Akki Underminer
Creature — Goblin Rogue Shaman
Whenever this creature deals combat damage to a player, that player sacrifices a permanent of their choice.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Champions of Kamigawa
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #22277
Akki Underminer forces each opponent to sacrifice a permanent whenever it deals combat damage to them — a meaningful tax in multiplayer, but only if it connects. A 1/1 body for two mana dies to a stiff breeze, and in Commander you'll rarely land more than one trigger before it's answered or outclassed.
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, Akki Underminer is a fringe inclusion in decks that can make it unblockable or give it evasion repeatedly — think Isshin, Two Tails Are Better Than One doubling the trigger or Ninjutsu shells bouncing it back to hand for repeated deployment. Outside of those narrow shells, the body is too fragile to justify the slot. In Legacy and Vintage it's functionally unplayable — the format's speed makes a 1/1 combat-damage trigger irrelevant. Modern has better two-drop threats at every angle, so Akki Underminer doesn't register there either.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Akki Underminer is pure bulk — the price reflects the demand accurately. It's a safe pickup if you're building a specific evasion-matters or Ninjutsu deck on a shoestring, but don't expect the price to move.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.