Adamaro, First to Desire
Legendary Creature — Spirit
Adamaro's power and toughness are each equal to the number of cards in the hand of the opponent with the most cards in hand.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Saviors of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.74
- EDHREC rank
- #19152
Adamaro, First to Desire is a red beater whose power and toughness equal the hand size of the opponent holding the most cards — in Commander, that regularly means a 7/7 or larger for three mana. The ceiling is high and the floor is embarrassing when everyone at the table has emptied their hand, so it earns its slot in decks that punish opponents for drawing cards rather than those that do the drawing themselves.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Adamaro, First to Desire is at its best — four players means someone almost always has a full grip, and the power floor is much higher than in one-on-one play. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but irrelevant; there are faster, more consistent threats and no reliable way to ensure opponents hold cards. Modern is the same story: three mana for a vanilla creature whose size fluctuates is far too slow and inconsistent for the format. Commander is the only realistic home.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.74 bulk tier
At $0.74, Adamaro, First to Desire sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects its narrow niche rather than any lack of raw power. It won't climb without a reprint pushing renewed interest, but as a cheap roleplayer in hand-punishment Commander builds, the cost of entry is trivial.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.