Cat Collector
Creature — Human Citizen
When this creature enters, create a Food token. (It's an artifact with "
, 
, Sacrifice this token: You gain 3 life.")
Whenever you gain life for the first time during each of your turns, create a 1/1 white Cat creature token.
- CMC
- 3
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- W
- Rarity
- uncommon
- Set
- Foundations
- Price
- $0.24
- EDHREC rank
- #8153
Cat Collector lands and immediately starts manufacturing a Cat token every turn, turning a five-mana body into a recurring threat that compounds the longer it sits. In Arahbo, the First Fang builds specifically, that drip of free Cats is exactly the fuel the engine needs — run it.
Best Commanders
Commanders with the highest synergy
Arahbo, the First Fang
Arahbo, the First Fang wants a steady stream of Cats to buff and swing with, and Cat Collector delivers one for free on each of your upkeeps — no additional mana investment required after the initial cast.
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
Ajani, Nacatl Pariah rewards going wide with Cat bodies, and Cat Collector's automatic token generation means Ajani's triggers and pumps have a reliable new target showing up every turn without spending extra cards.
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 |
Cat Collector is a Commander card through and through — the value accrues over multiple turns, which is exactly the environment a 100-card singleton game provides. In competitive 60-card formats like Modern or Pioneer, a five-mana do-nothing-immediately creature doesn't clear the bar when faster threats exist at every point on the curve. Standard is the one exception worth watching: if a Cat-tribal shell materializes in the format, Cat Collector is cheap enough to slot in and generate real board presence over a few turns.
Key Combos
Combo lines featuring this card
Price Context
Current price
$0.24 bulk tier
At $0.24, Cat Collector sits firmly in bulk territory, and the price reflects a card that has a home in tribal builds but no crossover demand elsewhere. Bulk mythics and rares can spike with the right deck or reprint environment, but Cat Collector is more likely to stay flat — pick up copies freely and don't expect the price to move.
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Sources
Mentioned
- Arahbo, the First Fang
- Ajani, Nacatl Pariah
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.