Rakdos, the Muscle

Description

The Rakdos, the Muscle foil promo card (226s) from Magic: The Gathering's 2024 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos set is a mythic rare legendary creature of the Demon Mercenary type. This card requires a mana cost of {2}{B}{B}{R} and features a mana value of 5, utilizing both black and red mana colors. With a power and toughness of 6/5, the card enters the battlefield with flying and trample, establishing immediate board presence through its evasion and damage potential. The gameplay mechanics revolve around creature sacrifice and library manipulation. Whenever a player sacrifices another creature, they can exile cards from the top of a target player's library equal to that creature's mana value. Until the end of the turn, the player may cast those exiled cards, with mana of any type usable to cast those spells. This effect allows for significant disruption and resource acceleration. Additionally, the card features an activated ability that requires sacrificing another creature to grant Rakdos indestructible until end of turn and tap it, though this ability can only be activated once each turn. Designed by artist Victor Maury, this foil finish enhances the visual presentation of the 226s card. As part of the Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos collection, it serves as a distinct variant for Magic: The Gathering trading card game enthusiasts. The card number 226s identifies this foil mythic rare creature from the 2024 Outlaws of Thunder Junction Promos set. The combination of the foil treatment and the card's strategic depth makes it a notable addition to any Magic: The Gathering library. This foil mythic rare card features the mana cost {2}{B}{B}{R} and the type Legendary Creature — Demon Mercenary.