Rankle, Master of Pranks
Legendary Creature — Faerie Rogue
Flying, haste
Whenever Rankle deals combat damage to a player, choose any number —
• Each player discards a card.
• Each player loses 1 life and draws a card.
• Each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Wilds of Eldraine Commander
- Price
- $2.96
- EDHREC rank
- #1294
Rankle, Master of Pranks hits every opponent simultaneously on evasion damage — discard, sacrifice, and draw-and-lose-life stack up fast and can be mixed and matched each attack. The cost is that the effects are symmetrical, so you're building around minimizing your own downside rather than just pointing it at opponents.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor turns every Faerie death into a draw-and-drain trigger, so when Rankle, Master of Pranks forces a mass sacrifice, Tegwyll converts the symmetrical loss into a one-sided card advantage engine.
Tergrid, God of Fright
Tergrid, God of Fright steals every permanent opponents sacrifice, which means Rankle, Master of Pranks's sacrifice mode stops being symmetrical punishment and starts being a theft engine that scales with however many opponents are at the table.
Tinybones, Trinket Thief
Tinybones, Trinket Thief rewards you each end step that an opponent discarded a card, so Rankle, Master of Pranks's discard mode triggers Tinybones reliably every turn Rankle connects.
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
Tinybones, Bauble Burglar generates value whenever opponents discard or exile cards from hand, making Rankle, Master of Pranks's discard mode a repeatable source of Burglar triggers on every combat.
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal rewards forced discards with Bat tokens and punishes empty-handed opponents, so Rankle, Master of Pranks's discard pressure feeds directly into Aclazotz's drain-and-flood gameplan.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Rankle, Master of Pranks does its best work — flying past blockers in a four-player game means three opponents eating symmetrical effects simultaneously, and the ability to choose which modes trigger each attack gives you real decision-making leverage. In Legacy and Vintage, Rankle sees fringe play in black tempo and Reanimator sideboards as a haymaker against control mirrors, though the four-mana cost is steep for those formats' speed. Modern is technically legal but Rankle competes poorly with the format's cheaper threats and rarely earns a slot. Oathbreaker decks that want repeatable discard or sacrifice pressure are a reasonable home, particularly with a discard-synergy signature spell.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$2.96 cheap tier
At $2.96, Rankle, Master of Pranks sits firmly in the budget-rare tier — strong enough to anchor multiple Commander archetypes, cheap enough that there's no excuse not to own a copy. The price is stable; casual demand from discard and Faerie builds keeps a floor under it without any spike risk.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tegwyll, Duke of Splendor
- Tergrid, God of Fright
- Tinybones, Trinket Thief
- Tinybones, Bauble Burglar
- Aclazotz, Deepest Betrayal
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.