Burning-Yard Trainer
Creature — Human Knight
Trample, haste
When this creature enters, another target Knight you control gets +2/+2 and gains trample and haste until end of turn.
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- R
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Throne of Eldraine
- Price
- $0.14
- EDHREC rank
- #26414
Burning-Yard Trainer enters the battlefield and immediately gives your whole team haste — relevant the turn it lands, not the turn after. Six mana is steep for that effect, but in token-heavy or creature-flood strategies that lack haste elsewhere, it earns its spot.
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 Burning-Yard Trainer has any realistic home, and only in decks that go wide with creatures and lack reliable haste enablers in the command zone. Competitive formats like Modern and Legacy don't want a six-mana creature that doesn't win the game on the spot — the effect is real but the rate is too slow for those environments. Pioneer and Oathbreaker are similarly hostile; the same six mana buys effects that are either cheaper or more decisive. Treat Burning-Yard Trainer as a Commander-only card, and even there it's a budget placeholder rather than a first choice.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.14 bulk tier
At $0.14, Burning-Yard Trainer is deep bulk — you're not risking anything picking up a copy. The price reflects its narrow role and the competition from cheaper or more efficient haste-granters, so don't expect it to climb.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.