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Rakdos Signet

DSC · uncommon · Released 2024-09-27

Power

brawl
tier-2→tier-1Strong staple
commander
tier-2→tier-1Strong staple

Tier shown as baseline → best-case (in its ideal shell).

Rated by mana-rock rule (signet).

Commander Bracket

1Precon2Core3Upgraded4Optimized5cEDH

Archetypes

positive:

No signature archetypes.

negative:

No active conflicts.

Roles

mana-rockmana-fixing

Risks

—

Mechanics

—

Typal

synergy:

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anti:

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Structural

activated-abilitymana-ability

Rationale

2cmc artifact that taps for {B}{R} at the cost of {1} — the Rakdos-colored member of the 10-Signet cycle. Generic mana-fixing rock for any black/red or Mardu/Jund/etc. Commander deck; no deck-specific archetype defines it, making it a generic staple. Drops out of brackets 4–5 where faster rocks (Mana Crypt, Arcane Signet) dominate, and isn't worth running in Limited where the activation cost is painful with few basics.

Learnings (2)

  • Rakdos Signet requires {1} activation on top of its {2} cast cost, meaning it effectively costs 3 mana the turn it comes down — making it notably slower than Arcane Signet, which taps for free. In Brawl, Arcane Signet almost always takes the 2-mana rock slot first.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

  • In Limited, the Signets are generally too slow: they require three mana across two turns to produce their first colored mana, and the fixing payoff rarely justifies the slot in a 40-card format.

    tagging · claude-sonnet-4-6

Popularity

  • EDHREC rank: #162

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