Cavern Stomper
Creature — Dinosaur
When this creature enters, scry 2. (Look at the top two cards of your library, then put any number of them on the bottom and the rest on top in any order.)
: This creature can't be blocked by creatures with power 2 or less this turn.
- CMC
- 6
- Mana cost
- Color identity
- G
- Rarity
- common
- Set
- The Lost Caverns of Ixalan
- Price
- $0.11
- EDHREC rank
- #14625
Cavern Stomper lands as a 6/5 trampler for three mana if you've cast a creature spell from outside your hand this turn — that's a legitimate rate that rewards the cascade, foretell, and escape strategies that enable it. The condition is the entire conversation: in decks that don't naturally cast from exile or the graveyard, Cavern Stomper is just an overcosted vanilla.
Format Analysis
Where it lives, where it can’t
| Format | Verdict |
|---|---|
| commander | legal |
| legacy | legal |
| modern | legal |
| pioneer | legal |
| standard | legal |
| vintage | legal |
| pauper | legal |
| oathbreaker | legal |
In Commander, Cavern Stomper belongs in decks built around casting from exile — cascade commanders like Averna, the Chaos Bloom or Yidris, Maelstrom Wielder turn the condition on almost automatically, and a 6/5 trampler for three is a threat those decks are happy to run out. Outside that niche, the floor is a six-mana 6/5 with no built-in protection, which is unplayable in any 100-card context. In Pauper, the condition is harder to meet consistently and a six-mana creature without immediate impact doesn't compete; in Modern and Pioneer, the same problem applies with even less forgiveness on mana efficiency.
Key Combos
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Price Context
Current price
$0.11 bulk tier
At $0.11, Cavern Stomper is deep bulk — you're not paying for it, you're finding it in a trade binder. Bulk commons with narrow conditions don't appreciate, so pick it up for a cascade or exile-matters build and treat the cost as zero.
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Mentioned
Updated . Data from Scryfall, EDHREC, and Commander Spellbook.