Blood Ogre
Creature — Ogre Warrior
Bloodthirst 1 (If an opponent was dealt damage this turn, this creature enters with a +1/+1 counter on it.)
First strike (This creature deals combat damage before creatures without first strike.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The List
- Price
- $0.28
- EDHREC rank
- #26480
Blood Ogre is a 2/2 first striker for three mana that upgrades to a 3/3 whenever you cast a spell — a reasonable rate that punishes opponents for blocking and rewards spell-heavy builds. The problem is that a vanilla 2/2 for three is below curve, and the bloodthirst trigger only fires if an opponent took damage before you cast it, making the bonus conditional enough to matter.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Blood Ogre is a fringe consideration at best — three mana for a 2/2 with upside is not competitive in a format where every slot is contested and your opponents have 40 life. Pauper is the only format where Blood Ogre has any real claim to a slot: aggressive red decks with reliable early pressure can consistently trigger bloodthirst, turning it into a 3/3 first striker that punches above bulk-common weight. In Legacy and Vintage it is strictly outclassed by everything in the format. Oathbreaker mirrors the Commander problem — too slow, too small, too conditional to matter.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.28 bulk tier
At $0.28, Blood Ogre is deep bulk — the kind of card you find in a common box, not a purchase you make. It holds no meaningful financial value and will not appreciate.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.