The Rack

MTG The Rack details and prices

The Rack by Richard Thomas #72
The Rack - Antiquities #72
ATQ
The Rack - Pro Tour Collector Set #ll352sb
PTC
The Rack - Duels of the Planeswalkers #95
DPA
The Rack - Time Spiral "Timeshifted" #113
TSB
The Rack - Salvat 2011 #199
PS11
The Rack - Foreign Black Border #278
FBB
The Rack - Revised Edition #278
3ED
The Rack - Summer Magic / Edgar #278
SUM
The Rack - Fourth Edition Foreign Black Border #352
4BB
The Rack - Fourth Edition #352
4ED
The Rack - Magic Online Promos #62385
PRM
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Basic information

Mana Cost
Rarity
Uncommon
Number
#72
Illustrator
Richard Thomas
Edition
Antiquities

The Rack is legal in


Total decks
(Last 365 days)
953
View recent decks
Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
14
View all archetypes
Versions
This card has 11 different prints

Rules & flavor text

As The Rack enters the battlefield, choose an opponent.
At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, The Rack deals X damage to that player, where X is 3 minus the number of cards in their hand.
Invented in Mishra's earlier days, the Rack was once his most feared creation.

Related Tags

Artifact Historic Burn

Weekly Play volume (Last 52 weeks)

A value of 100 represents the peak popularity of the card, while a value of 50 means that the card is half as popular during that week.

Price trend


Latest decks playing The Rack

A list of the most recent MTG decks using The Rack available on MTG decks website.

Top16
(2 - 2)
50%

X
BO3
deck
By KoholikAl 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Preliminary #12633761
28-Apr
SINGULARITY:
24%
$1079
Top8
(3 - 1)
75%

X
BO3
deck
By frodomochas 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Preliminary #12633761
28-Apr
SINGULARITY:
8%
$1014
Top32
(1 - 3)
25%

X
BO3
deck
By Underground1 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Preliminary #12633761
28-Apr
SINGULARITY:
47%
$360
Top4
X
BO3
Hand Destruction
By Uchiki Takahiro 
MTG
Modern Rumble - 2024/4/28 (Omiya, Japan)
28-Apr
SINGULARITY:
20%
$1182
Top32
(4 - 3)
57%

X
BO3
deck
By yannickelsuizo 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 64 #12633747
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
14%
$971
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Qua4tre 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
15%
$938
Top16
(3 - 3)
50%

X
BO3
deck
By Diem4x 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12633739
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
3%
$998
Top4
(6 - 2)
75%

X
BO3
deck
By Uegjo 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12633739
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1053
Top16
(4 - 2)
66%

X
BO3
deck
By Rostocker 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12633739
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1017
Top128
(1 - 6)
14%

X
BO3
deck
By Underground1 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 64 #12633747
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
39%
$417
Top32
(4 - 3)
57%

X
BO3
deck
By Diem4x 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 64 #12633747
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
3%
$998
Top64
(3 - 4)
42%

X
BO3
deck
By Selfeisek 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 64 #12633747
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
8%
$1036
Top64
(8 - 6 - 1)
53%

X
BO3
Mono-Black Grief
By Muff 
MTG
Grand Open Qualifier Bologna 2024 @Legacy European Tour
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
14%
$1048
Top256
(5 - 4)
55%

X
BO3
All Other Decklists
By Innovator 
MTG
Grand Open Qualifier Bologna 2024 @Legacy European Tour
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
Not available
$443
Top256
(4 - 5)
44%

X
BO3
Mono-Black Grief
By Captain D 
MTG
Grand Open Qualifier Bologna 2024 @Legacy European Tour
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1037
W/L
(2 - 3)
40%

X
BO3
8-Rack
By TobiasP 
MTG
Grand Open Qualifier Bologna 2024 @Legacy European Tour
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
12%
$990
W/L
(2 - 4)
33%

X
BO3
Mono-Black Grief
By Andres90 
MTG
Grand Open Qualifier Bologna 2024 @Legacy European Tour
27-Apr
SINGULARITY:
1%
$958
Other
X
BO3
UwU rack 2!! electri...
By thebigfriendlyg... 
Streamed Deck
26-Apr
SINGULARITY:
52%
$635
Top32
(3 - 3)
50%

X
BO3
deck
By pokerswizard 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12633717
26-Apr
SINGULARITY:
2%
$1075
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Time2TopDeck 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
26-Apr
SINGULARITY:
14%
$611

Recent archetypes playing The Rack

A list of archetypes playing The Rack by format in the last 90 days according to our MTG decks database.

Modern archetypes playing The Rack

Name Decks Price
Modern
Mono Black Scam
255 $1018
Modern
Mono Black Rack
32 $556
Modern
Golgari Scam
3 $1062
Modern
Smallpox
3 $718
Modern
Rakdos Evoke
1 $935
Modern
Azorius Prison
1 $868
Modern
Jund Saga
1 $1006
Modern
UW Control
1 $635

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Premodern archetypes playing The Rack

Name Decks Price
Premodern
Pit Rack
25 $130
Premodern
Machine Head
11 $134
Premodern
Pox
5 $194
Premodern
Deadguy Ale
3 $77

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing The Rack

Name Decks Price
Legacy
Mono Black Helm
1 $2095
Legacy
Smallpox
1 $1398

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

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The Rack quick FAQ

How many decks 🔢 are playing The Rack?

The Rack has been played in more than 20 decks in the last year. Get the decklists and prices in our site ☝️

What is 📊 MTG The Rack current price?

The current price is:
  • Tcgplayer: 📊 $15
  • Cardkingdom: 📊 $11.99
Get the decklists and historic pricing charts in our site ☝️

In which formats is The Rack played?

It is currently being played in the last year in Modern, Premodern, and Legacy Get the decklists and prices our site ☝️

Which decks in the current MTG metagame are playing The Rack?

The top 3 archetypes using The Rack are:
  • Modern Mono Black Scam
  • Modern Mono Black Rack
  • Modern Golgari Scam
  • Premodern Pit Rack
  • Premodern Machine Head
  • Premodern Pox
  • Legacy Mono Black Helm
  • Legacy Smallpox
Get all the archetypes and decklists in our site ☝️

The Rack in the current metagame

Last update: 2024-04-29