Bomat Bazaar Barge
Artifact — Vehicle
When this Vehicle enters, draw a card.
Crew 3 (Tap any number of creatures you control with total power 3 or more: This Vehicle becomes an artifact creature until end of turn.)
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- C
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Kaladesh
- Price
- $0.31
- EDHREC rank
- #14387
Bomat Bazaar Barge enters the battlefield and immediately replaces itself with a card draw trigger, then sits as a 5/5 Vehicle waiting to be crewed. Greasefang, Okiba Boss decks are the clearest home — it's a fat Vehicle that funds its own discovery — but any Commander list that wants artifact synergy and is light on draw has a legitimate reason to run it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Greasefang, Okiba Boss
Greasefang, Okiba Boss animates Bomat Bazaar Barge from the graveyard every combat, and the Barge's ETB draw trigger means getting it into the bin in the first place costs you nothing in card advantage.
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 | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bomat Bazaar Barge fills a real gap in red and artifact-heavy decks that struggle to draw cards without spending mana on dedicated spells — the free cantrip on entry means it costs a card slot but not a card. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, a 5/5 Vehicle for four mana with a single-card draw trigger doesn't clear the bar against purpose-built threats; it occasionally shows up in fringe artifact lists but never as a mainstay. Legacy and Vintage have far more efficient options at every point on the curve, so Bomat Bazaar Barge is essentially invisible there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.31 bulk tier
At $0.31, Bomat Bazaar Barge sits firmly in bulk territory and is unlikely to move — the demand ceiling is low given its narrow competitive application. Pick it up without hesitation if you have a shell for it; there's no financial risk at this price.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.