Bitterblade Warrior
Creature — Jackal Warrior
You may exert this creature as it attacks. When you do, it gets +1/+0 and gains deathtouch until end of turn. (An exerted creature won't untap during your next untap step.)
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #24533
Bitterblade Warrior is a 1/3 with deathtouch that gains +1/+0 and loses deathtouch until end of turn whenever you exert a creature — a conditional, self-defeating stat bump on a body too small to matter. The opportunity cost is a card slot, and nothing here justifies it.
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 |
Bitterblade Warrior sees essentially no competitive play across any format it's legal in. In Commander, a 1/3 deathtouch blocker on three mana is already marginal, and the exert synergy requires building around a mechanic that has almost no support in the format. In Pauper, where commons compete on efficiency, a three-mana 1/3 with a conditional and self-negating ability doesn't clear the bar. Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer have no exert shells where Bitterblade Warrior would earn a slot.
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Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
At $0.28, Bitterblade Warrior is bulk — priced exactly where a narrow, low-impact common belongs. It won't hold or gain value, and the only reason to own copies is if you're specifically building an exert-themed deck for casual play.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.