Bred for the Hunt
Enchantment
Whenever a creature you control with a +1/+1 counter on it deals combat damage to a player, you may draw a card.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- GU
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Commander Anthology Volume II
- Price
- $0.48
- EDHREC rank
- #2696
Bred for the Hunt turns every creature with a +1/+1 counter into a draw trigger, and in the right shell that means drawing three or four cards a turn for three mana. The Swarmlord in particular treats it as a core engine piece — not a nice-to-have.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
The Swarmlord
The Swarmlord puts +1/+1 counters on Tyranid tokens whenever they deal combat damage, so Bred for the Hunt converts every successful attack into a card — the two cards effectively form a single engine.
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
Tidus, Yuna's Guardian cares about creatures with +1/+1 counters attacking, which means Bred for the Hunt fires on the same triggers that already define the deck's gameplan.
Ezuri, Claw of Progress
Ezuri, Claw of Progress stacks experience counters and then dumps them as +1/+1 counters onto a creature each combat, giving Bred for the Hunt a reliable draw trigger every single turn cycle.
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker // Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
Cazur, Ruthless Stalker // Ukkima, Stalking Shadow hands out +1/+1 counters whenever a creature deals combat damage unblocked, so Bred for the Hunt rewards the evasion the deck is already building around.
Magus Lucea Kane
Magus Lucea Kane generates Tyranid tokens with +1/+1 counters baked in, giving Bred for the Hunt a steady stream of draw triggers that scale with how many tokens are in play.
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 |
Bred for the Hunt is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Pioneer, Vintage, and Oathbreaker, but Commander is the only format where it sees meaningful play. In 60-card formats the three-mana enchantment is too slow and too conditional — decks that go wide with counters either win before the card draws anything relevant or have faster draw engines available. Commander's longer games and counter-heavy archetypes are exactly where Bred for the Hunt earns its slot: one trigger per turn is fine, five triggers per turn is a problem for opponents. Outside Commander, treat it as a bulk rare that doesn't cross over.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.48 bulk tier
At $0.48, Bred for the Hunt is firmly bulk — an easy inclusion that costs less than a sleeve. It sees enough Commander demand to stay in print-level pricing, so don't expect it to spike, but at this price there's no reason to hesitate.
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Sources
Mentioned
- The Swarmlord
- Tidus, Yuna's Guardian
- Ezuri, Claw of Progress
- Cazur, Ruthless Stalker // Ukkima, Stalking Shadow
- Magus Lucea Kane
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.