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Boros Reckoner

Creature — Minotaur Wizard

Whenever this creature is dealt damage, it deals that much damage to any target.
{R/W}: This creature gains first strike until end of turn.

CMC
3
Mana cost
{R/W}{R/W}{R/W}
Color identity
RW
Rarity
rare
Set
Pioneer Masters
Price
—
EDHREC rank
#6191
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Boros Reckoner card art
Boros Reckoner is a 3/3 that redirects damage dealt to it back at any target — stack a damage-doubler like Boros Charm on top and you have a kill condition built into a creature that already demands an answer. The cost is real: triple hybrid mana locks it firmly into red-white shells, and it does nothing the turn it enters without a supporting piece.

Best Commanders

Commanders with the highest synergy

01
Wayta, Trainer Prodigy

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy

56.7% of decks · synergy 0.55

Wayta, Trainer Prodigy's ability to fight creatures on command turns Boros Reckoner into a damage engine — every fight redirects the incoming damage to whatever target you choose, letting you ping down multiple threats or funnel lethal damage at a player.

02
Piru, the Volatile

Piru, the Volatile

50.6% of decks · synergy 0.50

Piru, the Volatile deals damage to every non-legendary creature when it dies, and Boros Reckoner sitting on board converts that board-wide ping into a redirected burst aimed wherever it hurts most.

03
Firesong and Sunspeaker

Firesong and Sunspeaker

43.9% of decks · synergy 0.40

Firesong and Sunspeaker gains life off red instants and deals damage off white lifegain spells, so Boros Reckoner feeds both halves of that loop — redirect damage with a red burn spell, trigger the lifegain, trigger the damage, repeat.

04
Jared Carthalion, True Heir

Jared Carthalion, True Heir

41.7% of decks · synergy 0.40

Jared Carthalion, True Heir puts counters on himself whenever you take damage, and Boros Reckoner's redirection means damage that would grow Jared gets aimed at opponents instead — it's a safety valve that lets you control exactly when Jared charges up.

05
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser

Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser

40.9% of decks · synergy 0.37

Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser forces combat across the table, and Boros Reckoner sitting as a deterrent or blocker means the mandatory attacks opponents make can be taxed and redirected, turning Nelly's chaos into structured damage.

Format Analysis

Where it lives, where it can’t

FormatVerdict
commander legal
legacy legal
modern legal
pioneer legal
standard not legal
vintage legal
pauper not legal
oathbreaker legal

In Commander, Boros Reckoner earns its slot as a combo piece first and a value creature second — the damage redirection enables infinite loops with indestructibility effects and scales well in a multiplayer damage environment. In Modern and Pioneer, it saw genuine competitive play as a combo enabler and a resilient threat, though the current card pool has largely pushed it to fringe and casual tables in those formats. Legacy has the tools to ignore it entirely, and Vintage doesn't need what it offers. The sweet spot remains Commander, where the triple hybrid mana is painless to manage in a two-color deck and the redirection effect finds new synergies constantly.

Key Combos

Combo lines featuring this card

Price Context

Current price

unknown tier

Boros Reckoner has been printed several times across different products, which keeps copies widely available and prices modest. Check current listings before buying — supply tends to be healthy, so there's rarely urgency, but foil copies from older printings carry a meaningful premium for players who want them.

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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.