Bloodfire Mentor
Creature — Efreet Shaman
, 
: Draw a card, then discard a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- RU
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Khans of Tarkir
- Price
- $0.02
- EDHREC rank
- #29196
Bloodfire Mentor trades a card and two mana on your turn to loot — that's a steep ongoing cost for an effect you can get stapled onto more impactful bodies. It's a budget filler that does the job in the narrowest sense, but there's almost always a better three-drop.
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 |
Bloodfire Mentor is legal across Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but the only format where it sees any real consideration is Pauper, where the common card pool is constrained enough that a repeatable loot outlet has marginal value. In Commander, the effect is too slow and too costly — you're competing against looting engines that don't demand a two-mana activation on top of their investment. Constructed formats above Pauper have strict card-efficiency bars that Bloodfire Mentor doesn't come close to clearing.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.02 bulk tier
At $0.02, Bloodfire Mentor is deep bulk — the price reflects the demand, which is close to none. It holds no meaningful financial value and is unlikely to spike barring an unexpected reprint synergy or format shift that makes its effect suddenly scarce.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.