Boldwyr Aggressor
Creature — Giant Warrior
Double strike
Other Giants you control have double strike.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.18
- EDHREC rank
- #17435
Boldwyr Aggressor hits the table as a 7/4 first striker that forces your opponent to block with their biggest creature — a combat distortion effect stapled to a body that can close games. Seven mana is the real ceiling here, and outside of Aegar, the Freezing Flame decks that convert excess damage into card draw, that cost is hard to justify in a format full of cheaper haymakers.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Aegar, the Freezing Flame
Aegar, the Freezing Flame turns every Boldwyr Aggressor attack into a draw trigger — the forced-block ability almost guarantees the defending creature takes excess damage, feeding Aegar's engine every combat step.
Ruhan of the Fomori
Ruhan of the Fomori decks lean into oversized combat threats and combat tricks, and Boldwyr Aggressor fits that aggressive gameplan while threatening to eat the table's best blocker on the way in.
Bre of Clan Stoutarm
Bre of Clan Stoutarm rewards high-power Warriors, and Boldwyr Aggressor qualifies on both counts — a 7/4 Warrior with first strike that manipulates combat is exactly the kind of threat Bre of Clan Stoutarm wants attacking each turn.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Boldwyr Aggressor is a Commander card first and almost exclusively — the forced-block mechanic is most disruptive in a multiplayer context where opponents have diverse, high-value creatures worth threatening. In Legacy, Modern, and Pioneer, a seven-mana creature with no enters-the-battlefield effect and no protection simply doesn't compete with what those formats are doing by turn four or five. Standard could theoretically support it in a slower midrange shell, but there's no realistic reason to build around it there when cheaper creatures do more. Commander, and specifically combat-centric or Giants-tribal builds, is where Boldwyr Aggressor earns its slot.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.18 bulk tier
At $0.18, Boldwyr Aggressor is deep bulk — the kind of card you pick out of a dollar bin or grab as a throw-in. Demand is narrow enough that there's no real floor to hold, so don't expect the price to move unless Giants tribal gets a major push.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Aegar, the Freezing Flame
- Ruhan of the Fomori
- Bre of Clan Stoutarm
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.