Bothersome Quasit
Creature — Demon
Menace
Goaded creatures your opponents control can't block.
Whenever you cast a noncreature spell, goad target creature an opponent controls. (Until your next turn, that creature attacks each combat if able and attacks a player other than you if able.)
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- rare
- Set
- Commander Legends: Battle for Baldur's Gate
- Price
- $12.84
- EDHREC rank
- #3029
Bothersome Quasit forces opponents to attack each combat, and any deck built around goading opponents' creatures turns that into a repeatable engine rather than a minor nuisance. Firkraag, Cunning Instigator pairs with it directly — every forced attack means more triggers, more card advantage, and a faster path to lethal.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
Firkraag, Cunning Instigator goads creatures and draws cards whenever goaded creatures attack, so Bothersome Quasit's forced-attack effect stacks directly on top of that trigger — more attackers means more draws and faster commander damage.
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Noble Heritage
Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Noble Heritage goads creatures that attack you, then rewards opponents for doing exactly that; Bothersome Quasit guarantees the mandatory attacks that keep Baeloth's engine running every turn.
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant goads on attack and drains life whenever a goaded creature attacks, so Bothersome Quasit floods the board with mandatory attackers and turns each one into a drain trigger.
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser goads the creature that deals the most combat damage each turn and draws cards off goaded attackers, making Bothersome Quasit a cheap way to ensure those triggers fire consistently.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | not legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Bothersome Quasit is a Commander card through and through — its forced-attack effect is irrelevant in one-on-one formats where threatening an opponent's entire board matters far less than raw card power. In Legacy and Vintage it's legal but sees no play; a 1/1 that goads does nothing meaningful in formats where games end on turn one or two. Commander is where it earns its slot, specifically in goad-focused decks where it extends the forced-attack theme from a political trick into a structural engine. Oathbreaker is the one other multiplayer format where it could show up, and for the same reason: multiple opponents mean multiple forced attackers.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Budget Alternatives
Cheaper options that do most of the same work
The Goad mechanic is narrow enough that direct replacements are scarce, but Shiny Impetus and Martial Impetus attach to a single creature and force it to attack each turn for next to nothing — you lose the blanket effect but gain a target you can steer. Coveted Jewel and similar forced-attack enablers exist at low price points, though none replicate Bothersome Quasit's passive, commander-wide pressure without some additional setup cost.
Price Context
Current price
$12.84 mid tier
At $12.84, Bothersome Quasit sits in mid-tier territory for a Commander staple — steep for a 1/1 with no immediate board impact, but justified by how few cards do what it does across an entire table. It holds value as long as goad commanders like Firkraag and Baeloth remain popular, but it's not a card you buy speculatively; you buy it when you're building the archetype.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Firkraag, Cunning Instigator
- Baeloth Barrityl, Entertainer // Noble Heritage
- Karazikar, the Eye Tyrant
- The Rani
- Nelly Borca, Impulsive Accuser
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.