Bristlebane Outrider
Creature — Kithkin Knight
This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less.
As long as another creature entered the battlefield under your control this turn, this creature gets +2/+0.
- CMC
- 4
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Lorwyn Eclipsed
- Price
- $0.10
- EDHREC rank
- #20421
Bristlebane Outrider enters the battlefield and immediately distributes +1/+1 counters across your team — the payoff is on the board before your opponents can respond. The cost is a four-mana body that doesn't threaten on its own, so it lives or dies by how much your deck cares about counters, and Brigid, Clachan's Heart cares a lot.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Brigid, Clachan's Heart turns every +1/+1 counter placed on a creature into a Kithkin token, so Bristlebane Outrider's enter-the-battlefield spread of counters doesn't just buff the board — it populates it.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | not legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Bristlebane Outrider is a role-player in dedicated counters decks, not a staple — it earns its slot when the commander multiplies or rewards counter placement, and gets cut otherwise. In 60-card formats like Modern and Pioneer, it's too slow and passive to compete with threats that close games rather than buff existing ones. Standard is the one arena where tribal or counters synergies might make it worth a look at a low curve slot, but even there it's fringe. Legacy and Vintage ignore it entirely.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.10 bulk tier
At $0.10, Bristlebane Outrider is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and nothing else. Bulk rares and uncommons at this price point don't appreciate unless a format shift or new commander spikes demand, so grab copies freely and don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Brigid, Clachan's Heart
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.