Cactuar
Creature — Plant
Trample
At the beginning of your end step, if this creature didn't enter the battlefield this turn, return it to its owner's hand.
- CMC
- 1
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Final Fantasy
- Price
- $0.17
- EDHREC rank
- #17731
Cactuar puts a 3/3 with vigilance and trample into play for three mana while simultaneously planting a +1/+1 counter on each other creature you control — the board impact is immediate and wide. Kirri, Talented Sprout decks run it because that counter distribution triggers Kirri on the spot and scales with however many plants and fungi you already have down.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Kirri, Talented Sprout
Cactuar's enters-the-battlefield counter spread triggers Kirri, Talented Sprout the moment it lands, turning a three-mana creature into a card-draw event while simultaneously pumping the entire team.
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, Cactuar earns its slot specifically in Kirri, Talented Sprout builds and any +1/+1 counter deck that wants an ETB that scales with board presence — the wider the table, the more work it does. Outside of Commander, it's legal across the major constructed formats, but a three-mana 3/3 with no immediate tempo advantage and a counter effect that depends on having other creatures already in play is too conditional for competitive Legacy, Modern, or Pioneer lists. In Standard it sits in a similar position: playable in a dedicated counters shell but nowhere near the top of the curve consideration list.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.17 bulk tier
At $0.17, Cactuar is firmly bulk — pick it up without a second thought if Kirri, Talented Sprout is your commander. Bulk rares tied to a single popular commander archetype can tick up with renewed interest, but at this price there's nothing to wait on.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.