Bog-Strider Ash
Creature — Treefolk Shaman
Swampwalk (This creature can't be blocked as long as defending player controls a Swamp.)
Whenever a player casts a Goblin spell, you may pay 
. If you do, you gain 2 life.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Lorwyn
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #27618
Bog-Strider Ash enters as a 3/4 for five mana and passively taxes Swamp-heavy opponents two generic mana per spell — a punishing clock against mono-black and heavy-black strategies. The rate is too slow for most competitive tables, but the effect is real and the body is serviceable.
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 |
Bog-Strider Ash sees essentially no competitive play in Legacy, Vintage, or Modern — five mana for a conditional tax effect is far too slow in formats where games end early. In Pauper, the common legality is a minor point of interest, but green has better five-drops and the Swamp-tax rarely lines up against the field consistently enough to matter. Commander is where Bog-Strider Ash has the most plausible home, specifically in green decks that expect to face mono-black or Grixis opponents, where the triggered ability can repeatedly drain resources over a long game. Even there, it sits firmly in the "pet card" tier — playable, not recommended.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Bog-Strider Ash is deep bulk — you're buying it out of a bargain bin, not a singles list. The price reflects its play rate accurately and is unlikely to move in either direction.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.