Battlefield Scavenger
Creature — Jackal Rogue
You may exert this creature as it attacks. (It won't untap during your next untap step.)
Whenever you exert a creature, you may discard a card. If you do, draw a card.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Amonkhet Remastered
- Price
- —
- EDHREC rank
- #24985
Battlefield Scavenger lets you cycle through your hand whenever a creature you control attacks, trading unwanted cards for fresh ones at no mana cost — pure velocity stapled to your combat step. It's a consistent engine in any aggressive creature deck, and the fact that it costs nothing to activate makes it nearly impossible to strand.
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 |
In Commander, Battlefield Scavenger slots cleanly into any go-wide or attack-heavy deck that wants to churn through its library without spending mana — think Goblin, Elf, or token strategies where you're swinging with multiple creatures every turn. The effect stacks, so a full board turns a single combat step into several draw-and-discard triggers. In competitive non-rotating formats like Legacy and Modern it's too slow and incidental to earn a slot over dedicated draw engines, but in casual Commander it punches well above its cost. Pioneer players in creature-heavy midrange shells might find it serviceable as a redundant looter, though it faces stiff competition there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
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Pricing data for Battlefield Scavenger isn't currently available, so check Scryfall or your preferred retailer for the latest figure. Given its niche but real utility in Commander, it's worth picking up if you find it at bulk or near-bulk prices.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.