Anthem of Rakdos

Enchantment, 2BRR (5)

Whenever a creature you control attacks, it gets +2/+0 until end of turn and Anthem of Rakdos deals 1 damage to you.

Hellbent — As long as you have no cards in hand, if a source you control would deal damage to a creature or player, it deals double that damage to that creature or player instead.

Illus. Ralph Horsley

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 5/1/2006: The first ability triggers once for each creature you attack with. If you attack with three creatures, for example, they'll each get +2/+0 and you'll be dealt 3 damage.
• 5/1/2006: The hellbent ability doubles the damage dealt to you by Anthem of Rakdos itself.
• 5/1/2006: If damage that would be dealt to a player or creature is affected by both Anthem of Rakdos and a damage prevention effect, that player or that creature's controller chooses the order to apply the effects. In most cases that player will want to prevent damage, then double what's left.
• 5/1/2006: If a source you control would deal damage to multiple creatures and/or players simultaneously, all of that damage is doubled.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Cackling Flames

Instant, 3R (4)

Cackling Flames deals 3 damage to target creature or player.

Hellbent — Cackling Flames deals 5 damage to that creature or player instead if you have no cards in hand.

"I like a little entertainment with my dinner."
—Rakdos

Illus. Shishizaru

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Demon's Jester

Creature — Imp 2/2, 3B (4)

Flying

Hellbent — Demon's Jester gets +2/+1 as long as you have no cards in hand.

They knock 'em dead, with or without the punch line.

Illus. Pete Venters

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Demonfire

Sorcery, XR (1)

Demonfire deals X damage to target creature or player. If a creature dealt damage this way would die this turn, exile it instead.

Hellbent — If you have no cards in hand, Demonfire can't be countered by spells or abilities and the damage can't be prevented.

Illus. Greg Staples

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Gobhobbler Rats

Creature — Rat 2/2, BR (2)

Hellbent — As long as you have no cards in hand, Gobhobbler Rats gets +1/+0 and has "{B}: Regenerate Gobhobbler Rats."

Lyzolda's pet rats eat better than the average citizen. In fact, they can usually be found eating the average citizen.

Illus. Michael Sutfin

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Infernal Tutor

Sorcery, 1B (2)

Reveal a card from your hand. Search your library for a card with the same name as that card, reveal it, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

Hellbent — If you have no cards in hand, instead search your library for a card, put it into your hand, then shuffle your library.

Illus. Kev Walker

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Jagged Poppet

Creature — Ogre Warrior 3/4, 1BR (3)

Whenever Jagged Poppet is dealt damage, discard that many cards.

Hellbent — Whenever Jagged Poppet deals combat damage to a player, if you have no cards in hand, that player discards cards equal to the damage.

Few puppets are so willing.

Illus. Jeff Miracola

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Nihilistic Glee

Enchantment, 2BB (4)

{2}{B}, Discard a card: Target opponent loses 1 life and you gain 1 life.

Hellbent — {1}, Pay 2 life: Draw a card. Activate this ability only if you have no cards in hand.

"All ends in obliteration—love in hatred, life in death, and light in empty darkness."

Illus. Ron Spears & Wayne Reynolds

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Ragamuffyn

Creature — Zombie Cleric 2/2, 2B (3)

Hellbent — {T}, Sacrifice a creature or land: Draw a card. Activate this ability only if you have no cards in hand.

They cut the stitches and give her sips of her brew. Then they sew her up again, and she's back to stirring.

Illus. rk post

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Rakdos Pit Dragon

Creature — Dragon 3/3, 2RR (4)

{R}{R}: Rakdos Pit Dragon gains flying until end of turn.

{R}: Rakdos Pit Dragon gets +1/+0 until end of turn.

Hellbent — Rakdos Pit Dragon has double strike as long as you have no cards in hand.

Illus. Kev Walker

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 5/1/2006: If Rakdos Pit Dragon loses double strike after first strike combat damage has been dealt, it won't deal damage during the normal combat damage step.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Slaughterhouse Bouncer

Creature — Ogre Warrior 3/3, 4B (5)

Hellbent — When Slaughterhouse Bouncer dies, if you have no cards in hand, target creature gets -3/-3 until end of turn.

A Rakdos party is a flop if anyone lives to talk about it.

Illus. Greg Staples

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Slithering Shade

Creature — Shade 0/1, B (1)

Defender (This creature can't attack.)

{B}: Slithering Shade gets +1/+1 until end of turn.

Hellbent — Slithering Shade can attack as though it didn't have defender as long as you have no cards in hand.

Illus. Daren Bader

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• 5/1/2006: If you declare Slithering Shade as an attacker, then a card is put into your hand, the Shade won't be removed from combat. It continues to attack.

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Taste for Mayhem

Enchantment — Aura, R (1)

Enchant creature

Enchanted creature gets +2/+0.

Hellbent — Enchanted creature gets an additional +2/+0 as long as you have no cards in hand.

The taste of blood breaks down what little self-control the Rakdos possess.

Illus. Greg Hildebrandt

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern

Twinstrike

Instant, 3BR (5)

Twinstrike deals 2 damage to each of two target creatures.

Hellbent — Destroy those creatures instead if you have no cards in hand.

They're dying left and right.

Illus. Christopher Rush

Gatherer Card Rulings?, Legality?

• Legal in Vintage (Type 1)
• Legal in Legacy (Type 1.5)
• Legal in Classic (MTGO)
• Legal in Commander
• Legal in Modern