying hate game better be strong this set, or there'll be plenty of running over each other even in the skies (granted, they're all Mythic, but still...)
I like it. I think it's the first card to support Imp tribal. As well as Devil tribal. But you know your EDH deck with him is going to use all three tribes he represents.
kind of more seems like an unhinged card. i guess they tried to get some rakdos crazy feeling going on... but please, for a 6 mana mythic demon it could also just be destroy without the coinflip
would feel bad if u play this and the opponents best creatures would stay on the battlefield
You think they could staple basically a 9-mana one sided board wipe (Plague Wind / In Garruk's Wake) to a 6-cost demon and leave a 6/6 flampler around?
It is interesting to note Rakdos is the only original Guild leader that is left now. Who would have thought it would be the R/B demon that survives the longest.
Technically Azor is still alive, although he is exiled on a deserted island, in the middle of no where, on another plane.
kind of more seems like an unhinged card. i guess they tried to get some rakdos crazy feeling going on... but please, for a 6 mana mythic demon it could also just be destroy without the coinflip
would feel bad if u play this and the opponents best creatures would stay on the battlefield
You think they could staple basically a 9-mana one sided board wipe (Plague Wind / In Garruk's Wake) to a 6-cost demon and leave a 6/6 flampler around?
I like the new Rakdos. I like it better than Malfegor that’s for sure.
Ironically Malfegor would have made for a better Rakdos guildleader than the original Rakdos during the original Ravnica block.
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Rakdos: Party time, b***hes! Get ready to sac some s**t!
"Um, Rakdos, you do know the guild mechanic is Hellbent, right? Why aren't you making players discard cards? That would be a great way to work with your guild's mechanic!"
Rakdos: Why doesn't my guild's mechanic work with me!? I'm the boss, and I wanna sac some s**t! See, Lyzolda knows what I'm talking about! She's saccing m********kers left and right like a good little b***h!
Rakdos: Oh, well aren't you special, Mr. "Look at me, I'm a Dragon and a Demon!" You know what, f**k this s**t! I'm going to sleep. Probably gonna dream about hot succubi b***hes f**king each other. Wake me up when you f**kers are ready to sac some s**t!
RTR
"Mr. Rakdos? It's time for the next Ravnica block!"
"You might like the current mechanic we're working on. We call it 'Paincast'. It makes your spells cheaper based on how much life your opponents have lost."
Rakdos: So, the more I hurt my opponents, the more s**t I get to cast? Aw hell yeah, that's what I'm g*****n talkin' about! Sign me the f**k up!
Later...
Rakdos: Get your asses ready, m********kers! The Lord of Riots is ready to wreck some s***t! Bring on the booze, b***hes, and death metal!
"Er, yes, about that...there has been a change of plan, and now your guild has a new mechanic called Unleash."
Rakdos: The hell? Well, at least it sounds cool. What's it do, grant haste to creatures or some s**t?
"Creatures with Unleash can enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on them-"
Rakdos: Hell yeah!
"- and in exchange, they can't block as long as they have a +1/+1 counter on them."
Rakdos: That's it? I mean, it's not like I want my creatures to block anyway, but can't they at least get haste too? WTF! I don't want my creatures sitting around for a turn like a bunch of g*****n Selesnyans drinking g*****n tea, I want my creatures to attack and kill s**t!
"Exava said you would say something like that, so she's granting haste to all creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them."
Rakdos: Exava? The hell happened to Lyzolda? Oh, right, that b***h died a couple hundred years ago. She's probably some Orzhov bastard's ghost b***h now. Or fertilizer s**t for Golgari Rot Farms. Or both. Whatever, Exava's my b***h now and it looks like she's doing a damn good job. I'll work with Unleash, but I'm keeping the paincast ability! I want to cast s**t for cheap!
"Creatures with Riot can enter the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter or haste!"
Rakdos: WHAT!? That should have been what Unleash did! First Bloodthirst, then Bloodrush, and now Riot...why do the g*****n Gruul keep getting mechanics I want while I'm stuck with stupid s**t that nobody likes!? I'm sick of my guild getting shortchanged in favor of those ass-scratching, chest-beating, s**t-flinging boar-f**king monkeys! RAKDOS, THE SHOWSTOPPER IS GOING TO KILL SOME SORRY BASTARDS!
"Rakdos, good news! We were able to salvage some of Paincast's functionality, so this time your mechanic is Spectacle, which lets you cast a spell for an alternate cost if an opponent lost life this turn! I bet that makes the Lord of Riots happy, eh?"
Rakdos: I COULD HAVE USED THAT LAST TIME, YOU C**K-SUCKING SON OF A B***H!
MTGS Wikia Article about "New World Order"
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
I bought a pre-release kit the other day. My foiled dated card was Rakdos the Showstopper! Then in one of the packs, I pulled ANOTHER Rakdos the Showstopper! I also pulled a Blood Crypt! All I could think after opening the packs was - wow - this kit was absolutely wasted by me just cracking the packs for no value!
Still, it has inspired me to make a Rakdos, the SHowstopepr Commander Deck.
I've been working on a Rakdos LOR deck, but honestly, even though Showstopper is probably a worse deck, I want me some demonic tribal. I wonder if I made the wrong decision.
I wish his etb ability actually worked in arena, it doesn't currently so he is useless.
It worked for me in draft almost two weeks ago. Have you cast it enough times to know that its ability didn't just miss all the creatures? The animation is really quick. There are no coins shown or anything like that, he just swipes his sickle (or whatever) and some randomly selected creatures die (or none or all).
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I wish his etb ability actually worked in arena, it doesn't currently so he is useless.
It worked for me in draft almost two weeks ago. Have you cast it enough times to know that its ability didn't just miss all the creatures? The animation is really quick. There are no coins shown or anything like that, he just swipes his sickle (or whatever) and some randomly selected creatures die (or none or all).
I'll put him back in the deck and try again, I think I got him out two times and both times no creatures died, so I thought his ability didn't work, so I took him out of the deck.
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I like that he's a decently good card even without the random destruction. That's how coin-flipping cards should work; you get some value even if the coin flip doesn't go the way you want it.
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Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
PSA to everyone who keeps forgetting about the Reserved List:
You're on a website dedicated to talking about MtG. You're only a few keystrokes away from finding out what cards are on the Reserved List. You're also only a few keystrokes away from finding out why some cards on the Reserved List got foil printings in FtV, as Judge promos, or whatnot, as well as why that won't happen again. Stop doing this.
It worked for me in draft almost two weeks ago. Have you cast it enough times to know that its ability didn't just miss all the creatures? The animation is really quick. There are no coins shown or anything like that, he just swipes his sickle (or whatever) and some randomly selected creatures die (or none or all).
Well, if it doesn't represent the effect in such a way that the player is certain the effect happened (regardless of outcome), then that's faulty behavior or "not working", right?
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Planar Chaos was not a mistake neither was it random. You might want to look at it again.
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I like that he's a decently good card even without the random destruction. That's how coin-flipping cards should work; you get some value even if the coin flip doesn't go the way you want it.
Yep. And you have to admit, he's random, dispassionate, fair. I don't know why people were expecting a Plague Wind for six, even without the 6/6 flying trample body.
It's too bad Planar Collapse is white. I could do a whole Malthusian-themed EDH deck.
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Card advantage is not the same thing as card draw. Something for 2B cannot be strictly worse than something for BBB or 3BB. If you're taking out Swords to Plowshares for Plummet, you're a fool. Stop doing these things!
Just as Rakdos himself intended.
Also, is this Flample the set? First a Jellyfish Hydra Beast, then a 4/4 demon, then Rakdos himself. G's flying hate game better be strong this set, or there'll be plenty of running over each other even in the skies (granted, they're all Mythic, but still...)
Unbiased. Unprejudiced. Fair.
Only if it's Dread Cacodemon
Technically Azor is still alive, although he is exiled on a deserted island, in the middle of no where, on another plane.
Which is an incredibly narrow on-cast ability.
I like the new Rakdos. I like it better than Malfegor that’s for sure.
Would that make him Spawn of Rix Maadi?
Ironically Malfegor would have made for a better Rakdos guildleader than the original Rakdos during the original Ravnica block.
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
BChainer, Dementia Master(Big Mana/Reanimator)
BRRakdos, The Showstopper (Mass Life Loss/Ramp)
BUThe Scarab God (Zombie Tribal/Control)
BWKarlov of the Ghost Council (Life Gain)
BGJarad, Golgari Lich Lord (Stompy/Dredge)
BRGProssh, Skyraider of Kher (Tokens/Non-infinite Combo)
somea lot of censored profanity courtesy the illustrious parun of the Cult. Proceed with caution.Rakdos: Party time, b***hes! Get ready to sac some s**t!
"Um, Rakdos, you do know the guild mechanic is Hellbent, right? Why aren't you making players discard cards? That would be a great way to work with your guild's mechanic!"
Rakdos: Why doesn't my guild's mechanic work with me!? I'm the boss, and I wanna sac some s**t! See, Lyzolda knows what I'm talking about! She's saccing m********kers left and right like a good little b***h!
Malfegor: Move over dweebs, I got this.
Rakdos: Oh, well aren't you special, Mr. "Look at me, I'm a Dragon and a Demon!" You know what, f**k this s**t! I'm going to sleep. Probably gonna dream about hot succubi b***hes f**king each other. Wake me up when you f**kers are ready to sac some s**t!
RTR
"Mr. Rakdos? It's time for the next Ravnica block!"
Rakdos: *snort* Huh...Whuh...? Ah, hell, you woke me up right at the good part! This better be f**king worth it!
"You might like the current mechanic we're working on. We call it 'Paincast'. It makes your spells cheaper based on how much life your opponents have lost."
Rakdos: So, the more I hurt my opponents, the more s**t I get to cast? Aw hell yeah, that's what I'm g*****n talkin' about! Sign me the f**k up!
Later...
Rakdos: Get your asses ready, m********kers! The Lord of Riots is ready to wreck some s***t! Bring on the booze, b***hes, and death metal!
"Er, yes, about that...there has been a change of plan, and now your guild has a new mechanic called Unleash."
Rakdos: The hell? Well, at least it sounds cool. What's it do, grant haste to creatures or some s**t?
"Creatures with Unleash can enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter on them-"
Rakdos: Hell yeah!
"- and in exchange, they can't block as long as they have a +1/+1 counter on them."
Rakdos: That's it? I mean, it's not like I want my creatures to block anyway, but can't they at least get haste too? WTF! I don't want my creatures sitting around for a turn like a bunch of g*****n Selesnyans drinking g*****n tea, I want my creatures to attack and kill s**t!
"Exava said you would say something like that, so she's granting haste to all creatures you control with +1/+1 counters on them."
Rakdos: Exava? The hell happened to Lyzolda? Oh, right, that b***h died a couple hundred years ago. She's probably some Orzhov bastard's ghost b***h now. Or fertilizer s**t for Golgari Rot Farms. Or both. Whatever, Exava's my b***h now and it looks like she's doing a damn good job. I'll work with Unleash, but I'm keeping the paincast ability! I want to cast s**t for cheap!
"Fair enough."
RNA
"...next, the Gruul guild mechanic: Riot!"
Rakdos: "Riot"!? Hey, rioting is my shtick!
"Creatures with Riot can enter the battlefield with either a +1/+1 counter or haste!"
Rakdos: WHAT!? That should have been what Unleash did! First Bloodthirst, then Bloodrush, and now Riot...why do the g*****n Gruul keep getting mechanics I want while I'm stuck with stupid s**t that nobody likes!? I'm sick of my guild getting shortchanged in favor of those ass-scratching, chest-beating, s**t-flinging boar-f**king monkeys! RAKDOS, THE SHOWSTOPPER IS GOING TO KILL SOME SORRY BASTARDS!
"Rakdos, good news! We were able to salvage some of Paincast's functionality, so this time your mechanic is Spectacle, which lets you cast a spell for an alternate cost if an opponent lost life this turn! I bet that makes the Lord of Riots happy, eh?"
Rakdos: I COULD HAVE USED THAT LAST TIME, YOU C**K-SUCKING SON OF A B***H!
Judith: *MWAH* Good night, everbody!
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
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Still, it has inspired me to make a Rakdos, the SHowstopepr Commander Deck.
BChainer, Dementia Master(Big Mana/Reanimator)
BRRakdos, The Showstopper (Mass Life Loss/Ramp)
BUThe Scarab God (Zombie Tribal/Control)
BWKarlov of the Ghost Council (Life Gain)
BGJarad, Golgari Lich Lord (Stompy/Dredge)
BRGProssh, Skyraider of Kher (Tokens/Non-infinite Combo)
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I'll put him back in the deck and try again, I think I got him out two times and both times no creatures died, so I thought his ability didn't work, so I took him out of the deck.
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BChainer, Dementia Master(Big Mana/Reanimator)
BRRakdos, The Showstopper (Mass Life Loss/Ramp)
BUThe Scarab God (Zombie Tribal/Control)
BWKarlov of the Ghost Council (Life Gain)
BGJarad, Golgari Lich Lord (Stompy/Dredge)
BRGProssh, Skyraider of Kher (Tokens/Non-infinite Combo)
Every time I read a comment about "Well if this card had card draw/trample/haste/indestructible/hexproof/life gain...", I think "You're missing the point." They're armchair developer comments that fail to take into account the card's role in the greater Limited and Standard environment. No, it may not be as good as whatever card you're comparing it to. There's a reason for that. Not every burn spell is Lightning Bolt, nor does it need to be or should be.
Well, if it doesn't represent the effect in such a way that the player is certain the effect happened (regardless of outcome), then that's faulty behavior or "not working", right?
Finally a good white villain quote: "So, do I ever re-evaluate my life choices? Never, because I know what I'm doing is a righteous cause."
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Yep. And you have to admit, he's random, dispassionate, fair. I don't know why people were expecting a Plague Wind for six, even without the 6/6 flying trample body.
Congratulations, you're a prophet
I'm a survivor.
Who wants to murder trillions.
It's too bad Planar Collapse is white. I could do a whole Malthusian-themed EDH deck.
On phasing: