Anaba Shaman
Creature — Minotaur Shaman
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: This creature deals 1 damage to any target.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Homelands
- Price
- $0.15
- EDHREC rank
- #25270
Anaba Shaman gives you a repeatable one-damage ping to any target, which sounds useful until you see the cost: tapping plus spending a red mana, on a 2/2 body for four mana. At that rate, nearly every red deck has better options for a slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Anaba Shaman is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but that breadth reflects age, not power. In Pauper it sits at the bottom of the common red creature pile — four mana for a 2/2 that pings for one doesn't compete with what aggressive and midrange red decks want. In Commander, the activated ability can technically pick off utility creatures or planeswalkers over multiple turns, but the mana investment per activation makes it one of the least efficient pingers in the format. Legacy and Vintage don't want it at any price.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.15 bulk tier
At $0.15, Anaba Shaman is deep bulk — the price reflects demand, which is essentially zero outside of casual collection play. Don't expect even that floor to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.