Rakdos, Lord of Riots

As of Jul 23, 2026, the cheapest tracked printing of Rakdos, Lord of Riots is $0.71 (RVR #379, Alt Art), and the most expensive is $628.00 (RVR #379z, Serialized, Double Rainbow Foil). The benchmark price (cheapest playable nonfoil) is $0.71, down 4.0% over 7 days, flat over 30 days, up 6.0% over 90 days. All-time tracked high: $0.97 (2026).

Rakdos, Lord of Riots has 7 tracked printings across 5 sets, in nonfoil, foil, double rainbow foil and etched finishes, including alt art, serialized and inverted treatments.

RVR #379 Alt Art

$0.71

CK $1.99 / $0.50 30%

RVR #379 Alt Art Foil

$0.72 +1%

CK $1.99 / $0.60 17%

RTR #187

$1.04 +46%

CK $2.29 / $1.05 -1%

DSC #230

$1.16 +63%

CK $1.99 / $0.40 66%

RVR #215

$1.89 +166%

CK $1.79 / $0.45 76%

RVR #215 Foil

$1.94 +173%

CK $1.99 / $0.60 69%

CMR #532 Inverted Etched

$4.09 +476%

CK $4.49 / $1.80 56%

GK2 #52 Foil

$4.84 +582%

CK $4.49

RTR #187 Foil

$9.27 +1206%

CK $8.99 / $4.95 47%

RVR #379z Serialized Double Rainbow Foil

$628.00 +88351%

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Card Kingdom currently pays $4.95 cash for RTR #187 (Foil); the retail-buylist spread on that printing is 45% (wide).

• Nov 10, 2020 Damage dealt to a player causes that player to lose that much life.
• Nov 10, 2020 If an opponent lost life and subsequently lost the game, Rakdos's first ability is satisfied, and its last ability counts that loss of life.
• Nov 10, 2020 If there are additional costs to cast a creature spell, such as a kicker cost or the commander tax, apply those increases before applying cost reductions.
• Nov 10, 2020 Rakdos can be put onto the battlefield by another spell or ability even if no opponent has lost life that turn.
• Nov 10, 2020 Rakdos's last ability can't reduce the colored mana requirement of a creature spell you cast.

Rakdos, Lord of Riots has been reprinted 10 times. The Duskmourn: House of Horror Commander reprint cut the price 87% in 30 days.

Set	Date	Rarity	Treatment	Price before	Day 1	30 days	90 days
DSC #230	2024-09-27	Mythic	Standard	$2.12	$0.41	$0.27	$0.54
RVR #215	2024-01-12	Rare	Standard	—	—	$0.84	$1.56
RVR #215	2024-01-12	Rare	Standard	—	—	$0.64	$1.78
RVR #379	2024-01-12	Rare	Alt Art	—	—	$0.34	$0.27
RVR #379	2024-01-12	Rare	Alt Art	—	—	$0.60	$0.46
RVR #379z	2024-01-12	Rare	Serialized	—	—	—	$182.34
CMR #532	2020-11-20	Mythic	Inverted	—	—	—	—
GK2 #52	2019-02-15	Mythic	Standard	—	—	—	—
RTR #187	2012-10-05	Mythic	Standard	—	—	—	—
RTR #187	2012-10-05	Mythic	Standard	—	—	—	—

Rakdos, Lord of Riots is the #2,553 most-played card on EDHREC, up 12 places over the last 30 days.