Bonded Herdbeast // Plated Kilnbeast
Creature — Beast // Creature — Phyrexian Beast
: Transform this creature. Activate only as a sorcery. ( can be paid with either 
or 2 life.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GR
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- March of the Machine
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #25227
Bonded Herdbeast // Plated Kilnbeast gives you a 4/5 trample body that transforms into a 6/6 with trample and an enters-the-battlefield trigger when it survives combat — the floor is fine, the ceiling is a recurring threat. The cost is six mana on the front end, which is steep enough that it needs to do real work to justify a slot.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bonded Herdbeast // Plated Kilnbeast sits in the long tail of green fatties that are playable but rarely prioritized — six mana competes with Cultivate, Kodama's Reach, and actual game-winners on the curve. Pauper is its most relevant home, where a 4/5 trample at common is a legitimate threat and the transform upside can pull away games that stall. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too easily outclassed by cheaper threats with immediate impact. Legacy and Vintage are non-starters.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Bonded Herdbeast // Plated Kilnbeast is deep bulk — pick it out of a commons box, not a singles order. There's no price pressure on this card, and it will stay at this floor indefinitely.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.