Branded Brawlers
Creature — Human Soldier
This creature can't attack if defending player controls an untapped land.
This creature can't block if you control an untapped land.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Prophecy
- Price
- $0.08
- EDHREC rank
- #30362
Branded Brawlers is a 2/2 for one mana — one of the most efficient bodies in the game — with the caveat that it can't attack or block if you control a basic land. In decks built around non-basic mana bases or landless strategies, that drawback evaporates entirely, making this an absurd rate.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Branded Brawlers is legal in Commander, Legacy, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker. In Commander it's a niche include — most decks run enough basics that the drawback bites, but non-basic-heavy shells like five-color goodstuff or Atraxa, Praetors' Voice builds can run it clean. In Pauper it's the most interesting: one-mana 2/2s are format-defining, and aggressive decks that splash non-basics to dodge the restriction could make real use of it. Legacy and Vintage have better options at this slot, so Branded Brawlers doesn't see competitive play there.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.08 bulk tier
At $0.08, Branded Brawlers is deep bulk — pick it up in a common box or throw it in any order to hit free shipping. The price reflects its narrow playability rather than its ceiling in the right shell, so it's unlikely to move unless a non-basic-matters Commander archetype breaks out.
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Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.