Benalish Sleeper
Creature — Phyrexian Human Soldier
Kicker 
(You may pay an additional as you cast this spell.)
When this creature enters, if it was kicked, each player sacrifices a creature of their choice.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- BW
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Dominaria United
- Price
- $0.21
- EDHREC rank
- #15232
Benalish Sleeper enters the battlefield and immediately demands a sacrifice from an opponent — a two-mana 2/1 that doubles as removal bait is a real rate. The cost is the body: a 2/1 with no evasion does nothing on offense, so you're playing this for the enter trigger, not the creature.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Lurrus of the Dream-Den
Lurrus of the Dream-Den recasts Benalish Sleeper every turn cycle, turning a one-time sacrifice demand into a recurring attrition engine that bleeds opponents out of creatures before they can stabilize.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Benalish Sleeper is a niche piece in aristocrats or stax shells that want cheap, repeatable pressure — Lurrus of the Dream-Den decks are its clearest home. In Pauper it competes for a slot in white-based sacrifice or aggro lists, but a 2/1 for two with no immediate board presence is a hard sell in a format with efficient alternatives. Modern and Legacy don't want it; the rate is too low and the effect too conditional to compete at those power levels. Pioneer has the same problem. Benalish Sleeper is a Commander and Pauper-fringe card first, and a constructed also-ran everywhere else.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.21 bulk tier
At $0.21, Benalish Sleeper is deep bulk — you'll find it in any bulk bin or as a throw-in. There's no meaningful price floor to protect here; it's a commons-tier card that sees enough niche Commander play to stay in print but not enough demand to appreciate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.