Rankle, Master of Pranks (Foil Showcase) – MTG Proxy Throne of Eldraine

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Rankle, Master of Pranks

2 generic manaBlack manaBlack mana

Mana value: 4 · Color identity: Black

Legendary Creature — Faerie Rogue

Flying, haste
Whenever Rankle deals combat damage to a player, choose any number —
• Each player discards a card.
• Each player loses 1 life and draws a card.
• Each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.

Power / toughness: 3 / 3

Card format legality
Commander
Legal
Modern
Legal
Pioneer
Legal
Standard
Not legal
Legacy
Legal
Vintage
Legal
Pauper
Not legal

Format status describes the underlying Magic card, not eligibility of this printed product for sanctioned play.

Updated

Card rulings 7
  1. If you really want, you can choose zero modes for Rankle's triggered ability, but carefully consider the hidden costs in not entertaining someone titled Master of Pranks.
  2. You can't choose a mode more than once.
  3. You can choose a mode even if some or all players will be unaffected.
  4. For each chosen mode, perform that mode in its entirety before continuing on to the next chosen mode in the order printed.
  5. As the first mode is performed, first the player whose turn it is chooses a card in hand without revealing it, then each other player in turn order does the same. Then all the chosen cards are discarded at the same time.
  6. As the third mode is performed, first the player whose turn it chooses a creature they control, then each other player in turn order does the same, knowing the choices made before them. Then all the chosen creatures are sacrificed at the same time.
  7. In a Two-Headed Giant game, Rankle's second mode causes each team to lose 1 life twice.

Updated

Rankle, Master of Pranks lets a successful attack reshape hands and boards rather than simply lower a life total. Flying and haste help the Faerie connect immediately, then you choose any number of three modes: everyone discards, everyone loses one life and draws, or everyone sacrifices a creature. Choosing none is allowed when all of the exchanges would help opponents more than you.

The symmetrical effects reward preparation. A recursive creature such as Bloodghast makes the sacrifice mode less costly for you, while Waste Not can profit from opponents' discarded cards. A deck that empties its own hand quickly may welcome the draw mode, but it also gives every opponent another card, so the effect is not automatically favorable just because Rankle connected.

Multiple selected modes resolve in their printed order. That can matter when deciding what to discard and which creature remains available for sacrifice after the draw. Opponents choose their own discarded cards and sacrificed creatures, giving them control over what resources they retain. Rankle is most useful when your battlefield and graveyard can exploit those exchanges repeatedly. Pick the modes for the current position: sometimes stripping hands is the pressure you need; sometimes removing the only opposing blocker or engine creature is worth sacrificing your own expendable body. Its flexibility is the payoff, so avoid treating all three modes as the default reward for every attack.

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