Belligerent Hatchling
Creature — Elemental
First strike
This creature enters with four -1/-1 counters on it.
Whenever you cast a red spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
Whenever you cast a white spell, remove a -1/-1 counter from this creature.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RW
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Eventide
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #27612
Belligerent Hatchling enters as a 4/4 first striker for four mana and can shrink down to a 1/1 or grow back to full size depending on how many white or red spells you cast — the ceiling is real pressure, the floor is embarrassing. It earns its slot only in decks that reliably chain spells of the right colors every turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Belligerent Hatchling is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but it sees meaningful play only in Commander. Legacy and Modern have enough cheap interaction that a size-variable four-drop with no immediate impact beyond its power gets ignored entirely. In Commander, it fits best in Boros spell-slinger or Sunforger decks where casting multiple white or red spells per turn is the norm — hit two spells a turn and it stays threatening; miss a turn and opponents will trade their worst creature into it.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Belligerent Hatchling is deep bulk — easy to pick up, easy to forget about. The price reflects its narrow demand accurately, and there's no pressure pushing it higher.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.