Ballista Charger
Artifact — Vehicle
Whenever this Vehicle attacks, it deals 1 damage to any target.
Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #19629
Ballista Charger enters the battlefield and immediately throws a punch — it deals damage equal to its power to any target the moment it arrives, making every bounce or flicker a removal spell stapled to a body. Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk and similar commanders that care about entering creatures or scaling power turn Ballista Charger from a one-time trigger into a repeatable threat.
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 |
Commander is where Ballista Charger earns its slot, specifically in decks that flicker, reanimate, or bounce their own creatures repeatedly — each reentry is a fresh trigger at whatever power the creature currently has. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer it's too slow and too conditional; aggressive decks don't want a six-mana creature whose upside requires a power-matters shell, and competitive creature toolboxes have cleaner options. Vintage doesn't change that calculus. Ballista Charger is a Commander card through and through, and only the right Commander deck at that.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Bruce Banner // The Incredible HulkBallista Charger
Infinite combat phases; Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
View on Commander Spellbook ↗Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Ballista Charger is deep bulk — you'll find it in a common box or throw it in a trade as filler. Bulk rares with narrow applications rarely climb unless a new commander breaks the ceiling on the triggered mechanic, so don't expect movement.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Bruce Banner // The Incredible Hulk
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.