Akki Coalflinger
Creature — Goblin Shaman
First strike
, 
: Attacking creatures gain first strike until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Duel Decks: Elves vs. Goblins
- Price
- $0.42
- EDHREC rank
- #19467
Akki Coalflinger gives your attacking creatures first strike until end of turn — a repeatable combat trick stapled to a 2/2 body for three mana. The tap cost and mediocre stats make it a fringe role-player rather than a staple, and it rarely earns a slot outside dedicated goblin or first-strike synergy builds.
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 |
Akki Coalflinger is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but sees essentially no competitive play in any of them. In Commander, it finds its best home in goblin tribal decks where the creature type matters and first strike can swing combat math at scale — Krenko, Mob Boss and similar goblin-token commanders are the realistic targets. Legacy, Modern, and Vintage all have access to far more efficient combat enablers, so Akki Coalflinger never surfaces in those formats outside of budget or casual builds.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.42 bulk tier
At $0.42, Akki Coalflinger sits squarely in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its narrow demand. It holds that floor without much pressure to move — casual goblin brewers are the only consistent buyers, and supply is not scarce.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.