Builder's Talent
Enchantment — Class
(Gain the next level as a sorcery to add its ability.)
When this Class enters, create a 0/4 white Wall creature token with defender.
: Level 2
Whenever one or more noncreature, nonland permanents you control enter, put a +1/+1 counter on target creature you control.
: Level 3
When this Class becomes level 3, return target noncreature, nonland permanent card from your graveyard to the battlefield.
- CMC
- 2
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Bloomburrow
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #10689
Builder's Talent scales from mana acceleration into a repeating token-and-ramp engine, and the ceiling is a game-ending creature generator for zero mana — all stapled to a two-mana enchantment. The catch is that leveling it requires playing multiple spells in a turn, so it rewards spell-dense decks rather than controlling ones; Basking Broodscale combo shells and storm-adjacent strategies hit that threshold easily.
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, Builder's Talent fits naturally into spellslinger and token strategies that already want to chain multiple spells per turn — the level-up payoffs compound well over a long game, and the level-three ability generating free tokens every turn is a legitimate late-game threat. In competitive formats like Modern and Pioneer, it occupies a niche in spell-heavy midrange and combo decks that can realistically level it within a few turns; slower builds probably prefer more immediate payoffs. Legacy and Vintage have enough raw power that a three-stage enchantment with no immediate impact rarely earns a slot. Standard is its most accessible home: Builder's Talent is a reasonable two-drop in any deck that casts two spells regularly, and the mana-doubling at level two can accelerate out threats well ahead of curve.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Builder's TalentBasking BroodscalePeregrin Took
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite colorless mana; Infinite lifegain triggers; Infinite lifegain; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite Food tokens; Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Builder's TalentScurry OakPeregrin Took
Infinite ETB; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite Food tokens
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Builder's TalentHerd BalothPeregrin Took
Infinite ETB; Infinite creature tokens; Infinite card draw; Infinite draw triggers; Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature; Infinite Food tokens
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Lonis, Genetics ExpertBuilder's Talent
Draw the game; Infinite Clue tokens; Infinite +1/+1 counters on a creature
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Shilgengar, Sire of FamineBuilder's Talent
Infinite LTB; Infinite ETB; Infinite sacrifice triggers; Infinite death triggers; Infinite Blood tokens
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Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Builder's Talent is pure bulk — easy to pick up as a four-of without any budget consideration. The price reflects its narrow leveling requirement more than its ceiling; if a dedicated spellslinger shell pushes it into prominence, that could change, but for now it's a free include.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Basking Broodscale
- Peregrin Took
- Scurry Oak
- Herd Baloth
- Lonis, Genetics Expert
- Shilgengar, Sire of Famine
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.