The Rack
Mana cost {1}.
As this artifact enters, choose an opponent.
At the beginning of the chosen player's upkeep, this artifact deals X damage to that player, where X is 3 minus the number of cards in their hand.
The Rack is legal in Premodern, shown in its old-frame Fourth Edition printing.
Price and printings: Cardmarket (€1.38) · TCGplayer ($1.19) · Scryfall
Tracked daily since 28 July 2026: on Cardmarket between €1.04 and €1.97 in that time.
How often The Rack is played
The Rack is maindecked in 3 of 131 tournament decks in this archive (2%), averaging 2.3 copies; used by 1 of 33 tracked archetypes.
See how it compares on the Premodern staples list.
Premodern archetypes that play The Rack
- Pit Rack: A one-mana artifact: at the beginning of the chosen opponent's upkeep it deals 3 damage minus the number of cards in their hand. With an empty hand that is 3 a turn per Rack, and the Racks stack. It does nothing against a full hand, so it comes down after the discard, not before. Pernicious Deed, Vindicate, Seal of Cleansing and Powder Keg on one counter destroy it.
Tournament decks with The Rack
- Machine Head: 4th Place at Premodern Mainz Monthly (1× mainboard)
- Pox: 3rd Place at Liga Premodern Alicante 2026 9ª Jornada (4× mainboard)
- BG Rack: 3rd Place at Lega Milano 3/12 (2× mainboard)
Spicy brews with The Rack
- Hypnotic Wurm (3×)
