Arctic Wolves
Creature — Wolf
Cumulative upkeep 
(At the beginning of your upkeep, put an age counter on this permanent, then sacrifice it unless you pay its upkeep cost for each age counter on it.)
When this creature enters, draw a card.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Weatherlight
- Price
- $0.20
- EDHREC rank
- #29697
Arctic Wolves costs five mana for a 4/2 with cumulative upkeep — a resource drain that accelerates its own irrelevance. It's bulk for a reason, and nothing in its text box earns a roster spot in 2024 Commander.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Arctic Wolves is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but legality and playability are different conversations. In Legacy and Vintage, a 4/2 for five with a punishing cumulative upkeep doesn't come close to the efficiency bar those formats demand. Commander is the only format where casual tables might tolerate a five-mana creature, but Arctic Wolves offers no enters-the-battlefield effect, no evasion, and no tribal payoff to justify the slot — green has too many better options at this cost.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.20 bulk tier
At $0.20, Arctic Wolves sits firmly in bulk territory, and that price reflects its playability accurately. Don't expect it to appreciate — there's no competitive context or casual demand that would move the needle.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.