Breakneck Rider // Neck Breaker
Creature — Human Scout Werewolf // Creature — Werewolf
At the beginning of each upkeep, if no spells were cast last turn, transform this creature.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Shadows over Innistrad
- Price
- $0.34
- EDHREC rank
- #11834
Neck Breaker lands and every Wolf and Werewolf you control gets +2/+0 and trample until end of turn — on a permanent that sticks and re-triggers every combat. Three mana to flip Breakneck Rider // Neck Breaker is the only real ask, and in a dedicated Wolf deck that condition is never the bottleneck.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Tovolar, Dire Overlord already pushes your board to attack every turn and draws cards when Wolves connect — Breakneck Rider // Neck Breaker turns those forced attacks into trample-powered blowouts, letting you punch through blockers that would otherwise stall the pack.
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 |
Commander is where Breakneck Rider // Neck Breaker actually earns its slot — Wolf tribal is a real archetype with enough density to flip it consistently and enough go-wide pressure to cash in the anthem. In Modern and Pioneer it's too slow and too narrow; tribal synergy pieces at three mana need to do more than conditionally grant a combat buff in those formats. Legacy and Vintage have no interest in it. Stick to Commander, specifically Werewolf or Wolf builds.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.34 bulk tier
At $0.34, Breakneck Rider // Neck Breaker is pure bulk — you're not paying a premium for anything here. Demand is narrow enough that this price is stable; it won't spike unless a new Werewolf commander drives a sudden run on the tribe.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Tovolar, Dire Overlord
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.