Caravan Hurda
Creature — Giant
Lifelink (Damage dealt by this creature also causes you to gain that much life.)
- CMC
- 5
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- Zendikar
- Price
- $0.12
- EDHREC rank
- #28497
Caravan Hurda is a 3/6 lifelinker for five mana — a statline that trades efficiently on the board but offers nothing beyond that. No enters-the-battlefield effect, no evasion, no synergy hook means it competes for a slot against creatures that do far more work at the same cost.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | not legal |
| standard | not legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
Caravan Hurda is legal in Commander, Legacy, Modern, Vintage, Pauper, and Oathbreaker, but seeing play in almost none of them. In Commander, a 3/6 lifelink for five mana without an ETB or tribal tag is well below the power floor — life gain decks running Karlov of the Ghost Council or Oloro, Ageless Ascetic have access to creatures that generate repeated triggers or draw cards off the same effect. In Pauper, where Caravan Hurda is common-legal, aggressive and controlling commons simply outclass it on efficiency. Across Legacy and Vintage, it isn't a consideration.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.12 bulk tier
At $0.12, Caravan Hurda sits firmly in bulk territory, which accurately reflects its competitive demand. The price won't move — there's no breakout shell waiting for a 3/6 lifelinker with no additional text.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.