Ragost, Deft Gastronaut 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.
Official card text
Artifacts you control are Foods in addition to their other types and have ",
, Sacrifice this artifact: You gain 3 life."
,
, Sacrifice a Food: Ragost deals 3 damage to each opponent. At the beginning of each end step, if you gained life this turn, untap Ragost.
How it works : Ragost, Deft Gastronaut
Original English text — Wizards of the Coast / Scryfall
- #1· Wizards of the Coast
The artifacts retain any types, subtypes, supertypes, and abilities they have.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #2· Wizards of the Coast
If Ragost somehow becomes an artifact, Ragost will also be a Food.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #3· Wizards of the Coast
Ragost’s last ability will check as the end step starts to see if you gained life this turn. If you haven’t, the ability won’t trigger at all. You won’t be able to gain life during your end step in time to have the ability trigger.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #4· Wizards of the Coast
If an effect refers to a Food, it means any Food artifact, not just a Food token. For example, when you activate Ragost’s second ability, you can sacrifice any Food you control to pay its cost.
No other card is named in this ruling.
- #5· Wizards of the Coast
You can’t sacrifice a Food to pay multiple costs. For example, you can’t sacrifice a single Food to pay the cost of its own ability and also to pay the cost of Ragost’s second ability.
No other card is named in this ruling.
Popular combos
Real combos played by the community, sorted by popularity.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Krark-Clan Ironworks
- 1Activate Krark-Clan Ironworks by sacrificing another artifact, which is a Food due to Ragost.
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token.
- 3Repeat.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Grinding Station
- 1Activate Grinding Station by tapping it and sacrificing another artifact, which is a Food due to Ragost.
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token.
- 3When the Treasure enters the battlefield, Grinding Station triggers, untapping Grinding Station.
- 4Resolve the Grinding Station ability from step 1.
- 5Repeat.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Arcbound Ravager
- 1Activate Arcbound Ravager by sacrificing another artifact, which is a Food due to Ragost.
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Arcbound Ravager ability.
- 4Repeat.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Amulet of Vigor
- 1Activate a Food by paying
, tapping and sacrificing it.
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token that is a Food due to Ragost.
- 3When the Treasure enters, Amulet of Vigor triggers, untapping the Treasure.
- 4Resolve the Food ability from step 1, causing you to gain 3 life.
- 5Activate the Treasure by tapping and sacrificing it, adding one mana of any color.
- 6Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token that is a Food due to Ragost.
- 7When the Treasure enters, Amulet of Vigor triggers, untapping the Treasure.
- 8Repeat from step 5.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Atog
- 1Activate Atog by sacrificing another artifact, which is a Food due to Ragost.
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Atog ability.
- 4Repeat.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Extruder
- 1Activate Extruder by sacrificing another artifact, which is a Food due to Ragost.
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Extruder ability.
- 4Repeat.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Megatog
- 1Activate Megatog by sacrificing another artifact, which is a Food due to Ragost.
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Megatog ability.
- 4Repeat.
Ragost, Deft Gastronaut + Nuka-Cola Vending Machine + Ravenous Intruder
- 1Activate Ravenous Intruder by sacrificing another artifact, which is a Food due to Ragost.
- 2Nuka-Cola Vending Machine triggers, creating a tapped Treasure token.
- 3Resolve the Ravenous Intruder ability.
- 4Repeat.
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