Aquus Steed
Creature — Beast
, 
: Target creature gets -2/-0 until end of turn.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- U
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Price
- $0.03
- EDHREC rank
- #30768
Aquus Steed lets you tap it to give a creature -2/-0 until end of turn — a marginal tempo effect that costs you a four-mana 1/3 body and an activated ability that requires tapping. The rate is simply too poor to justify a slot in almost any deck.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Aquus Steed is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality is not a recommendation. In Commander, where every card competes against a deep pool of permanent answers and tempo plays, a four-mana creature that temporarily shrinks one blocker has no realistic home. In faster constructed formats like Legacy and Modern, it doesn't come close to the efficiency threshold — no competitive shell has ever wanted this effect at this cost. Oathbreaker offers no special redemption either; the same logic applies.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.03 bulk tier
At $0.03, Aquus Steed sits firmly in bulk territory — the kind of price that reflects near-zero demand rather than hidden value. Don't mistake the low cost for an opportunity; it's cheap because it's not wanted, and that's unlikely to change.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.