Bloodshot Trainee
Creature — Goblin Warrior
: This creature deals 4 damage to target creature. Activate only if this creature's power is 4 or greater.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Future Sight
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #24328
Bloodshot Trainee deals 4 damage to any target whenever it becomes untapped — a repeatable ping engine that scales hard with untap effects. The catch is the 4-power requirement to activate, which means it does nothing the turn it enters and needs build-around support 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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is the only home where Bloodshot Trainee is worth building around — the format's slower pace gives you time to assemble untap enablers, and combo payoffs like infinite untap loops turn it into a one-card kill. In Legacy, Modern, and Vintage it's strictly outclassed: four mana for a 2/3 with a conditional tap ability doesn't compete at those power levels, and no competitive shell wants it. Bloodshot Trainee is a Commander-only card in practice, even if it's technically legal elsewhere.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Bloodshot Trainee is deep bulk — you'll find copies in any common box or bulk rare bin at essentially no cost. The price is stable because demand is low and supply is high; this isn't a card that spikes.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.