Caldaia Strongarm
Creature — Human Warrior
When this creature enters, put two +1/+1 counters on target creature.
Blitz 
(If you cast this spell for its blitz cost, it gains haste and "When this creature dies, draw a card." Sacrifice it at the beginning of the next end step.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Streets of New Capenna
- Price
- $0.06
- EDHREC rank
- #22528
Caldaia Strongarm enters with a +1/+1 counter on each creature you control for every time you've cast your commander this game — a massive board pump in decks that recast their commander repeatedly. The cost is that it does nothing in isolation and depends entirely on a commander-cast count you may not have built up yet.
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 | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Commander is where Caldaia Strongarm belongs — the mechanic literally counts commander casts, which is a resource that only exists in this format. In decks that want to recast their commander aggressively, like Skullbriar, the Walking Grave or Korvold, Fae-Cursed King builds, even two or three casts means every creature enters with meaningful counters. Outside Commander, Caldaia Strongarm is a vanilla 3/3 for three with no relevant text, making it unplayable in Pauper, Modern, or any other format where it sees competition from actually efficient three-drops.
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Price Context
Current price
$0.06 bulk tier
At $0.06, Caldaia Strongarm is deep bulk — you're paying for cardboard and shipping, not the card. It holds no financial value and never will unless a pushed commander causes a sudden spike in demand, but at this price it's a free inclusion test for any deck that wants it.
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Sources
Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.