wotc
The unleash ability applies no matter where the creature is entering the battlefield from.
MTG · Card
◇ Catalog #220
Rakdos Cackler
rtr·#220·uncommon·foil
Illus. Ryan Barger
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Oct '12
13 yr ago
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Volatility · stable
Tracking since · May 5, 2026
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Played in EDH
EDHrec rank #18,746 · Fringe play
Variants
Gameplay
Creature — Devil
Unleash (You may have this creature enter with a +1/+1 counter on it. It can't block as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it.)
Devil-blades and dripping blood make music Rakdos never tires of hearing.
1/1
Legalities
tlrlegal
duellegal
brawlnot legal
pennylegal
PreDH
Rulings · 4
wotc
A creature with unleash can’t block if it has any +1/+1 counter on it, not just one put on it by the unleash ability.
wotc
You make the choice to have the creature with unleash enter the battlefield with a +1/+1 counter or not as it’s entering the battlefield. At that point, it’s too late for a player to respond to the creature spell by trying to counter it, for example.
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