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)
979
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.

Top64
(1 - 4)
20%

X
BO3
deck
By DiamondAtog 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12635904
04-May
SINGULARITY:
73%
$1058
Top64
(2 - 4)
33%

X
BO3
deck
By KoholikAl 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12635904
04-May
SINGULARITY:
68%
$1093
Top16
(4 - 2)
66%

X
BO3
deck
By soggymeatball 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12635904
04-May
SINGULARITY:
5%
$530
Top64
(1 - 2)
33%

X
BO3
deck
By Selfeisek 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12635904
04-May
SINGULARITY:
71%
$1048
Top16
(1 - 3)
25%

X
BO3
deck
By KoholikAl 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Preliminary #12635888
03-May
SINGULARITY:
68%
$1093
Top64
(0 - 2)
0%

X
BO3
deck
By 2805667 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12635882
03-May
SINGULARITY:
68%
$1093
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By DiamondAtog 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
02-May
SINGULARITY:
73%
$1058
Top8
(2 - 2)
50%

X
BO3
deck
By KoholikAl 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Preliminary #12635877
02-May
SINGULARITY:
68%
$1093
Top16
(5 - 2)
71%

X
BO3
deck
By Uegjo 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Challenge 32 #12635872
02-May
SINGULARITY:
69%
$1063
Top128
(3 - 5)
37%

X
BO3
deck
By Selfeisek 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Qualifier #12633696
01-May
SINGULARITY:
8%
$1048
Top16
(2 - 2)
50%

X
BO3
deck
By MadHatter1442 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Preliminary #12633802
01-May
SINGULARITY:
2%
$1088
Top256
(1 - 3)
25%

X
BO3
deck
By Uegjo 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Qualifier #12633696
01-May
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1063
Top128
(4 - 4)
50%

X
BO3
deck
By frodomochas 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Qualifier #12633696
01-May
SINGULARITY:
7%
$1026
Top256
(2 - 5)
28%

X
BO3
deck
By Qua4tre 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Qualifier #12633696
01-May
SINGULARITY:
12%
$984
Top256
(1 - 3)
25%

X
BO3
deck
By TobyWang 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern Qualifier #12633696
01-May
SINGULARITY:
71%
$937
Top16
(3 - 2)
60%

X
BO3
Pit Rack
By André Oliveira 
MTG
Premodern Mont @Mont CardShop
01-May
SINGULARITY:
14%
$95
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Amama 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
01-May
SINGULARITY:
71%
$1049
Top16
(2 - 3)
40%

X
BO3
Mono-Black Control
By FFFernando07 
MTG
Premodern Mont @Mont CardShop
01-May
SINGULARITY:
37%
$96
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By Magric 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
01-May
SINGULARITY:
71%
$1100
1st
(5 - 0)
100%

X
BO3
deck
By jumbleman 
MTGO - Magic Online
MTGO Modern League #8075
01-May
SINGULARITY:
71%
$1032

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
261 $1029
Modern
Mono Black Rack
29 $548
Modern
Rakdos Evoke
13 $1050
Modern
Golgari Scam
3 $1070
Modern
Smallpox
3 $719
Modern
Azorius Prison
1 $866
Modern
Jund Saga
1 $1018
Modern
UW Control
1 $632
Modern
Rakdos Discard
1 $448

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Premodern archetypes playing The Rack

Name Decks Price
Premodern
Pit Rack
27 $132
Premodern
Machine Head
10 $135
Premodern
Pox
6 $189
Premodern
Deadguy Ale
5 $69

(Max. 10 archetypes shown)

Legacy archetypes playing The Rack

Name Decks Price
Legacy
Mono Black Helm
1 $2119
Legacy
Smallpox
1 $1417

(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 Rakdos Evoke
  • 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: 2024-05-04