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Arcbound Ravager

Artifact Creature — Beast

Sacrifice an artifact: Put a +1/+1 counter on this creature.
Modular 1 (This creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it. When it dies, you may put its +1/+1 counters on target artifact creature.)

CMC
2
Mana cost
{2}
Color identity
C
Rarity
rare
Set
Modern Masters
Price
$19.10
EDHREC rank
#3785
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Arcbound Ravager card art
Arcbound Ravager is the best modular threat in Commander — it eats your own artifacts to grow itself or any other modular creature to lethal size, turning a board wipe into a parting gift rather than a loss. Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp doubles every counter it moves, which makes Ravager the engine Zabaz lists are built around; even outside that shell, Nuka-Cola Vending Machine and similar sacrifice payoffs make it an easy inclusion in any artifact-heavy build.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp

78.7% of decks · synergy 0.77

Zabaz, the Glimmerwasp appears in 79% of lists for a reason: it doubles every +1/+1 counter Arcbound Ravager distributes through modular, turning a single sacrifice loop into explosive counter accumulation across the whole board.

03
Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender

Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender

47.8% of decks · synergy 0.42

Syr Ginger, the Meal Ender grows whenever a noncreature artifact hits the graveyard, and Arcbound Ravager is one of the fastest ways to turn a table full of artifacts into a single enormous threat with modular counters redistributed on top.

04
Jaws, Relentless Predator

Jaws, Relentless Predator

32.5% of decks · synergy 0.32

Jaws, Relentless Predator rewards artifact sacrifice with combat damage triggers, and Arcbound Ravager converts a cluttered board into a pumped attacker right before blockers are declared.

05
Glissa, the Traitor

Glissa, the Traitor

23.3% of decks · synergy 0.23

Glissa, the Traitor recurs artifacts whenever a creature dies, so Arcbound Ravager's self-sacrificing tendencies generate a constant loop of fuel for both Glissa's recursion trigger and the modular payout.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer not legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

In Modern, Arcbound Ravager is a format staple and the cornerstone of Affinity and Hardened Scales — its ability to convert a board of cheap artifacts into a one-shot kill is the reason the deck exists. Legacy sees it in similar artifact shells, though the format's access to faster threats means it competes rather than dominates. Vintage is legal territory but crowded enough that it sees only niche play. In Commander, Arcbound Ravager is a role-player rather than a rule-setter: it's powerful in dedicated artifact and modular builds but lacks the raw card advantage to anchor a 100-card singleton deck on its own.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Budget Alternatives

Cheaper options that do most of the same work

Arcbound Ravager has no true budget replacement — the combination of on-demand sacrifice, modular redistribution, and zero mana activation is unique to it. Arcbound Crusher is the closest structural substitute, growing on any artifact entering rather than leaving and costing under $1, though it lacks the sacrifice outlet and counter-moving flexibility that make Ravager worth running.

Price Context

Current price

$19.10 mid tier

At $19.10, Arcbound Ravager sits in the mid tier — expensive enough to feel like a deliberate slot, cheap enough that it's accessible for serious artifact builds. It's a longtime Modern staple with wide Commander demand, so the price reflects genuine play value rather than speculation.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.