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Gurmag Rakshasa

Magic: The GatheringTarkir: Dragonstorm#81

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Tarkir: DragonstormTDM · #81

Card type: Creature — Demon
Rarity: Uncommon
Indicative price: 0.05 € · ★ 0.11 € · 0.11 $ · ★ 0.15 $
Mana value: 6
Power: 5
Toughness: 5
Colour: Black

Card text

Menace (This creature can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.) When this creature enters, target creature an opponent controls gets -2/-2 until end of turn and target creature you control gets +2/+2 until end of turn.

Format legality

AlchemyLegal
BrawlLegal
CommanderLegal
CompetitivebrawlLegal
DuelLegal
FutureLegal
GladiatorLegal
HistoricLegal
LegacyLegal
ModernLegal
OathbreakerLegal
PioneerLegal
StandardLegal
StandardbrawlLegal
TimelessLegal
VintageLegal

Legalities follow the imported catalogue; check format rules before a tournament.
Data imported on 2026-10-06 (UTC).

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Printing information

Illustrator: Johan Grenier
Card language: English
Release date: 2025-04-11

Flavour text

"It's a pity to hoard life essence in a form so weak. Give it to me."

Rulings

2025-04-04

If you can’t target a creature an opponent controls and a creature you control when Gurmag Rakshasa’s last ability triggers, the ability won’t be put onto the stack.