Rules guide · Enchantment

Haunted CrossroadsHow it works & interactions with other cards

By the ManaCount desk· 5 min read· Mercadian Masques· October 4, 1999

Haunted Crossroads is one of those cards players keep asking about. Here is, in plain words, what its official text says, the rulings published by Wizards of the Coast, and the combos players actually run.

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Official card text

: Put target creature card from your graveyard on top of your library.

How it works : Haunted Crossroads

Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall

No additional ruling has been published for this card.

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Popular combos

Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.

Rakdos, the Muscle — #1
Rakdos, the Muscle + Reckless Barbarian + Pitiless Plunderer + Haunted Crossroads
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding .
2When Reckless Barbarian dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
5Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
6Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
7Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Reckless Barbarian — #1
Rakdos, the Muscle + Reckless Barbarian + Pitiless Plunderer + Haunted Crossroads
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding .
2When Reckless Barbarian dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
5Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
6Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
7Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Rakdos, the Muscle — #2
Rakdos, the Muscle + Blood Pet + Haunted Crossroads + Pitiless Plunderer
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
1Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding .
2When Blood Pet dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
4Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Blood Pet from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
5Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile Blood Pet from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your next end step.
6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding
7Cast Blood Pet from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Blood Pet — #2
Rakdos, the Muscle + Blood Pet + Haunted Crossroads + Pitiless Plunderer
Infinite creature ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite death triggersInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
1Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding .
2When Blood Pet dies, Pitiless Plunderer and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Pitiless Plunderer trigger, creating a Treasure token.
4Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Blood Pet from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
5Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile Blood Pet from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your next end step.
6Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding
7Cast Blood Pet from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Rakdos, the Muscle — #3
Rakdos, the Muscle + Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite black manaExile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next end step
1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding .
2When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
3Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
4Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
5Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying .
6When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding .
7Repeat.

Priest of Gix — #3
Rakdos, the Muscle + Priest of Gix + Haunted Crossroads + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite black manaExile your library with the ability to play the exiled cards until your next end step
1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Priest of Gix, adding .
2When Priest of Gix dies, Rakdos triggers.
3Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Priest of Gix from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
4Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile the top three cards of your library with the ability to play them until your next end step.
5Cast Priest of Gix from exile by paying .
6When Priest of Gix enters the battlefield, it triggers, adding .
7Repeat.

Rakdos, the Muscle — #4
Rakdos, the Muscle + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Reckless Barbarian + Haunted Crossroads
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
1Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding .
2When Reckless Barbarian dies, Rakdos triggers.
3Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
4Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
5Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying .
6Prosper's second ability triggers, creating a Treasure token.
7Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
8Repeat.

Prosper, Tome-Bound — #4
Rakdos, the Muscle + Prosper, Tome-Bound + Reckless Barbarian + Haunted Crossroads
Infinite artifact ETBInfinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggers
1Activate Reckless Barbarian by sacrificing it, adding .
2When Reckless Barbarian dies, Rakdos triggers.
3Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Reckless Barbarian from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
4Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling the top two cards of your library, including Reckless Barbarian, with the ability to cast them until your next turn.
5Cast Reckless Barbarian from exile by paying .
6Prosper's second ability triggers, creating a Treasure token.
7Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
8Repeat.

Rakdos, the Muscle — #5
Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Haunted Crossroads + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Shambling Ghast, adding .
2When Shambling Ghast dies, it and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
5Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
6Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
7Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Shambling Ghast — #5
Rakdos, the Muscle + Shambling Ghast + Haunted Crossroads + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Shambling Ghast, adding .
2When Shambling Ghast dies, it and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Shambling Ghast trigger, creating a Treasure token.
4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
5Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Shambling Ghast from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
6Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Shambling Ghast from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
7Cast Shambling Ghast from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness — #6
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness + Haunted Crossroads + Phyrexian Altar
Cast any number of spells from opponents' librariesExile each opponent's libraryInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
1Cast Etali by paying .
2When Etali enters the battlefield, it triggers.
3Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Etali, adding .
4Activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Etali on top of your library from your graveyard.
5Resolve the Etali trigger from step 2, causing you to exile cards from each player's library until you exile a nonland card, with you exiling Etali from your library, and cast Etali and any other nonland cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
6Repeat from step 2.

Haunted Crossroads — #6
Etali, Primal Conqueror // Etali, Primal Sickness + Haunted Crossroads + Phyrexian Altar
Cast any number of spells from opponents' librariesExile each opponent's libraryInfinite death triggersInfinite creature ETB
1Cast Etali by paying .
2When Etali enters the battlefield, it triggers.
3Holding priority, activate Phyrexian Altar by sacrificing Etali, adding .
4Activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Etali on top of your library from your graveyard.
5Resolve the Etali trigger from step 2, causing you to exile cards from each player's library until you exile a nonland card, with you exiling Etali from your library, and cast Etali and any other nonland cards exiled this way without paying their mana costs.
6Repeat from step 2.

Rakdos, the Muscle — #7
Rakdos, the Muscle + Greedy Freebooter + Haunted Crossroads + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Greedy Freebooter, adding .
2When Greedy Freebooter dies, it and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Greedy Freebooter trigger, creating a Treasure token and causing you to scry 1.
4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
5Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
6Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Greedy Freedbooter from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
7Cast Greedy Freebooter from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Greedy Freebooter — #7
Rakdos, the Muscle + Greedy Freebooter + Haunted Crossroads + Ashnod's Altar
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Ashnod's Altar by sacrificing Greedy Freebooter, adding .
2When Greedy Freebooter dies, it and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Greedy Freebooter trigger, creating a Treasure token and causing you to scry 1.
4Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding .
5Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Greedy Freebooter from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
6Resolve the Rakdos trigger, exiling Greedy Freedbooter from the top of your library with the ability to cast it until your next turn.
7Cast Greedy Freebooter from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Rakdos, the Muscle — #8
Rakdos, the Muscle + Blood Pet + Haunted Crossroads + Skittering Precursor
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding .
2When Blood Pet dies, Skittering Precursor and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Skittering Precursor trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
4Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Blood Pet from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
5Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile Blood Pet from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your next end step.
6Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
7Cast Blood Pet from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

Blood Pet — #8
Rakdos, the Muscle + Blood Pet + Haunted Crossroads + Skittering Precursor
Infinite creature LTBInfinite creature ETBInfinite creature sacrifice triggersInfinite death triggers
1Activate Blood Pet by sacrificing it, adding .
2When Blood Pet dies, Skittering Precursor and Rakdos trigger.
3Resolve the Skittering Precursor trigger, creating a 0/1 Eldrazi Spawn creature token.
4Holding priority, activate Haunted Crossroads by paying , putting Blood Pet from your graveyard onto the top of your library.
5Resolve the Rakdos trigger, causing you to exile Blood Pet from the top of your library with the ability to play it until your next end step.
6Activate the Eldrazi Spawn by sacrificing it, adding .
7Cast Blood Pet from exile by paying .
8Repeat.

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