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)
928
View recent decks
Archetypes using it
(Last 365 days)
15
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.

Other
X
BO3
UwU rack 2!! electri...
By thebigfriendlyg... 
Streamed Deck
26-Apr
SINGULARITY:
53%
$631
Top4
(3 - 1)
75%

X
BO3
deck
By MadHatter1442 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Preliminary #12633701
24-Apr
SINGULARITY:
1%
$1063
Top128
(1 - 6)
14%

X
BO3
deck
By DobleP 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12631071
23-Apr
SINGULARITY:
5%
$882
Top32
(4 - 3)
57%

X
BO3
deck
By yannickelsuizo 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12631071
23-Apr
SINGULARITY:
9%
$846
Top128
(0 - 3)
0%

X
BO3
deck
By Chiranosuke 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12631071
23-Apr
SINGULARITY:
5%
$859
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Uegjo 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
23-Apr
SINGULARITY:
5%
$1042
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Doc_B 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
23-Apr
SINGULARITY:
5%
$861
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By frodomochas 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
23-Apr
SINGULARITY:
2%
$965
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Lumek 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
23-Apr
SINGULARITY:
10%
$872
Top4
(3 - 1)
75%

X
BO3
deck
By Uegjo 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Preliminary #12631065
23-Apr
SINGULARITY:
5%
$1042
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Time2TopDeck 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
22-Apr
SINGULARITY:
14%
$607
Top8
X
BO3
Pit Rack
By Andrew Lockhart 
MTG
Portland Monthly Premodern Paper Magic Afternoons (PMPMPMPM#...
21-Apr
SINGULARITY:
44%
$233
Top16
(5 - 2)
71%

X
BO3
deck
By Underground1 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 64 #12631039
21-Apr
SINGULARITY:
45%
$382
Top8
(6 - 2)
75%

X
BO3
deck
By Diem4x 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 64 #12631039
21-Apr
SINGULARITY:
9%
$1025
Top32
(4 - 3)
57%

X
BO3
deck
By Selfeisek 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 64 #12631039
21-Apr
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1024
Top32
(0 - 1)
0%

X
BO3
8-Rack
By thebigfriendlyg... 
MTG
ODE-CQ for RC DC #01 @Laughing Dragon MTG
21-Apr
SINGULARITY:
21%
$974
Top32
(0 - 1)
0%

X
BO3
Mono-Black Grief
By Kevin Rand 
MTG
ODE-CQ for RC DC #02 @Laughing Dragon MTG
21-Apr
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1024
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Selfeisek 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
21-Apr
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1024
Top16
(1 - 1)
50%

X
BO3
Mono-Black Grief
By Kevin Rand 
MTG
ODE-CQ for RC DC #03 @Laughing Dragon MTG
21-Apr
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1024
Top256
(1 - 2)
33%

X
BO3
Mono-Black Grief
By Kevin Rand 
MTG
MXPSF Modern 20k @Laughing Dragon MTG
20-Apr
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1024

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
240 $1007
Modern
Mono Black Rack
31 $570
Modern
Smallpox
4 $720
Modern
Golgari Scam
3 $1052
Modern
Mono Blue Prison
1 $622
Modern
Rakdos Evoke
1 $928
Modern
Azorius Prison
1 $869
Modern
Jund Saga
1 $1000
Modern
UW Control
1 $631

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Premodern archetypes playing The Rack

Name Decks Price
Premodern
Pit Rack
27 $128
Premodern
Machine Head
9 $133
Premodern
Pox
4 $195
Premodern
Deadguy Ale
3 $76

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing The Rack

Name Decks Price
Legacy
Mono Black Helm
1 $2088
Legacy
Smallpox
1 $1393

(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: 📊 $15.17
  • 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 Smallpox
  • 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: 2024-04-26