Another beautifully costed unleash card, great art and activated ability is pretty outrageous. Paired with +X/+0 Effects this guy is more than worth saccing for the win, after doing its power in damage already that turn.
Rakdos, you lookin' more bad ass each time I turn around!
Murmeldjuret
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(5 votes)
"Come at me bro!" or for a more Rakdos flavour, "Are you not entertained?"
calbob23
★★★☆☆ (3.8/5.0)(4 votes)
I think rakdos turned into the joker from batman. "why so serious?" " lets but a smile on that face"
oddmonk
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(4 votes)
This guy falls somewhere between being Bane and being the Grapist. A+ in my book...
A0602
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Very scary from the other side of the table. With unleash you get the extra power and output. Without unleash (leashed?) it can chump block and still send its power to the opponents face.
Lotsofpoopy
★☆☆☆☆ (1.2/5.0)(6 votes)
Pros like me love this card. Unleash him and if he gets locked up and can't get anymore damage in, fling him into your opponent's face!
LordRandomness
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Y'know, Rush of Blood is still available in standard. Pity the total cost on that is {4}{R}{R}{B}...
Vandarringa
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Love it. This is the BR aggro 3-drop. Way better than Cryptborn Horror. I also love that that's rare, and this isn't.
Okuu-chan
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(2 votes)
Is it just me or did some troll hate-rate all the cards? This was a full 1.1 stars higher just last night.
Anyway, awesome card, with lovely combo potential. A lot of Unleash cards were underwhelming, but this guy is golden as you can bomb with him if you somehow can't attack.
NoIHavent
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
I'm working on a B/R deck, and have been for some time, and as soon as I saw the new Rakdos cards, especially this one, I was in love. Now, my deck isn't in standard, but it uses mostly Innistrad stuff, and I can definitely see a very strong B/R aggro deck with this, Rakdos Cackler, and Rakdos Shreadfreak, along side Soulcage Fiend and Bump in the Night
Very powerful turn 3 drop. Unlike other "can't block" creatures, this one won't be a dead card later in the game.
bagilis
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Great time with this guy in limited equipped with Civic Saber. 6/4 for 3 you can fling in their face in always good in my books!
Amorgan
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Just seriously??
So for one mana less than Flametongue Kavu you have the option (already good) to pick between a 3/2 and a 4/3 oh yeah not to mention that for 4 mana you can deal it's power in damage at INSTANT speed.
This should have been a rare. With ANY type of cheap pump and him getting through he can whack you for a TON of damage in one turn for 5-6 mana.
In a draft today I had Just enough mana to cast Traitorous Instinct and sack this in the same turn. My opponent wasn't too happy about taking 12 damage from HIS card in one turn.
I play a couple copies in a casual RB deck. I use a lot of undying/proliferate to boost everything and I love flinging this guy after I've gotten some extra counters on him. Helps pump up morbid creatures too
There are three types of people in this world: Armada Wurms, Corpsejacks, and these guys.
SAUS3
☆☆☆☆☆ (0.0/5.0)
Techno Viking?
RamenAwesome
★★★★★ (5.0/5.0)(1 vote)
Unleashed he's an absolute terror in a Rakdos Exalted deck, or in a red/black aggro deck with power buffs. Even if you leave him leashed he's a half-decent blocker who can blow up in you're opponents face when he finally bites off more than he can chew.
Also...that art is just great: "ITS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, COME HERE SO I CAN GIVE YOU A FRIENDLY HUG! DO IT! HUG MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"
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Rakdos, you lookin' more bad ass each time I turn around!
Anyway, awesome card, with lovely combo potential. A lot of Unleash cards were underwhelming, but this guy is golden as you can bomb with him if you somehow can't attack.
So for one mana less than Flametongue Kavu you have the option (already good) to pick between a 3/2 and a 4/3 oh yeah not to mention that for 4 mana you can deal it's power in damage at INSTANT speed.
This should have been a rare.
With ANY type of cheap pump and him getting through he can whack you for a TON of damage in one turn for 5-6 mana.
Also...that art is just great: "ITS SO GOOD TO SEE YOU AGAIN, COME HERE SO I CAN GIVE YOU A FRIENDLY HUG! DO IT! HUG MEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE!"