First printed in Planeshift (2001)

Thunderscape Familiar

Creature — Kavu

First strike
Black spells and green spells you cast cost 1 generic less to cast.

In the last 30 days 0.2% of Commander decks played it (13 of 6150). Most played in Rakdos, the Muscle.

Combos

22 combos from Commander Spellbook, the most popular first.

Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Greedy Freebooter + Shambling Ghast + Thunderscape Familiar
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Chthonian Nightmare + Patron of the Arts + Thunderscape Familiar
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Haunted Crossroads + Priest of Gix + Rakdos, the Muscle + Thunderscape Familiar + Umbral Collar Zealot
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Carrion Feeder + Haunted Crossroads + Priest of Gix + Rakdos, the Muscle + Thunderscape Familiar
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Haunted Crossroads + Priest of Gix + Rakdos, the Muscle + Thunderscape Familiar + Viscera Seer
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Oathsworn Vampire + Phyrexian Altar + Thunderscape Familiar
Infinite creature LTB, Infinite creature ETB…: Goblin Bombardment + Haunted Crossroads + Priest of Gix + Rakdos, the Muscle + Thunderscape Familiar
Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next end step, Infinite creature ETB…: Bloodthrone Vampire + Haunted Crossroads + Priest of Gix + Rakdos, the Muscle + Thunderscape Familiar
Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next end step, Infinite charge counters on a permanent…: Haunted Crossroads + Priest of Gix + Rakdos, the Muscle + Spawning Pit + Thunderscape Familiar
Exile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next end step, Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature…: Hammerhead, Maggia Boss + Haunted Crossroads + Priest of Gix + Rakdos, the Muscle + Thunderscape Familiar

See all 22 on Commander Spellbook

Legality

Constructed

Standard Not legal
Pioneer Not legal
Modern Not legal
Legacy Legal
Vintage Legal
Pauper Legal
Future Standard Not legal
Historic Not legal
Timeless Not legal
Alchemy Not legal
Penny Dreadful Not legal
Premodern Legal
Old School 93/94 Not legal

Singleton

Gladiator Not legal

Commander formats

Commander Legal
Duel Commander Legal
Pauper Commander Legal
PreDH Legal
Tiny Leaders Legal
Oathbreaker Legal
Brawl Not legal
Standard Brawl Not legal
Competitive Brawl Not legal

In tournament decks of the last 30 days

Commander Other periods →

In 13 of 6150 decks (0.2%).

Share of decks

0.2%

= vs previous 30 days

Weekly, last 90 days

Decks

13 main, 0 sideboard

Avg. copies

1.0

in the main deck

Win rate

28%

2 top 8 (challenges only)

Archetypes by metagame share

Archetype	Meta	Play it
Rakdos, the Muscle	0.3%	65%

Played together with

Card	Together	Lift
Offalsnout	100%	341.7
Priest of Urabrask	100%	267.4
Ingot Chewer	100%	267.4
Poxwalkers	100%	212.1
Chthonian Nightmare	100%	205.0
Golgari Thug	100%	205.0
Priest of Gix	100%	139.8
Rakdos, the Muscle	100%	133.7
Grief	100%	128.1
Forsaken Miner	100%	83.1

Best win rate

Deck	Record
Rakdos, the Muscle CJ Myers in MBG Commanderpalooza #3 (TimeTwister event)	2-3 40%
Rakdos, the Muscle Noah Brown in Perfect Storm Comics & Games - Tabernacle 10K	2-4 33%
Rakdos, the Muscle JD Badoud (Ducke) in Hellspawn Booster Box Tournament	1-4 20%
Rakdos, the Muscle Casper Adriaensen Langouche in TAP THAT TUNDRA - EU CHAMPIONSHIP QUALIFIER	1-5 17%

Challenges only: MTGO publishes only the 5-0 league decks.

Latest decks

Deck	Copies	Finish
Rakdos, the Muscle Mason, 24 Oct	1 main	#6 2-2
Rakdos, the Muscle CJ Myers, 24 Oct	1 main	#30 2-3
Rakdos, the Muscle Louie [Bonfire], 24 Oct	1 main	#52 1-2
Rakdos, the Muscle Šimon Hájek, 24 Oct	1 main	#42 0-4
Rakdos, the Muscle Marquis Station, 20 Oct	1 main	#3 2-2
Rakdos, the Muscle Christian Harper, 17 Oct	1 main	#18 1-2
Rakdos, the Muscle Noah Brown, 17 Oct	1 main	#16 2-4
Rakdos, the Muscle Casper Adriaensen Langouche, 17 Oct	1 main	#32 1-5

No recent decks in: Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, Premodern, Duel Commander.