Reno and Rude
Legendary Creature — Human Assassin
Menace
Whenever Reno and Rude deals combat damage to a player, exile the top card of that player's library. Then you may sacrifice another creature or artifact. If you do, you may play the exiled card this turn, and mana of any type can be spent to cast it.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $1.59
- EDHREC rank
- #12999
Reno and Rude puts a 4/4 with first strike and trample on the board and shoots a creature for 4 damage the moment it enters — that's a two-for-one threat that demands an immediate answer. Five mana is the honest cost for what you get, and in the assassination-themed shells built around Etrata, Deadly Fugitive, it fits the gameplan without needing any justification.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
Etrata, Deadly Fugitive wants creatures that generate value on entry and can attack into stalled boards, and Reno and Rude delivers both — the enter-the-battlefield pings can soften blockers while the 4/4 body does assassination work the following turn.
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad rewards killing marked targets, and Reno and Rude's 4-damage shot is a clean way to finish off a creature that's already been tagged — it advances the engine rather than just filling a curve slot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Reno and Rude actually lives — a 4/4 first striker that fires a 4-damage bolt on entry is relevant at any table, and singleton construction means the ETB trigger always has a target worth hitting. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, the five-mana cost is the ceiling; you're competing with Atraxa, Grand Unifier and Sunfall for that slot, and Reno and Rude doesn't pass that bar outside of dedicated assassination or Conspiracy-synergy builds. Standard is technically an option but the card is simply outclassed by format staples at the same cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$1.59 cheap tier
At $1.59, Reno and Rude sits at a price that reflects honest Commander demand — not a staple, not bulk. It won't spike unless a future Etrata or Altaïr reprint drives a wave of assassination-themed builds, so buy it when you need it and don't expect movement either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Etrata, Deadly Fugitive
- Altaïr Ibn-La'Ahad
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.