Battlesong Berserker
Creature — Human Berserker
Whenever you attack, target creature you control gets +1/+0 and gains menace until end of turn. (It can't be blocked except by two or more creatures.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #20244
Battlesong Berserker hits the board as a 4/3 with trample and gives every other attacking creature you control +1/+0 until end of turn — that's a meaningful anthem stapled to a body that threatens on its own. The cost is five mana at sorcery speed, which is the ceiling most attack-matters decks are willing to pay before the effect needs to be game-ending.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Battlesong Berserker slots into go-wide aggro and warrior tribal builds where a one-shot anthem on a 4/3 trampler pulls real weight across a wide board. Competitive constructed formats don't want it — five mana is too slow for Modern and Pioneer, where the same slot demands either a closer or a two-for-one that doesn't require attackers already on the table. Standard is the only 60-card format where Battlesong Berserker is worth testing, specifically in warrior or creature-heavy aggro shells that can consistently field multiple attackers by turn five.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Battlesong Berserker is deep bulk — buy a playset for pocket change and don't think twice. Bulk rares at this price point rarely recover unless a new synergy card pushes them into a competitive shell, which isn't on the horizon here.
Explore
Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.