Ainok Artillerist
Creature — Dog Archer
This creature has reach as long as it has a +1/+1 counter on it. (It can block creatures with flying.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dragons of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #23242
Ainok Artillerist pings for 1 damage whenever a +1/+1 counter is placed on it, and at three mana for a 3/2 reach body, the floor is acceptable — but the ceiling is only relevant if you're already built around counter synergies. Outside of a dedicated counters shell, it doesn't pull enough weight to justify a roster spot.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Ainok Artillerist is a fringe card in every format it's legal in. In Commander, it finds its only real home in +1/+1 counter decks — think Atraxa, Praetors' Voice or Hamza, Guardian of Arashin — where repeated pings can add up over a long game, but it still competes with far more impactful payoffs for the same slot. In Pauper, the common designation keeps it theoretically relevant, but the format's efficiency bar is too high for a slow, conditional damage source. Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, and Vintage have no interest in Ainok Artillerist whatsoever — the card simply doesn't operate at those power levels.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Ainok Artillerist is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard, not card power. There's no meaningful demand driving the price up, so don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.