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Rakdos Guildmage
Oracle Text
({B/R} can be paid with either {B} or {R}.)
{3}{B}, Discard a card: Target creature gets -2/-2 until end of turn.
{3}{R}: Create a 2/1 red Goblin creature token with haste. Exile it at the beginning of the next end step.
Card Details
Mana CostCharacter Background
Rakdos Guildmage is a perfect little engine for Rakdos-style tempo and attrition, turning every turn into a choice between pressure and punishment. As a 2/2 for hybrid black-red, it fits easily into multicolor shells, but its real strength is flexibility: the black ability converts excess cards into removal, while the red ability turns spare mana into a hasty Goblin for immediate damage or sacrifice fodder. In practice, it shines best in aggressive decks that want to keep attacking while trading resources, or in value-driven discard decks that can pitch recursive threats, madness cards, or lands drawn late. A strong synergy tip is pairing it with sacrifice outlets, enter-the-battlefield payoffs, or cards that reward discarding, since the Guildmage can both fuel your graveyard and keep the board cluttered with expendable bodies. In lore terms, it feels like classic Rakdos theater: cruel, reckless, and always monetizing chaos.
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Character Background
Rakdos Guildmage is a perfect little engine for Rakdos-style tempo and attrition, turning every turn into a choice between pressure and punishment. As a 2/2 for hybrid black-red, it fits easily into multicolor shells, but its real strength is flexibility: the black ability converts excess cards into removal, while the red ability turns spare mana into a hasty Goblin for immediate damage or sacrifice fodder. In practice, it shines best in aggressive decks that want to keep attacking while trading resources, or in value-driven discard decks that can pitch recursive threats, madness cards, or lands drawn late. A strong synergy tip is pairing it with sacrifice outlets, enter-the-battlefield payoffs, or cards that reward discarding, since the Guildmage can both fuel your graveyard and keep the board cluttered with expendable bodies. In lore terms, it feels like classic Rakdos theater: cruel, reckless, and always monetizing chaos.
Generated using gpt-5.4-mini · Updated at 2026-08-11 11:10:44 UTC