Rakdos Drake
Creature — Drake
Flying
Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dragon's Maze
- Price
- $0.04
- EDHREC rank
- #25247
Rakdos Drake is a 2/2 flyer for three mana with flying and first strike when it attacks — passable stats, unremarkable cost. There are strictly better options at this slot in every format, and nothing about its text box justifies a slot over the competition.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Rakdos Drake is a common, so Pauper is the one format where its price of entry is lowest and the competition for two-power flyers is at least bounded — even there, it sits below the format's best aggressive flyers. In Commander, a 2/2 for three that only gains first strike while attacking is firmly below rate; the format's card density means you will almost never miss a better option. Legacy, Vintage, Modern, and Pioneer are all non-starters — Rakdos Drake simply does not meet the power bar those formats demand, and no synergy rescues it.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.04 bulk tier
At $0.04, Rakdos Drake is deep bulk — the kind of card that ends up in a trade binder's back pocket. The price accurately reflects demand, and there is no foreseeable synergy spike that would move it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.