Combos with Rakdos, the Muscle

15 known combos in Commander — View Rakdos, the Muscle

Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle Forsaken Miner Forsaken Miner
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Cast any number of spells from opponents' libraries · Exile each opponent's library · Infinite death triggers · Infinite ETB · Infinite LTB · Infinite sacrifice triggers
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Forsaken Miner, adding {B}.
  2. When Forsaken Miner dies, Rakdos triggers, targeting an opponent.
  3. When you commit that crime, Forsaken Miner triggers, causing you to pay {B} to return it from your graveyard to the battlefield.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top card of the opponent's library with the ability to cast it until your next end step.
  5. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Golgari Thug Golgari Thug
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Golgari Thug, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Golgari Thug dies, it and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Golgari Thug trigger, putting it from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top two cards of your library with the ability to cast them this turn.
  5. Cast Golgari Thug from exile by paying {2}.
  6. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Doomsday Excruciator Doomsday Excruciator
Results: Each opponent loses the game · Exile each opponent's library
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  1. Cast Doomsday Excruciator by paying {B}{B}{B}{B}{B}{B}.
  2. When Doomsday Excruciator enters the battlefield, it triggers, exiling all but the bottom six cards of each player's library.
  3. Activate Rakdos by sacrificing Doomsday Excruciator.
  4. When Doomsday Excruciator dies, Rakdos's first ability triggers, exiling the top six cards of an opponent's library.
  5. When the opponent targeted in step 4 would draw a card during their next draw step, they will instead lose the game due to having zero cards in their library.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Mortuary Mortuary
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing the extra nontoken creature, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When the creature dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the sacrificed creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top one or two cards of your library with the ability to cast them this turn.
  5. Cast the creature from exile by paying at most {2}.
  6. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Mortuary Mortuary
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until end of turn
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  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing the extra nontoken creature, adding {1}.
  2. When the creature dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting the sacrificed creature from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top two cards of your library with the ability to cast them this turn.
  5. Cast the creature from exile by paying at most {1}.
  6. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Mortuary Mortuary
Reckless Barbarian Reckless Barbarian
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
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  1. Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}.
  2. When Reckless Barbarian dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
  5. Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying {1}{R}.
  6. Repeat.
55 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Mortuary Mortuary
Blood Pet Blood Pet
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
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  1. Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  2. When Blood Pet dies, Mortuary and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Mortuary trigger, putting Blood Pet from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Blood Pet, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
  5. Cast Blood Pet from exile by paying {B}.
  6. Repeat.
42 decks Colorless View on Commander Spellbook →
Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Priest of Gix Priest of Gix
Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count · Infinite black mana · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
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  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying {3}.
  6. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  7. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Reckless Barbarian Reckless Barbarian
Pitiless Plunderer Pitiless Plunderer
Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
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  1. Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}.
  2. When Reckless Barbarian dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
  7. Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying {1}{R}.
  8. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle Prosper, Tome-Bound Prosper, Tome-Bound
Reckless Barbarian Reckless Barbarian
Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding {R}{R}.
  2. When Reckless Barbarian dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
  5. Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying {1}{R}.
  6. Prosper's second ability triggers, creating a Treasure token.
  7. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  8. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Shambling Ghast Shambling Ghast
Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Shambling Ghast, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Shambling Ghast dies, it and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying {1}.
  8. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Priest of Gix Priest of Gix
Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count · Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next turn
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding {B}.
  2. When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
  3. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  4. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
  5. Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying {3}.
  6. When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding {B}{B}{B}.
  7. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads
Ashnod's Altar Ashnod's Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite colorless mana · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Greedy Freebooter, adding {C}{C}.
  2. When Greedy Freebooter dies, it and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Greedy Freebooter trigger, creating a Treasure token and causing you to scry 1.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Greedy Freedbooter from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Cast Greedy Freebooter from exile by paying {1}.
  8. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Blood Pet Blood Pet
Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads
Pawn of Ulamog Pawn of Ulamog
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  2. When Blood Pet dies, Pawn of Ulamog and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Pawn of Ulamog trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
  4. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Blood Pet from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  5. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile Blood Pet from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your next end step.
  6. Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding {C}.
  7. Cast Blood Pet from exile by paying {1}.
  8. Repeat.
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Rakdos, the Muscle Rakdos, the Muscle
Greedy Freebooter Greedy Freebooter
Haunted Crossroads Haunted Crossroads
Phyrexian Altar Phyrexian Altar
Results: Infinite LTB · Infinite ETB · Infinite sacrifice triggers · Infinite death triggers · Infinite scry 1 · Infinite storm count
Show steps
  1. Activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Greedy Freebooter, adding {1}.
  2. When Greedy Freebooter dies, it and Rakdos trigger.
  3. Resolve the Greedy Freebooter trigger, creating a Treasure token and causing you to scry 1.
  4. Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding {B}.
  5. Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying {B}, putting Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
  6. Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Greedy Freedbooter from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
  7. Cast Greedy Freebooter from exile by paying {1}.
  8. Repeat.
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