Bog Smugglers
Creature — Human Mercenary
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- B
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Mercadian Masques
- Price
- $0.07
- EDHREC rank
- #28152
Bog Smugglers is a 2/1 with menace for two mana — functional but unremarkable, offering no enters-the-battlefield effect, no scaling, and no way to recoup card equity. It's a filler creature that belongs in Limited, not 99-card formats where every slot competes with genuine threats.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bog Smugglers has no meaningful role — a 2/1 menace for two does nothing a deck can't solve with a better two-drop, and the lack of any synergy text means it has no shell to call home. Pauper is where Bog Smugglers is closest to playable, since the commons-only pool lowers the bar and aggressive black lists can occasionally use cheap bodies with evasion. Legacy and Vintage are legal but entirely irrelevant — the card doesn't approach the power threshold of either format. If you're building on a strict budget in Pauper aggro, it's a consideration; everywhere else, it isn't.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.07 bulk tier
At $0.07, Bog Smugglers is deep bulk — the kind of card that comes in a precon lot and never leaves the pile. There's no upside scenario that pushes this above bulk pricing, so if you own one, don't expect it to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.