Avatar of Discord
Creature — Avatar
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Flying
When this creature enters, sacrifice it unless you discard two cards.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BR
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Dissension
- Price
- $0.60
- EDHREC rank
- #23950
Avatar of Discord puts a 5/3 flying body into play on turn two in black-red shells that want cards in the graveyard — the alternate cost of discarding two cards is the point, not the penalty. If your deck doesn't want those discards, this card does nothing for you; if it does, it's one of the most efficient threats available at this mana cost.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Avatar of Discord is a legitimate early threat in any Rakdos deck built around discard, madness, or graveyard recursion — two discards on turn two can jumpstart an entire engine before the game stabilizes. In Legacy and Vintage, a 5/3 flier for one hybrid mana is statistically absurd, but the discard cost and the lack of immediate impact on the board keep it out of those formats' most competitive shells, where cantrips and interaction dominate the early turns. Modern is where Avatar of Discord sees the most competitive consideration outside Commander, fitting into Dredge and Hollow One lists that want to pitch specific cards fast and don't mind the loss of raw card equity. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander read: discard-payoff signatures make the alternate cost pure upside.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.60 bulk tier
At $0.60, Avatar of Discord sits firmly in bulk territory despite being a legitimately powerful effect. Copies are widely available and unlikely to spike unless a new Rakdos graveyard commander drives sudden demand, so there's no urgency — pick one up whenever you need it.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.