This combos beautifully with Kaalia of the Vast...you don't get the drawback, but the opponent does.
Posted By:
CJM2
(7/28/2011 5:21:28 PM)
this + Sakashima, the Impostor + Tombstalker + Malfgor = empty battlefield except for your 4 5/5+ demons hitting for around 23 every turn... I agree: Rakdos gets Oblivion ringed, you're screwed...
Good card tho, very good finisher.
Posted By:
WER386
(12/2/2009 8:57:08 AM)
Kaalia of the Vast + Rakdos = shenanigans
Posted By:
Sandman141
(7/3/2011 12:04:48 PM)
Rakdos was my second ever legend. (First was Tsabo Tavoc). To this day, I still have him in my B/R deck.
Just imagine the havoc he can wreak. I've gotten him onto the battlefield early with Deathrender. Although his bro Malfegor is better with the blade, Rakdos is just the kind of card you want to build your deck around.
Posted By:
TheTraitorKing
(12/22/2009 7:22:54 PM)
@Nagrus: In Magic, "attacks" mean exactly one thing: "be declared as an attacker in the Decalre Attackers step". With Kaalia, Rakdos is never declared as an attacker but rather enters the battlefield attacking, so this ability does not trigger.
The fact that you don't understand the rules doesn't mean that people who do are cheating. Seriously, read the Comprehensive Rules before you make statements like that. Asking questions is perfectly fine, but accusing people to change the rules for their own convenience is not.
Posted By:
Subbak
(11/13/2012 8:10:41 AM)
Well, time to animate your lands, and give them the creature type "demon", before you play this. ^^
Posted By:
majinara
(2/9/2009 2:56:34 AM)
A friend pointed out the benefit with Kaalia. I stared at it for a minute and realized that since The Balrog isn't in play during the declare attackers step, the effect of you having to sacrifce when he comes into play attacking doesn't happen.
He's a great one shotter like that, and if used as a focal point in a deck focused around demons, if you thrown in blood speaker, and rune-scarred demon, fun times for you.
Posted By:
MANABURNWASGOOD
(4/5/2012 6:29:55 AM)
I would make a demon deck just for him
Posted By:
Ninjazilla
(5/20/2011 9:23:41 PM)
@be-ash - not sure why exile the card 9 times is needed...
@Leshrac - this looks like Kalia of the Vast bait to me!
Posted By:
merigold
(12/15/2011 10:21:07 AM)
thats a dumb comment aaronbader, you cant put two of these on the feild, rakdos is legendary, it will go straight to the graveyard after its played
Posted By:
FugimSky
(7/2/2009 9:41:17 PM)