Battle Brawler
Creature — Orc Warrior
As long as you control a red or white permanent, this creature gets +1/+0 and has first strike.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Fate Reforged
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #23730
Battle Brawler enters as a 2/2 first striker for two mana whenever you control a black or red permanent — a condition so easy to meet in any Rakdos shell that it's functionally always on. Solid rate, no setup required, nothing flashy.
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 |
Battle Brawler is a two-mana 2/2 with first strike in formats full of two-mana 2/2s with better static abilities — it doesn't make the cut in Modern or Pioneer, where the bar for aggressive two-drops is ruthlessly high. Legacy and Vintage don't want it either; those formats ignore creatures that don't immediately warp the board. Commander is the most forgiving home, specifically in Rakdos aggro or sacrifice builds where the first strike matters on combat math, but even there Battle Brawler competes with creatures that generate value on top of their stats.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Battle Brawler is deep bulk — easy to pick up, but the price reflects the demand accurately. Don't expect it to appreciate; this is a card you grab from a dollar bin if a specific deck needs a cheap first striker, not one you stock.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.