Amphibious Kavu
Creature — Kavu
Whenever this creature blocks or becomes blocked by one or more blue and/or black creatures, this creature gets +3/+3 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Planeshift
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #28414
Amphibious Kavu enters as a 3/3 or bigger whenever you have a Forest or Island in play, and it costs three mana — a fair rate that rarely embarrasses you. It's a clean, consistent body for domain and Kavu synergy builds, nothing more.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Amphibious Kavu is a role-player in domain decks and Kavu tribal lists that want a low-floor, no-setup beater — it's never the reason you win, but it fills a curve slot without dead-drawing. Pauper is where Amphibious Kavu actually earns real consideration: domain shells at common rarity are starved for efficient, condition-light bodies, and a 3/3 for three that self-sizes is competitive at that power band. Legacy and Vintage are legal but irrelevant — the card simply doesn't clear the power threshold those formats demand.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Amphibious Kavu is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common bin without looking hard. That price won't move; demand is too narrow and supply too wide for it to appreciate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.