Rite of the Raging Storm

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Rite of the Raging Storm: Enchantment, Murders at Karlov Manor Commander. MTG card printings, market prices, rulings, and format legality on Mana Grove.

Mana cost
{3}{R}{R}
Mana value
5
Type
Enchantment
Colour identity
Red (R)
Rarity
Uncommon
Set
Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC)
Released
2024-02-09
Collector number
159
Artist
Svetlin Velinov
Commander rank
3,329 (by how often it appears in Commander decks)

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About Rite of the Raging Storm

Rite of the Raging Storm is a Magic: The Gathering card, an uncommon red enchantment from Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (MKC), a Commander product released in February 2024. It is collector number 159 in that set, with art by Svetlin Velinov. It costs {3}{R}{R} (three generic and two red mana) to cast, for a mana value of 5. Its colour identity is red. It is legal in Legacy, Vintage, Commander, Duel Commander and Oathbreaker. It has been printed in 6 sets, from Commander 2015 (2015) to Murders at Karlov Manor Commander (2024). The latest aggregated market price for this printing is $1.21 (normal finish, as of 2026-11-12).

Card text

Creatures named Lightning Rager can't attack you or planeswalkers you control.

At the beginning of each player's upkeep, that player creates a 5/1 red Elemental creature token named Lightning Rager. It has trample, haste, and "At the beginning of the end step, sacrifice this token."

Market price

Latest aggregated market price for the normal finish of this printing: $1.21 (as of 2026-11-12).

The figure covers this printing only; other printings carry their own price on their own page.

Format legality

Legality of Rite of the Raging Storm by format. Formats in which it is not legal are not listed.

LegacyLegal
VintageLegal
CommanderLegal
Duel CommanderLegal
OathbreakerLegal

Other printings of Rite of the Raging Storm

Rite of the Raging Storm has been printed in 6 sets. The other printings are listed newest first, with the rarity and release year of each.

PrintingRarityYear
The List (PLST) #CM2-115Uncommon2026
New Capenna Commander (NCC) #274Uncommon2022
Commander Anthology Volume II (CM2) #115Uncommon2018
Legendary Cube Prize Pack (PZ1) #67Rare2015
Commander 2015 (C15) #30Uncommon2015

Official rulings

Two official rulings apply to Rite of the Raging Storm, newest first.

  • The tokens aren't named Elemental. They are named only Lightning Rager. The rule that says a token's name is its creature types applies only if the tokens aren't given a name by the effect that creates them.
  • If Rite of the Raging Storm leaves the battlefield before attackers are declared, creatures named Lightning Rager can attack you or planeswalkers you control.

Similar cards

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