Axebane Stag
Creature — Elk
- CMC
- 7
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Return to Ravnica
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #22144
Axebane Stag is a 6/5 for seven mana with no abilities — it does exactly what a vanilla creature does, which is not enough to justify the slot in any constructed format. The body isn't embarrassing, but seven mana buys you transformative effects in 2024 Commander, and Axebane Stag brings none.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Axebane Stag is legal everywhere but Standard, and it sees meaningful play in none of those formats. In Commander, seven mana for a statline with no text is a non-starter — every comparable slot has a triggered ability, an enters effect, or a combo role. Pauper is the one format where vanilla fatties occasionally appear in Stompy shells, but even there Axebane Stag's cost is too steep for what aggressive commons demand. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer are simply out of reach — the competition at every point on the curve makes a 6/5 with no text invisible.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Axebane Stag sits at the floor of bulk commons, and that price is accurate. There is no realistic demand driver that moves a vanilla seven-drop, so treat it as a throw-in rather than a pickup.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.