Affectionate Indrik
Creature — Beast
When this creature enters, you may have it fight target creature you don't control. (Each deals damage equal to its power to the other.)
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.13
- EDHREC rank
- #20200
Affectionate Indrik enters, fights a creature, and leaves a 5/4 body behind — all for six mana at sorcery speed. That rate is too slow for most tables; you're paying a premium to staple a fight spell onto a vanilla creature when cheaper options exist.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Affectionate Indrik occupies the low end of playable — the fight trigger answers one threat and the body survives most combat, but six mana is a steep ask when Beast Whisperer and similar payoffs compete for the same slot in green creature decks. In constructed formats like Standard, Pioneer, and Modern, it never sees play; six-mana creatures need to win the game, not trade with a blocker. Legacy and Vintage ignore Affectionate Indrik entirely for the same reason. The card exists in Commander casual tables where flavor and budget matter more than efficiency.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.13 bulk tier
At $0.13, Affectionate Indrik is deep bulk — the price floor for a card that sees minimal competitive demand. It holds that value only because it can't really fall further; don't expect movement in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.