Rafiq of the Many
Legendary Creature — Human Knight
Exalted (Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, that creature gets +1/+1 until end of turn.)
Whenever a creature you control attacks alone, it gains double strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GUW
- Rarity
- mythic
- Set
- From the Vault: Legends
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #10298
Rafiq of the Many turns any equipped or enchanted creature into a one-shot threat — exalted plus built-in double strike means a single Eldrazi Conscription ends the game on contact. The cost is that you're all-in on the combat step, and a single removal spell at the wrong moment collapses the whole gameplan.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Galea, Kindler of Hope
Galea, Kindler of Hope plays Rafiq of the Many because both cards want the same board state: one heavily suited creature swinging alone. Galea's ability to cast Auras off the top of the library accelerates that setup, and Rafiq's exalted trigger stacks on top to push combat damage into kill range without needing additional pieces.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Rafiq of the Many does its best work, either as the general himself or as a redundant exalted threat in the 99 of any Bant Auras deck. In Legacy and Vintage, the four-mana cost is steep against decks that end games on turns one through three, and there's no shell that wants a combat-step win condition badly enough to justify the slot. Oathbreaker is the one non-Commander sixty-card-variant format where Rafiq of the Many could theoretically function, but the format's speed and signature spell restrictions make him a fringe pick at best.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Rafiq of the ManyBelt of Giant Strength
Target opponent loses the game
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Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Price data for Rafiq of the Many isn't currently available in this context — check Scryfall or TCGPlayer for a live number. Given his Commander-exclusive demand and multiple printings, he tends to sit in the mid-range singles tier rather than the budget or staple-premium extremes.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Eldrazi Conscription
- Galea, Kindler of Hope
- Colossus Hammer
- Belt of Giant Strength
- The Ur-Dragon
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.