Rakdos the Defiler
DISDissension/#129/2006Rare
Colour IDMV 6
Current paper retail
Card Kingdom$1.79
Cardmarket€0.91
ManaPool$0.93
TCGplayer$1.61
Buylist (dealers pay)
Card Kingdom$0.45
MTGO (Cardhoarder)
retail$0.02 tix
Paper retail history (USD)
3 providers
Latest $1.79High $2.49Low $1.79▼ 28.1%
Market and collecting
Market overview
$1.61TCGplayer, USD, retail, nonfoil
Latest observation: 2026-11-10
7d▲ 0.6%30d▲ 1.3%90d▲ 1.9%
90d high
$1.66
90d low
$1.57
Paper printings priced
2
Currently 2nd
Cheapest paper printing
$1.30
RNA Guild Kit
- Up 1.3% over the last 30 days on TCGplayer.
- Currently 3% below its 90 day high of $1.66.
- This is the most expensive paper printing currently priced (2 priced in total).
- Foil copies of this printing carry a 1421% premium over nonfoil.
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Gameplay and rules
Legendary Creature — Demon
Flying, trample
Whenever Rakdos attacks, sacrifice half the non-Demon permanents you control, rounded up.
Whenever Rakdos deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices half the non-Demon permanents they control of their choice, rounded up.
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Keywords
FlyingTrample
Card capabilities
CreatureLegendary creature
Derived deterministically from card types, Oracle text and keywords. Not a strategic evaluation.
Format legality
Primary formats
Eternal formats
Digital formats
Rulings (2)
wotc1 May 2006
A permanent with the subtype Demon, including Rakdos the Defiler itself, can't be sacrificed this way.
wotc1 May 2006
To calculate the number of permanents that must be sacrificed, count the number of permanents the affected player controls that don't have the subtype Demon, then divide that number in half and round up. For example, a player who controls eleven non-Demon permanents will need to sacrifice six of them.
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About this card
Rakdos the Defiler
Rakdos the Defiler is a Legendary Creature — Demon, with mana cost {2}{B}{B}{R}{R} (mana value 6). Printed 2 times across MTG sets.
Format legality: Commander: legal, Modern: legal, Standard: not_legal, Pioneer: not_legal, Legacy: legal, Pauper: not_legal.
Current headline price on TCGplayer: $1.61 (up 1.3% over 30 days).
Frequently asked
Rakdos the Defiler FAQ
How much is Rakdos the Defiler worth?
The current TCGplayer USD retail price for Rakdos the Defiler is $1.61. It is up 1.3% over the last 30 days. Over 90 days it has ranged from $1.57 to $1.66.
What is the cheapest printing of Rakdos the Defiler?
The cheapest currently priced paper printing is from RNA Guild Kit at $1.30 on TCGplayer.
What is the most expensive printing of Rakdos the Defiler?
The most expensive currently priced paper printing is from Dissension at $1.61 on TCGplayer.
How many printings of Rakdos the Defiler are there?
Rakdos the Defiler has been printed 2 times in English paper sets that MTGPrices tracks.
What set was Rakdos the Defiler first printed in?
The earliest English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from DIS #129, released 2006-05-05.
What is the newest printing of Rakdos the Defiler?
The most recent English paper printing that MTGPrices tracks is from GK2 #71, released 2019-02-15.
Is there a foil version of Rakdos the Defiler?
Yes. On this printing, foil copies trade at $24.49 versus $1.61 for nonfoil, which is 1421% more expensive on TCGplayer.
Is Rakdos the Defiler legal in Commander?
Yes, Rakdos the Defiler is currently legal in Commander per Scryfall's legality feed.