Rakdos Signet
Artifact
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- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Magic Online Theme Decks
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #161
Rakdos Signet costs two mana to deploy and one mana to activate, turning a single colorless mana into a black and a red — net color fixing and acceleration in one artifact that hits the table on turn two. Even in a deck like Admiral Brass, Unsinkable where the curve is steep and colored pips are demanding, Rakdos Signet does exactly what you need it to do without any setup.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
Admiral Brass, Unsinkable wants to hit six mana as fast as possible, and Rakdos Signet smooths out the black-red requirements of the Pirate tribal payoffs that fill the deck.
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw
Olivia, Opulent Outlaw runs a high density of creatures and wants mana available on opponents' turns to capitalize on combat triggers, so Rakdos Signet's early acceleration and color fixing keeps the engine running ahead of schedule.
Piru, the Volatile
Piru, the Volatile costs seven mana and punishes everyone on death, so getting to that mana total a turn early matters — Rakdos Signet does the double duty of ramping and fixing the demanding red-black pip requirements.
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls turns life payment into card advantage, and Rakdos Signet appears in over 77% of those decks because the deck wants its commander online fast and can't afford a stumble on colored mana.
Don Andres, the Renegade
Don Andres, the Renegade is a theft-and-piracy strategy that needs mana open on multiple players' turns, and Rakdos Signet provides the early ramp and reliable color fixing to support that reactive gameplan.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Rakdos Signet earns its keep — the format's 100-card singleton constraint makes consistent color fixing valuable, and a two-mana rock that produces colored mana is a structural staple in any black-red deck. In Pauper, Rakdos Signet is legal and sees play in slower multicolor builds that need fixing, though the format's faster aggro and combo decks often outpace it. Legacy and Vintage have it legal but ignore it almost entirely; both formats move too fast for a two-mana artifact that doesn't impact the board. Pioneer and Standard are off the table, so the card's real homes are Commander and, occasionally, Pauper.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
unknown tier
Rakdos Signet has been printed enough times that copies are widely available and typically cheap — worth picking up for any black-red Commander deck regardless of budget. Check current listings on your preferred retailer; you should not be paying more than a dollar for a copy in any recent printing.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Admiral Brass, Unsinkable
- Olivia, Opulent Outlaw
- Piru, the Volatile
- Valgavoth, Harrower of Souls
- Don Andres, the Renegade
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.